David A Adkins MD FCCP

Critical Care Medicine

Assistant Professor, Dept of Internal Medicine, West Virginia University, Charleston Division

501 Morris StCharleston, WV 25301
Phone+1 304-347-1290
Fax+1 304-293-6963

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Summary

Dr. David Adkins is a palliative care physician based in Charleston, WV. He completed fellowship training in pulmonary disease and critical care medicine as well as a year of additional infectious diseases training at the University of Kentucky College of Medicine. More recently, he completed a fellowship in hospice and palliative medicine at Ohio State University Hospital. His research has been published in notable journals, with several of his articles being cited multiple times. Dr. Adkins has been recognized with awards such as the Shawn Chillag WVU Faculty of the Year and Outstanding Contributing Faculty from the University of Kentucky.

Education & Training

Ohio State University HospitalFellowship, Hospice and Palliative Medicine, 2023 - 2024
University of Kentucky College of MedicineFellowship, Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine, 2001 - 2004
University of Kentucky College of MedicineFellowship, Infectious Disease, 2000 - 2001
University of Kentucky College of MedicineResidency, Internal Medicine, 1997 - 2000
University of Kentucky College of MedicineClass of 1998

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Certifications & Licensure

WV State Medical License 2017 - 2028
KY State Medical License 1999 - 2027
OH State Medical License 2022 - 2024
TN State Medical License 2004 - 2012
GA State Medical License 2004 - 2007
American Board of Internal Medicine Critical Care Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Hospice and Palliative Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Pulmonary Disease
American Board of Sleep MedicineDiplomate, American Board of Sleep Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Shawn Chillag WVU Faculty of the Year WVU Charleston Department of Internal Medicine, 2019
Shawn Chillag WVU Faculty of the Year WVU of Charleston Dept of Internal Medicine, 2018
Outstanding Contributing Faculty University of Kentucky Internal Medicine Residency, 2016

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Sociodemographic Factors Influencing Pandemic-Era EHDI Use and Access.
Nicole Perez, David Adkins, Marissa Schuh, Jennifer Shinn, Lori Travis
Journal of Early Hearing Detection and Intervention. 2023-01-01
5 citations
Cricopharyngeal Myotomy in National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (NSQIP): Complications for Otolaryngologists Versus Non-otolaryngologists
Ellen M Piccillo, David Adkins, Mohamed Elrakhawy, Michele M. Carr
Cureus. 2021-10-25
3 citations
Aggressive Treatment of Life-Threatening Hypophosphatemia During Recovery From Fulminant Hepatic Failure: A Case Report.
Brittany D Bissell, Jason E Davis, Alexander H. Flannery, David Adkins, Melissa L. Thompson Bastin
Journal of Intensive Care Medicine. 2018-06-01