Overview
Umer Akbar is a Neurologist in Paramus, New Jersey. Dr. Akbar has been practicing medicine for over 17 years is highly rated in 21 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Movement Disorders, Parkinson's Disease, Drug Induced Dyskinesia, Deep Brain Stimulation, and Gastrostomy.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 48 peer reviewed articles and participating in 2 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
650 From Rd, Suite 420, Paramus, NJ 07652
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.
2 Clinical Trials
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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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- Elite
- Movement DisordersDr. Akbar isElite. Learn about Movement Disorders.
- Parkinson's DiseaseDr. Akbar isElite. Learn about Parkinson's Disease.
- Distinguished
- Drug Induced DyskinesiaDr. Akbar isDistinguished. Learn about Drug Induced Dyskinesia.
- Essential TremorDr. Akbar isDistinguished. Learn about Essential Tremor.
- Advanced
- AthetosisDr. Akbar isAdvanced. Learn about Athetosis.
- Deep Brain StimulationDr. Akbar isAdvanced. Learn about Deep Brain Stimulation.
- DysarthriaDr. Akbar isAdvanced. Learn about Dysarthria.
- Focal DystoniaDr. Akbar isAdvanced. Learn about Focal Dystonia.
- Hereditary Spastic ParaparesisDr. Akbar isAdvanced. Learn about Hereditary Spastic Paraparesis.
- L1 SyndromeDr. Akbar isAdvanced. Learn about L1 Syndrome.
- Experienced
- Alternating Hemiplegia of ChildhoodDr. Akbar isExperienced. Learn about Alternating Hemiplegia of Childhood.
- Alzheimer's DiseaseDr. Akbar isExperienced. Learn about Alzheimer's Disease.
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease)
- Aromatic L-Amino Acid Decarboxylase (AADC) Deficiency
- Benign Essential BlepharospasmDr. Akbar isExperienced. Learn about Benign Essential Blepharospasm.
- Cerebelloolivary AtrophyDr. Akbar isExperienced. Learn about Cerebelloolivary Atrophy.