
Overview
Dr. Akhtar is a board-certified and fellowship-trained gastroenterologist. His clinical interests include general gastroenterology and endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP). Dr. Akhtar attended Patna Medical College, where he received his medical degree, and completed his residency at East Carolina University. He also completed a residency and a fellowship in gastroenterology at Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey in Camden, N.J. Dr. Akhtar is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine in gastroenterology.
Dr. Akhtar is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Esophageal Varices. His top areas of expertise are Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Esophagitis, Turcot Syndrome, Hemorrhoidectomy, and Colonoscopy.
Insurance
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- PPO
- HMO
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
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- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
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Locations
4200 Hospital Road, Coal Township, PA 17866
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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
- Advanced
- ColonoscopyDr. Akhtar isAdvanced. Learn about Colonoscopy.
- EndoscopyDr. Akhtar isAdvanced. Learn about Endoscopy.
- EsophagitisDr. Akhtar isAdvanced. Learn about Esophagitis.
- Familial Adenomatous PolyposisDr. Akhtar isAdvanced. Learn about Familial Adenomatous Polyposis.
- Gardner SyndromeDr. Akhtar isAdvanced. Learn about Gardner Syndrome.
- HemorrhoidectomyDr. Akhtar isAdvanced. Learn about Hemorrhoidectomy.
- Experienced
- AchalasiaDr. Akhtar isExperienced. Learn about Achalasia.
- Acute PancreatitisDr. Akhtar isExperienced. Learn about Acute Pancreatitis.
- Angiodysplasia of the ColonDr. Akhtar isExperienced. Learn about Angiodysplasia of the Colon.
- Bacterial GastroenteritisDr. Akhtar isExperienced. Learn about Bacterial Gastroenteritis.
- Barrett EsophagusDr. Akhtar isExperienced. Learn about Barrett Esophagus.
- Benign Esophageal StrictureDr. Akhtar isExperienced. Learn about Benign Esophageal Stricture.


