Erlanger Primary Care – Northshore
Trust and Respect
As a family medicine physician, Dr. Allan Akin doesn’t just treat patients – he creates meaningful, long-term relationships with them. “I get to take care of the same patients for years and years, walking through life’s milestones with them, from graduations and marriages to children and job changes,” says Dr. Akin. “That’s a privilege.” This relational aspect of primary care is further nurtured by Dr. Akin’s entire team. “My practice prides itself on providing a safe, inclusive environment for people of all walks of life,” he says. “From the moment a patient enters our front door, one of our top goals is to ensure they feel safe and heard.”
I take great pride in helping my patients navigate chronic medical conditions and being the point person for someone’s healthcare needs.”
My Credentials
Medical Degree:
The University of Tennessee Health Science Center – Memphis, TN
Certifications:
Board Certified, American Board of Family Medicine
Recognitions:
Albert M. Hand Scholar
Specialties:
Family Medicine
1. What’s the key to making a great first impression?
I try to be as approachable as possible from the moment I enter the room. I think it’s important for patients to know that doctors are normal people too when we leave the office. I believe that approachability helps foster a healthier patient-physician relationship based on mutual trust and respect.
2 How does your staff enhance your practice?
My staff are my better half. Without a good team behind me, I wouldn’t be able to take care of as many people or provide the same quality of care that I strive for. For every minute I spend in an exam room, my staff probably spends double that making sure we have everything taken care of for an individual.
3. What would you consider to be your main strengths?
My open-mindedness and approachability are what make me a better person and a better doctor, and they help me foster better relationships with my patients.
4. What accolades mean the most to you?
It’s the little things from patients that mean the most to me. Helping people is the main reason I joined medicine. Hearing about how treatments are working, finding the answer to a difficult diagnosis, or receiving a thank you are the only accolades I need.
5. What is your best advice for patients?
Be completely honest with your doctor. If we don’t know what’s going on or the full extent of an issue, we may not know how to help best. No matter what the question is, just be as honest as you can.
- 423.778.3348
- 1200 Pineville Road, Chattanooga, TN 37405
- erlanger.org/primarycare
