Royce T. Adkins, MD, FACOG
Clinical Instructor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center Nashville, TN
Disclosure: Dr. Adkins is a paid spokesperson of NovaSure and Hologic.
Dr. Royce T. Adkins is affiliated with Tennessee Women's Care in Nashville. A board-certified OB-GYN, he serves as Clinical Instructor of OB-GYN at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. In 1980, Dr. Adkins completed his undergraduate degree in Microbiology with highest honors at the University of Tennessee. He received his Medical Doctorate with honors from Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, followed by an internship in Internal Medicine and a residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. In the course of his training, Dr. Adkins received various awards: he was elected to Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society, Phi Beta Kappa, and Phi Eta Sigma; and was voted "Best Ob/Gyn in Nashville" by fellow physicians in 1998–1999. He is regularly listed as one of "America's Top Obstetricians and Gynecologists" by "Who's Who's Best Doctors in America®."
Dr. Adkins is an avid researcher, participating as subinvestigator for numerous studies on such topics as hypertension in pregnancy, endometriosis, preterm labor, contraception, vaginal atrophy, osteoporosis, HRT, migraine, bacterial vaginosis, yeast infections, genital herpes, libido disorders, menstrual bleeding and hysteroscopic sterilization. He is a frequent speaker at the National ACOG and AAGL annual meetings, having most recently presented on "Evaluating the NovaSure® System for Endometrial Ablation in Patients with a History of C-Section," and on "Adiana® Hysteroscopic Tubal Occlusion." He has published on various subjects in Obstetrics and Gynecology. He has also lectured locally and nationally at Universities, hospitals, clinics, and industry-sponsored speakers' bureaus. Dr. Adkins performed the first office-based NovaSure® procedure in the Southeast, and he is experienced with all types of second-generation endometrial ablation technologies. Dr. Adkins has over 25 years experience with Urogynecology procedures and Pelvic Floor disorders in general. Dr. Adkins is active in the AAGL-Advancing Minimally Invasive Gynecology Worldwide.