Dr. Omar Akhand
Overview
Omar Akhand is a Neurologist in Forest Hills, New York. Dr. Akhand is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Concussion. His top areas of expertise are Concussion and Multiple Sclerosis (MS).
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 3 articles in the study of Concussion.
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Clinical Research
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Areas of Expertise
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- ConcussionDr. Akhand isExperienced. Learn about Concussion.
- Multiple Sclerosis (MS)Dr. Akhand isExperienced. Learn about Multiple Sclerosis (MS).