Experienced in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

Dr. Morium Akthar

Pulmonary Medicine
HackenSack Meridian health
Mountainside Medical Group
311 Bay Avenue, 
Glen Ridge, NJ 
Offers Telehealth

Experienced in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
HackenSack Meridian health
Mountainside Medical Group
311 Bay Avenue, 
Glen Ridge, NJ 
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Overview

Morium Akthar is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Glen Ridge, New Jersey. Dr. Akthar is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). Her top areas of expertise are Pneumomediastinum, Lung Metastases, Pneumonia, and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD).

Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 2 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Specialties
Pulmonary Medicine
Licenses
Internal Medicine in NJ
Hospital Affiliations
Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical
Languages Spoken
English
Hindi
Gender
Female

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Blue Cross Blue Shield
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CareFirst
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Cigna
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Clover Health
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Humana
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MMM Healthcare
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Nippon Life
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Oscar
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Walgreens
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Locations

Mountainside Medical Group
311 Bay Avenue, Glen Ridge, NJ 7028.
Call: 973-798-4777

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.


2 Total Publications

Barotrauma Linked to Coronavirus Disease 2019 Infection in Younger Patients: A Case Series.
Barotrauma Linked to Coronavirus Disease 2019 Infection in Younger Patients: A Case Series.
Journal: Cureus
Published: May 24, 2021
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