Distinguished in Essential Tremor

Dr. Umer Akbar

Neurology
HackenSack Meridian health
Neuroscience Institute
650 From Road, Suite 506, 
Paramus, NJ 
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18 Years of Experience

Distinguished in Essential Tremor
HackenSack Meridian health
Neuroscience Institute
650 From Road, Suite 506, 
Paramus, NJ 
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Umer Akbar is a Neurologist in Paramus, New Jersey. Dr. Akbar has been practicing medicine for over 18 years and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Essential Tremor. His top areas of expertise are Movement Disorders, Parkinson's Disease, Drug Induced Dyskinesia, Deep Brain Stimulation, and Gastrostomy.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 47 peer reviewed articles and participating in 2 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 5 articles in the study of Essential Tremor.

Graduate Institution
Medical University Of The Americas-Nevis, 2008
Residency
Cooper University Hospital
Specialties
Neurology
Licenses
Psychiatry & Neurology in RI
Board Certifications
American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology
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University of Florida College of Medicine
Hospital Affiliations
Hackensack University Medical Center
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
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Locations

Neuroscience Institute
650 From Road, Suite 506, Paramus, NJ 7652.
Call: 551-996-8100

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 Clinical Trials

ADvance II: A 12-month Double-blind, Randomized, Controlled Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Deep Brain Stimulation of the Fornix (DBS-f) in Patients With Mild Probable Alzheimer's Disease
ADvance II: A 12-month Double-blind, Randomized, Controlled Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Deep Brain Stimulation of the Fornix (DBS-f) in Patients With Mild Probable Alzheimer's Disease
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: November 05, 2024
Intervention Type: Device
Study Phase: Not Applicable
RESTORE: A Clinical Study of Patients With Symptomatic Neurogenic Orthostatic Hypotension to Assess Sustained Effects of Droxidopa Therapy
RESTORE: A Clinical Study of Patients With Symptomatic Neurogenic Orthostatic Hypotension to Assess Sustained Effects of Droxidopa Therapy
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: August 23, 2023
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drug: Droxidopa
Study Phase: Phase 4
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47 Total Publications

Effect of fornix stimulation on acute memory encoding.
Effect of fornix stimulation on acute memory encoding.
Journal: Journal of neurophysiology
Published: October 13, 2025
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