Richard Kermit Adkins, MD
About
Patient-centered care is the foundation to Dr. Richard Adkins’ practice of medicine. “It is how I was trained and how I will always approach the provider-patient relationship,” he said.
Dr. Adkins brings more than 30 years experience in the pain management and anesthesiology field to his work at the National Spine and Pain Centers. His previous work includes serving as a staff physician at pain treatment facilities in Tennessee, Florida, Illinois and North Dakota.
While putting together individual treatment plans, Dr. Adkins focuses on a multi-modal approach with medication management being an important adjunct to the treatment of pain.
He was first drawn to the field of pain management and anesthesiology through his desire to form meaningful and therapeutic relationships with his patients. The connections and friendships continue to drive him in his work today.
When not seeing patients, Dr. Adkins likes to surf and spend time with his family.
TREATMENTS
* Lumbar Epidural Steroid Injections
* Radiofrequency Ablation
*Sacro-iliac Joint Radiofrequency Ablation
Affiliations
The Villages
Education
- Board Certification
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Anesthesiology
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Pain Management
- College
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B.S. Religion and Biology
New York University
New York, NY
1977
- Fellowship
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Cardiovascular, Pain Management and Regional Anesthesiology
Vanderbilt University Hospital
Nashville, TN
1989
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Vanderbilt University Hospital
United States
Nashville, TN
1989
- Internship
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Internal Medicine
Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospital
Jacksonville, FL
1985
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University Hospital
United States
Jacksonville, FL
1985
- Medical School
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D.S.
University of Florida, College of Medicine
Pensacola, FL
1975
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University of Florida College of Medicine
United States
Gainesville, FL
1984
- Residency
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Anesthesiology
Vanderbilt University Hospital
Nashville, TN
1988
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Vanderbilt University Hospital
United States
Nashville, TN
1988
- Undergraduate
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New York University
United States
New York, NY
1977
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University of West Florida
United States
Pensacola, FL
1975