Rizwan S. Akhtar
Experienced in Essential Tremor

Dr. Rizwan S. Akhtar

Neurology
Northwestern Medical Group
259 E Erie St Ste 1900, Lavin Family Pavilion, 
Chicago, IL 
Offers Telehealth
19 Years of Experience
Experienced in Essential Tremor
Northwestern Medical Group
259 E Erie St Ste 1900, Lavin Family Pavilion, 
Chicago, IL 
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Overview

Rizwan Akhtar is a Neurologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Akhtar has been practicing medicine for over 19 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Essential Tremor. His top areas of expertise are Movement Disorders, Parkinson's Disease, Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 27, and Dentatorubral-Pallidoluysian Atrophy.

Graduate Institution
University Of Alabama School Of Medicine, 2007.0
Residency
University of Pennsylvania Health System
Specialties
Neurology
Licenses
Psychiatry & Neurology in IL
Board Certifications
American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology - Neurology (Certified)
Hospital Affiliations
Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

259 E Erie St Ste 1900, Lavin Family Pavilion, Chicago, IL 60611
Call: 312-695-7950
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