Overview
Ghulam Akbar is a Cardiologist and a Hospital Medicine provider in Allentown, Pennsylvania. Dr. Akbar is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hypertension. His top areas of expertise are Inappropriate Sinus Tachycardia (IST), Familial Ventricular Tachycardia, Fainting, Arrhythmias, and Cardiac Ablation.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 9 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 2 articles in the study of Hypertension.
Insurance
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- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
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Locations
1250 S Cedar Crest Blvd, 300 Lvpg Cardiology, Allentown, PA 18103
Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
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Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Distinguished
- ArrhythmiasDr. Akbar isDistinguished. Learn about Arrhythmias.
- FaintingDr. Akbar isDistinguished. Learn about Fainting.
- Familial Ventricular TachycardiaDr. Akbar isDistinguished. Learn about Familial Ventricular Tachycardia.
- Inappropriate Sinus Tachycardia (IST)Dr. Akbar isDistinguished. Learn about Inappropriate Sinus Tachycardia (IST).
- Advanced
- ApoplexyDr. Akbar isAdvanced. Learn about Apoplexy.
- Arterial EmbolismDr. Akbar isAdvanced. Learn about Arterial Embolism.
- Atrial FibrillationDr. Akbar isAdvanced. Learn about Atrial Fibrillation.
- Brugada SyndromeDr. Akbar isAdvanced. Learn about Brugada Syndrome.
- CardiomyopathyDr. Akbar isAdvanced. Learn about Cardiomyopathy.
- Ectopic HeartbeatDr. Akbar isAdvanced. Learn about Ectopic Heartbeat.
- Experienced
- Acute Arterial Occlusion of KidneyDr. Akbar isExperienced. Learn about Acute Arterial Occlusion of Kidney.
- Acute Coronary SyndromeDr. Akbar isExperienced. Learn about Acute Coronary Syndrome.
- Adenosine Deaminase 2 DeficiencyDr. Akbar isExperienced. Learn about Adenosine Deaminase 2 Deficiency.
- AnginaDr. Akbar isExperienced. Learn about Angina.
- Aortic RegurgitationDr. Akbar isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Regurgitation.
- Aortic Valve StenosisDr. Akbar isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Valve Stenosis.