A graduate of the Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine (VMRCVM), Dr. Watts also holds a degree in Animal Sciences from the University of Maryland and a graduate certificate from Purdue University. Prior to opening his own practice, Dr. Watts served as director of Centreville Animal Hospital, a six-doctor practice in Northern Virginia.

Dr. Watts has served as an adjunct professor of the Northern Virginia Community College, a committee chairperson for the Virginia Veterinary Medical Association, and a mentor for veterinary students. He currently serves as President of the VMRCVM Alumni Society. An award winning veterinarian,

Dr. Watts is widely recognized in the veterinary community of both Virginia and Maryland. He lives in Culpeper with his wife, three daughters, two cats, two dogs, and a snake. His weekly newspaper column can be read in the Culpeper Star-Exponent and Culpeper News every Sunday