James A. Watson Wellness Center
Preventive Care Network Medical Services, Inc.
The James A. Watson Wellness Center is an African American owned health care center focusing on disparities in disease within the African American and multicultural community. This 60-year-old, 12,000 square foot medical facility houses a pharmacy, lab, and clinics specializing in internal medical, geriatrics for our seniors, women’s health care needs, the male medical manuscripts of health care, podiatry, chiropractic care and most all health care concerns from your nose to your toes. The Center continues to focus on those who are professionals, working class, those with busy schedules, low income, and marginalized members of the community. The clinic accepts most all forms of payment including private and public insurance plans such as Alameda Alliance, Medi-cal, Medicare for seniors and disabled persons, along with many private insurance carriers (ask your insurer if we are your “in-network” provider).
The clinic specializes in care of those with basic medical needs such as vaccines, employment physicals, annual examinations to those with chronic disease (hypertension, diabetes, cancer, cardiac disease, HIV). Through its multicultural providers of medical services, volunteers, training medical students, and private and government grants, the facility maintains its commitment to those at greatest need. Our primary care providers, H. Geoffrey Watson M.D., a board-certified internist, Omar C. Staples P.A., and a highly qualified sub-staff of certified medical assistants, training registered nurses, physicians, physicians assistants and nurse practitioners have made it possible to provide high quality, culturally sensitive care by scheduled appointments or on a same day urgent bases with convenience.
The center also houses provisions for podiatry specializing in foot care for the diabetic and chiropractic care specializing in accident-related neck and back injury. We have a Spanish/English speaking staff and pride ourselves on hiring those most qualified, training those who aspire to become most qualified and sponsoring H1B visa employment. We are also partners with a non-profit organization, Preventive Care Pathways 501(c)(3) Charity that focuses on educating the community about the most prevalent diseases impacting lives today. The charity incorporates programs for re-entry citizens, youth in the community, special interests in male health, women’s medical issues and COVID-19 and related viral infectious contacts.
Andrew M.
“From the moment you enter you are treated with respect and kindness. Everyone answered my questions and it was only a short while until I saw my doctor. On the way out I also took the time to enjoy the wonderful decorations they had on the walls”
Our Organization
The James A. Watson Wellness Center is the model for health care in the African-American community. The clinic includes public and private partnerships, relationships with faith-based organizations, hospitals, health maintenance organizations, nurses, pharmacist, labs and our community leaders. Most importantly, the James A. Watson Wellness Center provides disease prevention and direct services for those who need it most.
The Legacy of James A. Watson
James A. Watson, MD and his sister, Inez, were born and raised in Norfolk, Virginia. They are the children of Henry, a merchant, and Inez, a schoolteacher. As a teenager, James would arise at 3 a.m. each day to sell vegetables in the town market with his father.
Encouraged to develop an interest in medicine by his family physician, Dr. Webb, James Watson went on to attend Hampton Institute and Virginia State College. He attended Howard University School of Medicine for his medical training.