R. Deaver Collins, Jr, MD, is a Nashville native and second-generation graduate of Vanderbilt Medical School. He was also educated at Amherst, Yale, and finally the University of Alabama at Birmingham for his fellowship in Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology.
During his 35-year career in Mississippi, Dr. Collins served as the president of the Mississippi Chapter of the Arthritis Foundation; a physician for the Honduras Medical Mission for the Episcopal Diocese of Mississippi; and the Chief of the Division of Rheumatology and Chief of the Medical Staff at Mississippi Baptist Medical Center.
Dr. Collins and his wife, Rebecca, are happy to return to Middle Tennessee, where their son and daughter live with their families. He is a member of Christ Church Cathedral and Old Oak Club and enjoys hiking and canoeing.
A native Tennessean, Lizzie has been part of Dr. Collins’ clinical team for the past five years. She graduated from Tennessee Tech as a Licensed Practical Nurse. Lizzie is dedicated to the patients of Dr. Collins and Nashville Arthritis & Rheumatology and believes a positive patient experience truly makes a difference. In her spare time, she enjoy reading, gardening, the outdoors, and especially time with her family—her husband, Donnie, their son, and their treasured four-legged children Sally, Hubcat, Piper, Chief, and Rowdy.
2001 Charlotte Avenue
Suite 101
Nashville, TN 37203
p: 629.702.2086
f: 629.800.5994
Monday – Thursday: 7am – 4pm
Friday: 7am – 12pm