She is a nationally recognized expert in radiology with over 20 years of practice and has lectured on the topic of continuing medical education meetings. Her articles have been published in numerous leading journals like the American Journal of Radiology and she is past president of the American Society of Spine Radiology. Watanabe was previously director of breast imaging at Patricia L. Scheifly Breast Health Center in Whittier, Calif., and director of breast MRI at MemorialCare Imaging Center at Long Beach Memorial.