Michigan Heart & Vascular Specialists recently welcomed Chris W. Akins, MD, and J.D. Talbott, DO, to the staff. Together, Dr. Akins and Dr. Talbott have 33 years of cardiovascular and thoracic surgical experience and have performed over 6,000 procedures. Their professional credentials and surgical experience complement the expertise of the physicians and specialists on the staff of Michigan Heart & Vascular Specialists.
Both Dr. Talbott and Dr. Akins are skilled in performing:
- Adult Cardiac Surgery
- Coronary Bypass Surgery and Grafting
- Heart Valve Surgery and Replacement
- Endovascular Surgery
- Minimally Invasive Techniques
- Clinical Research
 Chris W. Akins, MD
Board certified by the American Board of Surgery and the American Board
of Thoracic Surgery, Chris W. Akins, MD, received his medical degree
from the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine, where
he also completed a Cardiothoracic Surgery Fellowship.
Dr. Akins was the
Director of Robotic Surgery at Memorial Regional Hospital in Hollywood,
Florida, and Medical Director of Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery
at Aventura Medical Center in Aventura, Florida. Other health systems
with which he has been affiliated include Baptist Hospital of Miami and
South Miami Hospital.
Click here to watch a video of Dr. Akins discussing heart murmurs and valve disease.
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 J.D. Talbott, DO
Board certified by the American Osteopathic Board of Surgery, J.D.
Talbott, DO, received his medical degree from the West Virginia School
of Osteopathic Medicine.
Prior to joining Northern Michigan Regional
Health System, he served as both Chief of Cardiothoracic and Vascular
Surgery and Associate Medical Director of Cardiovascular Surgery at
Sparrow Hospital in Lansing, Michigan. Additionally, he served as
Division Chief of Cardiothoracic Surgery for the Michigan State
University Department of Osteopathic Surgical Specialties.
In 1990, Dr.
Talbott founded the Lansing Heart & Lung Specialists, PC, where he
served eight years as president, and co-founded the Cardiothoracic
Surgical Program at Sparrow Hospital.
Click here to watch a video of Dr. Talbott discussing Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery.
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