Dr. William K Adkins MD
Surgeon
121 N 20th St Bldg 3 Opelika AL, 36801Rating
5/5
About
Dr. William Adkins is a general surgeon practicing in Opelika, AL. Dr. Adkins specializes in abdominal contents including the esophagus, stomach, liver, gallbladder, pancreas and often thyroid glands. General surgeons are able to deal with almost any surgical or critical care emergency, also involving the skin or soft tissue trauma. Dr. Adkins provides quality surgical service for gravely ill or injured patients and is able to respond quickly due to knowledge of various surgical procedures.
Education and Training
Univ of South Al Coll of Med, Mobile Al 1993
Board Certification
SurgeryAmerican Board of SurgeryABS
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Characterization of thromboxane and prostacyclin effects on pulmonary vascular resistance.
- Comparison of modern techniques for saliva screening.
- Sustained effects of endothelin-1 on rabbit, dog, and rat pulmonary circulations.
- Age effects susceptibility to pulmonary barotrauma in rabbits.
- Role of xanthine oxidase and neutrophils in ischemia-reperfusion injury in rabbit lung.
- Adhesion molecules contribute to ischemia and reperfusion-induced injury in the isolated rat lung.
- Adenosine prevents PMA-induced lung injury via an A2 receptor mechanism.
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