Overview
Paul Akerman is a Gastroenterologist in Providence, Rhode Island. Dr. Akerman is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Colonoscopy. His top areas of expertise are Angiodysplasia of the Colon, Diverticular Disease, Swallowing Difficulty, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 8 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 1 article in the study of Colonoscopy.
Insurance
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Locations
33 Staniford St, Providence, RI 02905
Additional Areas of Focus
Dr. Akerman 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.
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.
The General Hospital Corporation
Brian Jacobson is a Gastroenterologist in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Jacobson is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Colonoscopy. His top areas of expertise are Juvenile Polyposis Syndrome, Peutz-Jeghers Syndrome, Bannayan-Riley-Ruvalcaba Syndrome, Colonoscopy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Jacobson is currently accepting new patients.
Gilaad Kaplan is a Gastroenterologist in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Kaplan is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Colonoscopy. His top areas of expertise are Viral Gastroenteritis, Crohn's Disease, Colitis, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.
Brigham And Women's Hospital, Division Of Gastroenterology, Hepatology And Endoscopy
Dr. Saltzman is the Director of Endoscopy at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital and the Director of the Brigham and Women’s Hospital Advanced Endoscopy Fellowship Program. He is a Professor of Medicine, part-time, at Harvard Medical School and is actively involved in patient care, teaching, clinical research, and administration.His areas of expertise include upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage and all areas of endoscopy. He has served as the President of the New England Endoscopy Society and as a Governor for the State of Massachusetts for the American College of Gastroenterology. His editorial activities include being an Associate Editor of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy and the Section Editor for Diagnostic and Therapeutic Endoscopy for UpToDate.He is the immediate past Chair of the Educational Affairs Committee for the American College of Gastroenterology and currently serves as a trustee for the American College of Gastroenterology. Dr. Saltzman is an active investigator in multiple areas including upper gastrointestinal bleeding, new endoscopic technologies and improving colon cancer detection/prevention. Dr. Saltzman is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Colonoscopy. His top areas of expertise are Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Colorectal Polyps, Juvenile Polyposis Syndrome, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.
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
- Distinguished
- Angiodysplasia of the ColonDr. Akerman isDistinguished. Learn about Angiodysplasia of the Colon.
- CholedocholithiasisDr. Akerman isDistinguished. Learn about Choledocholithiasis.
- Diverticular DiseaseDr. Akerman isDistinguished. Learn about Diverticular Disease.
- EndoscopyDr. Akerman isDistinguished. Learn about Endoscopy.
- Gastrointestinal FistulaDr. Akerman isDistinguished. Learn about Gastrointestinal Fistula.
- Painful SwallowingDr. Akerman isDistinguished. Learn about Painful Swallowing.
- Advanced
- Barrett EsophagusDr. Akerman isAdvanced. Learn about Barrett Esophagus.
- Benign Esophageal StrictureDr. Akerman isAdvanced. Learn about Benign Esophageal Stricture.
- Bile Duct ObstructionDr. Akerman isAdvanced. Learn about Bile Duct Obstruction.
- Bile Duct StrictureDr. Akerman isAdvanced. Learn about Bile Duct Stricture.
- Childhood VolvulusDr. Akerman isAdvanced. Learn about Childhood Volvulus.
- CholestasisDr. Akerman isAdvanced. Learn about Cholestasis.
- Experienced
- Accessory PancreasDr. Akerman isExperienced. Learn about Accessory Pancreas.
- AchalasiaDr. Akerman isExperienced. Learn about Achalasia.
- Acute PancreatitisDr. Akerman isExperienced. Learn about Acute Pancreatitis.
- AnemiaDr. Akerman isExperienced. Learn about Anemia.
- Arteriovenous MalformationDr. Akerman isExperienced. Learn about Arteriovenous Malformation.
- AscitesDr. Akerman isExperienced. Learn about Ascites.

