Miriam J. Atkins, MD, FACP

Dr. Atkins is a Medical Oncologist and physician owner and  partner with AO Multispecialty Clinic (Augusta Oncology, P.C.).  She joined the practice in 2000 when she moved to Augusta, GA from San Antonio, TX.   Dr. Atkins completed her Fellowship in Hematology/Medical Oncology in 1996 at Brooke Army Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, TX.  She attained the rank of Major while serving 8 years in the United States Army.  Prior to leaving the Army in 1998, she was the Associate Director of the Adult Bone Marrow Transplant Unit and a member of the Clinical Faculty at Brooke.  Dr. Atkins worked at Texas Oncology, P.A. for two years before moving to Augusta, Georgia.  Dr. Atkins is Board Certified in Medical Oncology.

Dr. Atkins grew up in Lanham, Maryland.  She is an alumnus of Hampton University, Hampton, Virginia where she has an endowed scholarship in her name.  She received her Doctor of Medicine from Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, Virginia.  Prior to completing her residency in Internal Medicine and Fellowship at Brooke Army Medical Center, she did an internship in Internal Medicine at the Letterman Army Medical Center, Presidio of San Francisco, California.

Dr. Atkins is a member of The Links, Incorporated, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Women in Philanthropy of the CSRA, The Junior League of Augusta (Sustainer), American Society of Clinical Oncology, American Society of Hematology and the Georgia Society of Clinical Oncology.

Dr. Atkins frequently gives lectures to local community groups.  She has a passion for maintaining community oncology and healthcare government reform.  She has been a member of the Community Oncology Alliance since its inception.  Dr. Atkins is also the President of the Medical Staff at Piedmont Hospital – Augusta.   She has served on the Boards of the Patient Access Network Foundation, Child Enrichment, Inc., The Augusta Symphony and Augusta Preparatory Day School.   As part of her medical practice, Dr. Atkins teaches medical students as an Assistant Clinical Professor of the University of Medicine and Health Sciences in St. Kitts and the American University of Antigua.

Dr. Atkins enjoys the performing arts, traveling, reading John Grisham novels and spending time with her daughter, Schuyler.  She is a competitive ballroom dancer with Ballroom in Motion.