
Overview
Philosophy of care | I believe in patient oriented medicine care. My goal is to provide detailed education to you about your condition and help you make decisions based on most recent available medical literature and guidelines. Empathetic care and family support contributes to speedy recovery. I want to assure you and your family that I will put my best efforts in applying my skills, my experience, advancing and ever-changing technologies, and my judgment to get you back to your routine life. | Why I entered medicine | I became a doctor to help heal those who are ailing. | Community involvement | Away from patient care, I volunteer to give health education lectures to the community. | Personal interests | Outside of my work, I greatly enjoy traveling, sightseeing and spending time with my wife and three children.
Dr. Akbar is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM). His top areas of expertise are Inappropriate Sinus Tachycardia (IST), Familial Ventricular Tachycardia, Fainting, Arrhythmias, and Cardiac Ablation.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 9 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 1 article in the study of Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM).
Insurance
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Locations
1250 S Cedar Crest Blvd, Suite 300, Allentown, PA 18103
106 S Claude A Lord Blvd, Pottsville, PA 17901
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.
Penn Heart And Vascular Center
Anjali Owens is a Cardiologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Owens is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM). Her top areas of expertise are Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM), Familial Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy, Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM), and Heart Transplant. Dr. Owens is currently accepting new patients.
Penn Heart And Vascular Center
Sharlene Day is a Cardiologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Day is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM). Her top areas of expertise are Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM), Cardiomyopathy, Familial Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy, Orchiectomy, and Heart Transplant. Dr. Day is currently accepting new patients.
Sports Cardiology
Dr. Matthew Martinez is director of Atlantic Health Sports Cardiology at Morristown Medical Center and a nationally recognized expert in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM). He specializes in identifying and treating athletes who have underlying heart issues such as arrhythmia or HCM, a hereditary medical condition where the walls of the heart become excessively thick, obstructing blood flow from leaving the heart. Dr. Martinez treats patients at the Center for Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy, New Jersey’s first multidisciplinary program dedicated to diagnosing and treating HCM.Board-certified and fellowship-trained in cardiovascular disease at the Mayo Clinic School of Medicine, Dr. Martinez serves as a cardiologist for the Major League Soccer, Jets, and NBA players associations, and the NFL and NHL Combines. He also maintains a thriving practice evaluating structural heart disease in both symptomatic and asymptomatic athletes using cardiac imaging, including echocardiography, stress testing, cardiac CT and cardiac MRI.Throughout his internship, residency and fellowship training at Mayo Graduate School of Medicine, Dr. Martinez was recognized with multiple honors including chief cardiology fellow, and clinical associate professorships. He received an American College of Cardiology Emerging Faculty Award, has led many educational events nationally and internationally on various cardiovascular topics, and regularly presents on sudden cardiac arrest at national meetings. He previously served as chair of the American College of Cardiology’s Sports and Exercise Section. He has also served as the educational program chairman for the international Athletic Heart Symposium on management of athletes with cardiovascular risk.Dr. Martinez is available for consultation in athletes and active individuals with acquired conditions including hypertension, coronary artery disease, arrhythmia and valvular disease, in addition to those with hereditary cardiovascular disease, such as heart muscle, electrical, valvular and artery diseases, including hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. Dr. Martinez is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM). His top areas of expertise are Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM), Cardiomyopathy, Familial Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy, Pacemaker Implantation, and Cardiac Ablation.
Areas of Expertise
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- Distinguished
- ArrhythmiasDr. Akbar isDistinguished. Learn about Arrhythmias.
- FaintingDr. Akbar isDistinguished. Learn about Fainting.
- Familial Ventricular TachycardiaDr. Akbar isDistinguished. Learn about Familial Ventricular Tachycardia.
- Inappropriate Sinus Tachycardia (IST)Dr. Akbar isDistinguished. Learn about Inappropriate Sinus Tachycardia (IST).
- Advanced
- ApoplexyDr. Akbar isAdvanced. Learn about Apoplexy.
- Arterial EmbolismDr. Akbar isAdvanced. Learn about Arterial Embolism.
- Atrial FibrillationDr. Akbar isAdvanced. Learn about Atrial Fibrillation.
- Brugada SyndromeDr. Akbar isAdvanced. Learn about Brugada Syndrome.
- Ectopic HeartbeatDr. Akbar isAdvanced. Learn about Ectopic Heartbeat.
- Familial Neurocardiogenic Syncope
- Experienced
- Acute Arterial Occlusion of KidneyDr. Akbar isExperienced. Learn about Acute Arterial Occlusion of Kidney.
- Acute Coronary SyndromeDr. Akbar isExperienced. Learn about Acute Coronary Syndrome.
- Adenosine Deaminase 2 DeficiencyDr. Akbar isExperienced. Learn about Adenosine Deaminase 2 Deficiency.
- AnginaDr. Akbar isExperienced. Learn about Angina.
- Aortic RegurgitationDr. Akbar isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Regurgitation.
- Aortic Valve StenosisDr. Akbar isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Valve Stenosis.


