Overview
Chris Akins is a Thoracic Surgeon in Petoskey, Michigan. Dr. Akins is highly rated in 5 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Aortic Regurgitation, Rheumatic Fever, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Heart Valve Repair. Dr. Akins is currently accepting new patients.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 1 peer reviewed article. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
Insurance
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Accepted insurance plans
- Priority Health
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- McLaren Health
- Humana
Locations
560 W Mitchell St, Suite 400, Petoskey, MI 49770
1221 S Dr, Mount Pleasant, MI 48858
Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
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Areas of Expertise
When evaluating expertise, MediFind pulls from factors such as the number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
To learn more about how MediFind determines the expertise levels, check out our expert tiers page.
- Advanced
- Aortic Valve Replacement
- Aortic Valve Stenosis
- Heart Bypass Surgery
- Heart Valve Repair
- Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR)
- Experienced
- Adenosine Deaminase 2 Deficiency
- ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
- Aortic Dissection
- Aortic Regurgitation
- Arterial Embolism
- Bicuspid Aortic Valve