Overview
Akin Tekin is a Transplant Surgeon practicing medicine in Miami, Florida.
Dr. Tekin is highly rated in 5 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hepatoblastoma, Liver Failure, Liver Cancer, Liver Transplant, and Thrombectomy.
He is actively involved in clinical research, co-authoring 58 peer reviewed articles and participating in 2 clinical trials. Dr. Tekin is currently accepting new patients.
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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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Dr. David Goldberg is an Associate Professor of Medicine in the Division of Digestive Health and Liver Diseases and Associate Professor of Public Health Sciences at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. Dr. Goldberg received his medical degree from the Mount Sinai School of Medicine, followed by residency in internal medicine at New York Presbyterian Hospital-Columbia University Medical Center. He then completed fellowships in gastroenterology and then transplant hepatology at the University of Pennsylvania, after which he was a faculty member from 2013-2019 before joining the faculty at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine in 2019. Dr. Goldberg is highly rated in 14 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Liver Failure, Hepatitis C, Hepatitis, Liver Transplant, and Hepatectomy. Dr. Goldberg is currently accepting new patients.
Egil And Pauline Braathen Center/Maroone Cancer Center
David Baran is a Transplant Surgeon practicing medicine in Weston, Florida. Dr. Baran is highly rated in 17 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Cardiogenic Shock, Heart Failure, Heart Attack, Heart Transplant, and Patent Foramen Ovale Repair. Dr. Baran is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine, 2010.
Dr. Lekakis is a Professor of Medicine who joined the University of Miami in 2010 and became an attending physician for Hemotology/Oncology and Blood and Marrow Transplantation in 2012. He has since started the CAR-T trials, performed the first CAR-T for solid tumors, and transplanted adult sickle cell disease patients. Dr. Lekakis is a member of the USA CAR-T Consortium and several CIBMTR committees including CAR-T, Lymphoma, Leukemia, and GVHD. His main interests are CAR-T and GVHD. Dr. Lekakis is highly rated in 18 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Chronic Graft Versus Host Disease (cGvHD), Graft Versus Host Disease (GvHD), Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML), Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma (DLBCL), and Bone Marrow Transplant. Dr. Lekakis is currently accepting new patients.
Frequently Asked Questions about Dr. Akin Tekin
Is Dr. Akin Tekin a top-rated expert for Liver Transplant?
MediFind is an objective health platform that identifies experts based on real-world data. Dr. Akin Tekin is classified as an Distinguished expert for Liver Transplant, meaning they are among the top experts in the country for this condition. This ranking is based on their volume of patients, published research, and peer connections.
What conditions does Dr. Akin Tekin specialize in?
While Dr. Akin Tekin is a Transplant Surgery, they have specific expertise in Liver Transplant, Hepatoblastoma, and Liver Failure. MediFind analyzes a doctor's articles and referral patterns to identify their specific areas of focus within Transplant Surgery.
Does Dr. Akin Tekin participate in research or clinical trials?
Yes. Dr. Akin Tekin has published 58 articles and abstracts on conditions like Liver Transplant. You can view a list of Dr. Akin Tekin's latest peer-reviewed publications and clinical trial participation on their profile to see if they are active in new treatments.
Does Dr. Akin Tekin accept my insurance?
Dr. Akin Tekin accepts most major insurance plans, including Aetna and AvMed. We recommend calling the office directly to verify that your specific plan is currently accepted before your visit.
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.
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- Distinguished
- Liver TransplantDr. Tekin isDistinguished. Learn about Liver Transplant.
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- HepatoblastomaDr. Tekin isAdvanced. Learn about Hepatoblastoma.
- Intestinal Pseudo-ObstructionDr. Tekin isAdvanced. Learn about Intestinal Pseudo-Obstruction.
- Liver CancerDr. Tekin isAdvanced. Learn about Liver Cancer.
- Liver FailureDr. Tekin isAdvanced. Learn about Liver Failure.
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- Alcoholic CirrhosisDr. Tekin isExperienced. Learn about Alcoholic Cirrhosis.
- Autoimmune HepatitisDr. Tekin isExperienced. Learn about Autoimmune Hepatitis.
- Berdon SyndromeDr. Tekin isExperienced. Learn about Berdon Syndrome.
- Biliary AtresiaDr. Tekin isExperienced. Learn about Biliary Atresia.
- CirrhosisDr. Tekin isExperienced. Learn about Cirrhosis.
- ColonoscopyDr. Tekin isExperienced. Learn about Colonoscopy.