Advanced in High Cholesterol

Dr. Akl Fahed

Cardiology
Massachusetts General Hospital
55 Fruit St, 
Boston, MA 

Advanced in High Cholesterol
Massachusetts General Hospital
55 Fruit St, 
Boston, MA 
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Overview

Akl Fahed is a Cardiologist in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Fahed is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of High Cholesterol. His top areas of expertise are High Cholesterol, Coronary Heart Disease, Homozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia (HoFH), Double Outlet Left Ventricle, and Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI).

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 76 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 15 articles in the study of High Cholesterol.

Specialties
Cardiology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in MA
Hospital Affiliations
Massachusetts General Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Accepted insurance plans:

Anthem
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Humana
  • HMO
  • INDEMNITY
  • POS
  • PPO
UnitedHealthcare
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Wellcare
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • MEDICARE SNP
  • MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D

Locations

Massachusetts General Hospital
55 Fruit St, Boston, MA 02114
Call: 617-726-2865
Other Locations
North Shore Medical Center Inc.
81 Highland Ave, Salem, MA 01970
Call: 978-744-5900

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.


76 Total Publications

Grant Funding for Immigrant Cardiovascular Health Research in the US and Canada.
Grant Funding for Immigrant Cardiovascular Health Research in the US and Canada.
Journal: JAMA network open
Published: December 02, 2025
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