Distinguished in Systemic Sclerosis (SSc)

Dr. Akmal Sarwar

Intensive Care Medicine
Lahey Hospital & Medical Center
41 Mall Rd, 
Burlington, MA 
Offers Telehealth

Distinguished in Systemic Sclerosis (SSc)
Lahey Hospital & Medical Center
41 Mall Rd, 
Burlington, MA 
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Overview

Akmal Sarwar is an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Burlington, Massachusetts. Dr. Sarwar is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Systemic Sclerosis (SSc). His top areas of expertise are Pulmonary Veno-Occlusive Disease, Pulmonary Hypertension, Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Systemic Sclerosis (SSc), and Gastrostomy.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 6 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Specialties
Intensive Care Medicine
Licenses
Internal Medicine in MA
Hospital Affiliations
Winchester Hospital
Lahey Hospital & Medical Center, Burlington
Northeast Hospital Corporation
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

Lahey Hospital & Medical Center
41 Mall Rd, Burlington, MA 01805
Call: 781-744-8480
Other Locations
Lahey Medical Center Peabody
1 Essex Center Dr, Peabody, MA 01960
Call: 978-977-6336

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.


6 Total Publications

Utility and diagnostic accuracy of bedside lung ultrasonography during medical emergency team (MET) activations for respiratory deterioration.
Utility and diagnostic accuracy of bedside lung ultrasonography during medical emergency team (MET) activations for respiratory deterioration.
Journal: Journal of critical care
Published: November 25, 2016
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