A native of Wilmington, Dr. Collins Received a BA degree in Psychology from the University of North Carolina at Wilmington and his MD degree from East Carolina University School of Medicine. He completed his Emergency Medicine residency at East Carolina University in Greenville, NC, and is board certified in Emergency Medicine.  Dr. Collins has practiced with Eastern Carolina Emergency Physicians since 1999, and is based at Cape Fear Hospital.

His hobbies include computers and photography.