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Benjamin Echols

Benjamin Echols, MD

Family Medicine

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Highlights

Age Groups Seen

  • Adults

Languages

  • English

About Benjamin Echols

Biography

Dr. Echols is an Alabama native and no stranger to UAB or Birmingham. He grew up around Gadsden, AL and then came to UAB for his undergrad and medical school training. He completed his residency training on the Gulf Coast in Foley, AL and then came back to Birmingham to join the faculty at UAB. Dr. Echols is experienced in managing chronic medical conditions, acute concerns, and a variety of in-office procedures all the while keeping his patients up to date on preventative medical services. He also likes to have periodic discussions with his patients on their short and long term health goals while using the longitudinal relationships he development with his patient to work together to achieve those goals.

Faculty Appointment

Assistant Professor

Publications

Echols BS, Clark ME, Swain TA, et al. Hyperreflective Foci and Specks Are Associated with Delayed Rod-Mediated Dark Adaptation in Nonneovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration. Ophthalmol Retina. 2020;4(11):1059-1068. doi:10.1016/j.oret.2020.05.001

Locations

  1. Family Medicine at The Kirklin Clinic of UAB Hospital
  2. Family Medicine Clinic at UAB Hospital-Highlands

Expertise

Education

  • Residency: South Baldwin Regional Medical Center, 2024
  • Medical School: University of Alabama in Birmingham School of Medicine, 2019

Board Certifications

  • Family Medicine: American Board of Family Medicine, 2024