
Overview
Jawed Akhtar is a Nephrologist in Lewistown, Pennsylvania. Dr. Akhtar is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Renovascular Hypertension. His top areas of expertise are End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Chronic Kidney Disease, Syndrome of Inappropriate Antidiuretic Hormone Secretion (SIADH), and Polycystic Kidney Disease. Dr. Akhtar is currently accepting new patients.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 1 peer reviewed article. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
Insurance
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Accepted insurance plans:
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- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
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- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
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- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE SNP
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- INDEMNITY
- POS
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- OTHER MANAGED MEDICAID
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- STATE MEDICAID
- EPO
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- HMO
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Locations
400 Highland Avenue, Lewistown, PA 17044
3228 Cold Springs Road, Huntingdon, PA 16652
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.
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Geisinger State College - Nephrology
Dr. Mainali is a board-certified and fellowship-trained nephrologist. His clinical interests include chronic kidney disease, end-stage renal disease, glomerulonephritis and electrolyte disorders. Dr. Mainali earned his medical degree from the B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences in Nepal. He then moved to the United States, where he completed his residency and a fellowship in nephrology at Geisinger Medical Center. Dr. Mainali is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine in nephrology. Dr. Mainali is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Renovascular Hypertension. His top areas of expertise are Renovascular Hypertension, Low Sodium Level, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), and Acute Kidney Failure.
Geisinger Medical Center - Nephrology
Dr. Bermudez is a board-certified and fellowship-trained nephrologist. Dr. Bermudez attended the Universidad CES Escuela de Medicina, where she received her medical degree, and completed her residency at Geisinger Medical Center. She completed a fellowship in nephrology and hypertension at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University, Montefiore Medical Center. Dr. Bermudez is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine in internal medicine and nephrology. She speaks English and Spanish. Dr. Bermudez is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Renovascular Hypertension. Her top areas of expertise are End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Renovascular Hypertension, Acute Kidney Failure, Chronic Kidney Disease, and Kidney Transplant.
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
- Advanced
- End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD)Dr. Akhtar isAdvanced. Learn about End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD).
- Experienced
- Acute Kidney FailureDr. Akhtar isExperienced. Learn about Acute Kidney Failure.
- CalcinosisDr. Akhtar isExperienced. Learn about Calcinosis.
- Chronic Kidney DiseaseDr. Akhtar isExperienced. Learn about Chronic Kidney Disease.
- Familial Hypocalciuric Hypercalcemia Type 1
- GlomerulonephritisDr. Akhtar isExperienced. Learn about Glomerulonephritis.
- High Potassium LevelDr. Akhtar isExperienced. Learn about High Potassium Level.

