Andrew S. Akman
Experienced in Stroke
Experienced in Stroke
5255 Loughboro Road Northwest, Ground FL, Ground FL, 
Washington, DC 

Overview

Andrew Akman, MD, MBA a native of Washington, DC, currently practices at Suburban Hospital, Sibley Hospital, and Johns Hopkins Hospital. Dr. Akman performs a variety of minimally invasive procedures. He has specific interest in complex IVC filter removals, interventional oncology, pulmonary embolism, and prostate artery embolization. Dr. Akman is an expert in complex IVC filter retrieval and IVC filter related complications. In addition to standard IVC filter retrievals, he removes devices that are severely tilted, embedded, or fractured, as well as those designated as permanent devices. He serves as an adviser to other physicians on complex techniques including laser sheath and forceps assisted retrieval. Within interventional oncology, Dr. Akman performs thermal ablation of lung, liver, and kidney tumors. He performs chemoembolization and radioembolization (Yttrium-90) on primary liver cancer and metastatic liver disease. Dr. Akman also performs prostate artery embolization, an emerging minimally invasive technique for treating urinary symptoms associated with prostate enlargement. Dr. Akman prides himself on building strong relationships with his patients and practicing patient-centered medicine. Videos Andrew Akman, M.D., Interventional Radiologist Recent News Articles and Media Coverage Honoring a Life By Helping Others, Johns Hopkins Medicine, (July 20, 2022).

Dr. Akman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. His top areas of expertise are Ascites, Ureterocele, Familial Pancreatic Cancer, Gastrostomy, and Liver Embolization.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 7 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 1 article in the study of Stroke.

Residency
Boston Medical Center, Diagnostic Radiology, 2008
Specialties
Interventional Radiology
Licenses
Diagnostic Radiology in MA
Board Certifications
American Board Of Radiology
Fellowships
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Interventional Radiology, 2010
Hospital Affiliations
Suburban Hospital
Sibley Memorial Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

Sibley Memorial Hospital
5255 Loughboro Road Northwest, Ground FL, Ground FL, Washington, DC 20016
Other Locations
Suburban Hospital
8600 Old Georgetown Road, Bethesda, MD 20814

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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Dr. Stewart Karr is a diagnostic radiology specialist with a concentration in interventional radiology. He received his medical degree from New York University School of Medicine in 1986 and completed his residency and a fellowship in interventional radiology at George Washington University Hospital. He has been a member of the Diagnostic Medical Imaging practice, which provides diagnostic and interventional radiology services at Johns Hopkins Howard County Medical Center in Columbia, Maryland. Dr. Karr is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. His top areas of expertise are Pleural Effusion, Pleurisy, Ascites, Bone Graft, and Vertebroplasty.

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