Physician Directory

Locate information for a specific physician by using the search feature:
Type the physician’s last name into the search field and click the “Search” button to the right. This will give you a list of physicians with the last name you are searching. . If your search is not satisfactory, click on “New Search” to reset the directory.

Locate a physician by searching diseases treated:
Type the name of the disease (i.e.: arthritis, asthma, emergency medicine or pediatric oncology), in the search box and click the “Search” button to the right. If your search is not satisfactory, click on “New Search” to reset the directory.

Locate a physician by searching by specialty:
Type the name of the specialty in the search box and click the “Search” button to the right. If your search is not satisfactory, click on “New Search” to reset the directory.

Browsing by physician specialty will return the same results. See below.

Browse physicians by UAB Health System facility locations:
To return results for physicians who practice at a certain UAB Health System facility, click on the arrow in the drop-down menu below “Browse by Facility Location” and select a facility to view all physicians who practice at the facility chosen.

To narrow the browsed results for the facility location you selected, you may also use the search box to search for a physician by first or last name, specialty and diseases treated. If your search is not satisfactory, click on “New Search” to reset the directory.

Browse by physician specialty:
To return results for physicians by specialty, click on the arrow in the drop-down menu below “Browse by Physician Specialty” and choose a specialty.

To narrow the browsed results for the physician specialty you selected, you may also use the search box to search for a physician by first or last name, specialty and diseases treated. If your search is not satisfactory, click on “New Search” to reset the directory.

How to make an appointment with a physician you have found in our directory:
Click on the Make an Appointment button to the right of the browse and search area or below the physician’s photo on their individual profile page. You may also make an appointment online or call UAB HealthFinder at 205-934-9999 or 800-822-8816.

Physician Directory

Photo
Full Name
Akins, Chris W., M.D.
Facility
UAB Hospital
Phone
(205) 934-9999
Specialty
Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery, Surgery - Cardiovascular and Thoracic
Diseases Treated/Clinical Interests
Adult cardiac surgery with special interest in robotic and minimal invasive cardiac surgery.
Interests
Heart and Vascular
Photo2
fullName
Chris W. Akins, M.D.
interestsDescription

Heart and Vascular
Treatment of problems of the heart and blood vessels.

facultyTitle
Assistant Professor
otherClinics
UAB Hospital
1802 6th Avenue South
Birmingham, AL 35249
(205) 934-9999
address
1802 6th Avenue South
primaryHospital
UAB Hospital
hospitalAffiliations
UAB Hospital
medicalSchools
University of Alabama at Birmingham, 1989
internships
University of Texas Southwestern
residencies
fellowships
University of Alabama at Birmingham From 1994 To 1997
certifications
American Board of Thoracis Surgery
administrativeTitle
languagesSpoken
gender
Title
Akins, Chris, M.D.
Summary
UAB Medicine
UAB Health System

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