Adil J. Akhtar
Expertise in
47
conditions
Expertise in
47
conditions
44344 Dequindre Road, Suite 260, 
Sterling Heights, MI 

Overview

Adil Akhtar is a Palliative Medicine specialist and an Oncologist in Sterling Heights, Michigan. Dr. Akhtar has been practicing medicine for over 40 years is highly rated in 47 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Hemangioma Thrombocytopenia Syndrome, Thrombocytopenia, Lung Adenocarcinoma, Bone Marrow Aspiration, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Akhtar is currently accepting new patients.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 6 peer reviewed articles and participating in 5 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
Dow University Of Health Sciences Dow Medical College, 1985
Residency
Detroit Medical Center
Specialties
Palliative Medicine
Oncology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in MI
Board Certifications
American Board Of Internal Medicine
American Board Of Internal Medicine
Fellowships
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Detroit Medical Center
Hospital Affiliations
Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospital
Corewell Health Beaumont Troy Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Urdu
Gender
Male

Insurance

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Accepted insurance plans:

Aetna
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
CareSource
  • HMO
Cigna
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • PPO
Health Alliance Plan
  • HMO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE SNP
  • MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
  • OTHER COMMERCIAL
  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Humana
  • HMO
  • INDEMNITY
  • POS
  • PPO
Managed Medicaid
  • OTHER MANAGED MEDICAID
McLaren Health
  • HMO
Medicaid
  • OTHER MEDICAID
  • STATE MEDICAID
Medicare
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • MEDICARE SNP
  • MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Meridian Choice
  • HMO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE SNP
  • MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
  • OTHER COMMERCIAL
  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Spectrum Priority Health
  • HMO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • OTHER COMMERCIAL
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
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Locations

Cancer & Leukemia Center
44344 Dequindre Road, Suite 260, Sterling Heights, MI 48314
Other Locations
Michigan Healthcare Professionals - Palliative Care
32255 Northwestern Highway, Suite 196, Farmington Hills, MI 48334
Cancer & Leukemia Center
53960 Van Dyke Avenue, Shelby Township, MI 48316

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Akhtar has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.

Neurofibromatosis Type 1 (NF1)

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.


5 Clinical Trials

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