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Summary: Watson Clinic is a large multispecialty medical group based in Lakeland, Florida, offering pulmonology among its 40+ specialties. Founded in 1941, the clinic employs about 220+ board-certified physicians and 481 staff across 5 main locations in Lakeland and nearby counties (Polk, Pasco, Hillsborough). They provide primary care, cardiology, OB-GYN, ophthalmology, orthopedics, urology, and other services, plus XpressCare for after-hours walk-in care. For pulmonology-specific care, they have a broad network of specialists within a comprehensive Florida-based healthcare system. Main clinic: 1600 Lakeland Hills Blvd, Lakeland, FL 33805. Contact: 33804-5000 or 863-680-7000.

Clinic Type

Pulmonology

Address

Watson Clinic Main, 1600 Lakeland Hills Blvd., Lakeland, FL 33805

Phone

863-680-7190

Email

PatientRelations@WatsonClinic.com

Opening Hours

Not published — contact the clinic to confirm hours.

Services Offered

  • Pulmonology

Technology & Equipment

  • Pulmonary Function Tests (PFTs)

Team

  • Eric J. Lipson, Board-certified in Internal Medicine; Subspecialty Certification in Critical Care Medicine, Pulmonary Disease and Sleep Medicine — MD, Pulmonology
  • Nidal Sakka, Board-certified Internal Medicine, Critical Care Medicine, Pulmonary Disease and Sleep Medicine — MD, Pulmonology
  • Naem Shahrour, Board-certified Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Medicine and Sleep Medicine — MD, Pulmonology
  • Anjali Nair, MSN, FNP — APRN
  • Mehdi Taleb, MSN — APRN
  • Keshayla Young, DNP, FNP-BC — DNP, APRN, FNP-BC

Insurance & Payment

Languages Spoken

  • English

FAQs

What conditions do Watson Clinic pulmonologists treat?

They specialize in pulmonary diseases including pneumonia, asthma, emphysema, tuberculosis, COPD and complex chest infections.

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What Patients Say

Overall sentiment across review platforms: positive

  • U.S. News & World Report: 5/5 (7)
  • U.S. News & World Report: 5/5 (50)
  • Healthgrades: 5/5 (5)
  • WebMD Care: 4.5/5 (11)
  • Vitals: 3.6/5 (7)

Patients praise

  • Thorough and knowledgeable patient examinations
  • Compassionate and professional demeanor
  • Effective diagnosis and treatment planning
  • Ease of communication with medical staff

Common complaints

  • Mixed feedback regarding bedside manner and communication style for some providers
  • Occasional concerns about follow-up care and responsiveness

"He was so easy to talk to, very kind. Went thru my whole history even found notes from a doctor I went to 8 yrs ago. He is very thorough and knows his stuff."

Healthgrades (Dr. James Brown)

"Not a good doctor Good personality and can get you assuming he knows everything. My neighbor warned me about him but I didn’t listen to her initially. She was right"

WebMD Care (Dr. James Brown)

"I have stage 4 Emphysema and he is fantastic!!! Very thorough and listens like you're ..."

Facebook Group (Dr. Joseph Demidovich)

Synthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].

Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 11, 2026.

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