Overview
Dr. Akiyama is an Associate Professor of Medicine and Clinician-Investigator in the Divisions of General Internal Medicine and Infectious Diseases. In addition to providing care and treatment to people living with HIV, hepatitis C virus (HCV), and substance use disorders, Dr. Akiyama conducts research focusing on HCV among socioeconomically marginalized populations with particular emphasis on the intersection of HCV in the criminal legal system and sub-Saharan Africa. Dr. Akiyama is the recipient of a K99/R00 award from the National Institute on Drug Abuse to develop and test an innovative strategy to improve linkage to and retention in HCV treatment among individuals recently released from jail. He is also the recipient of an Avenir Award from the National Institute on Drug Abuse focused on HCV Transmission Networks Among People Who Inject Drugs.
Dr. Akiyama is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hepatitis B. His top areas of expertise are Hepatitis C, Hepatitis, HIV/AIDS, and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS).
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 108 peer reviewed articles and participating in 1 clinical trial. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 5 articles in the study of Hepatitis B.
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Locations
1621 Eastchester Road, Bronx, NY 10461
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.
1 Clinical Trials
Barnabas Health Medical Group, PC
Su Wang is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Florham Park, New Jersey. Dr. Wang is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hepatitis B. Her top areas of expertise are Hepatitis B, Hepatitis, Hepatitis C, and Hepatitis D.
Singmay Siu is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Brooklyn, New York. Dr. Siu is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hepatitis B. Her top areas of expertise are Gastritis, Hepatitis B, High Cholesterol, and Chronic Erosive Gastritis.
Universal Medical Service LLC
Xiaoxi Hu is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Brooklyn, New York. Dr. Hu is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hepatitis B. Her top areas of expertise are Rabson-Mendenhall Syndrome, Common Cold, Ballinger-Wallace Syndrome, and Indigestion.
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
- Elite
- Hepatitis CDr. Akiyama isElite. Learn about Hepatitis C.
- Distinguished
- HepatitisDr. Akiyama isDistinguished. Learn about Hepatitis.
- Advanced
- HIV/AIDSDr. Akiyama isAdvanced. Learn about HIV/AIDS.
- Experienced
- AIDS Dementia ComplexDr. Akiyama isExperienced. Learn about AIDS Dementia Complex.
- AIDS Dysmorphic SyndromeDr. Akiyama isExperienced. Learn about AIDS Dysmorphic Syndrome.
- Common Variable Immune DeficiencyDr. Akiyama isExperienced. Learn about Common Variable Immune Deficiency.
- COVID-19Dr. Akiyama isExperienced. Learn about COVID-19.
- Hepatitis BDr. Akiyama isExperienced. Learn about Hepatitis B.
- MyelitisDr. Akiyama isExperienced. Learn about Myelitis.