Overview
Dr. Akhtar is a board-certified and fellowship-trained gastroenterologist. His clinical interests include general gastroenterology and endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP). Dr. Akhtar attended Patna Medical College, where he received his medical degree, and completed his residency at East Carolina University. He also completed a residency and a fellowship in gastroenterology at Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey in Camden, N.J. Dr. Akhtar is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine in gastroenterology.
Dr. Akhtar is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Morning Sickness. His top areas of expertise are Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Esophagitis, Turcot Syndrome, Hemorrhoidectomy, and Colonoscopy.
Insurance
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- OTHER COMMERCIAL
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Locations
4200 Hospital Road, Coal Township, PA 17866
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Areas of Expertise
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- Advanced
- ColonoscopyDr. Akhtar isAdvanced. Learn about Colonoscopy.
- EndoscopyDr. Akhtar isAdvanced. Learn about Endoscopy.
- EsophagitisDr. Akhtar isAdvanced. Learn about Esophagitis.
- Familial Adenomatous PolyposisDr. Akhtar isAdvanced. Learn about Familial Adenomatous Polyposis.
- Gardner SyndromeDr. Akhtar isAdvanced. Learn about Gardner Syndrome.
- HemorrhoidectomyDr. Akhtar isAdvanced. Learn about Hemorrhoidectomy.
- Experienced
- AchalasiaDr. Akhtar isExperienced. Learn about Achalasia.
- Acute PancreatitisDr. Akhtar isExperienced. Learn about Acute Pancreatitis.
- Angiodysplasia of the ColonDr. Akhtar isExperienced. Learn about Angiodysplasia of the Colon.
- Bacterial GastroenteritisDr. Akhtar isExperienced. Learn about Bacterial Gastroenteritis.
- Barrett EsophagusDr. Akhtar isExperienced. Learn about Barrett Esophagus.
- Benign Esophageal StrictureDr. Akhtar isExperienced. Learn about Benign Esophageal Stricture.