Dr. Adil Jamal Akhtar M.D.
Oncologist | Medical Oncology
44344 Dequindre Rd Suite 260 Sterling Heights MI, 48314Rating
5/5
About
Dr. Adil Akhtar is an oncologist practicing in Sterling Heights, MI. Dr. Akhtar specializes in the care and treatment of patients with cancer. As an oncologist, Dr. Akhtar manages and oversees the treatment of a cancer patient after he or she has been diagnosed with the disease. Oncologists will care for their patients throughout the course of the disease. Types of oncologists include medical oncologists, surgical oncologists, radiation oncologists, gynecologic oncologists, pediatric oncologists and hematologist oncologists.
Education and Training
Dow Med College University Of Karachi Pakistan 1982
Dow Medical College 1986
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Hospice and Palliative Medicine
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Observer variation in the clinical assessment of stroke.
- Safety and efficacy of digital rectal examination in patients with acute myocardial infarction.
- Upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage in African-American and Hispanic elderly patients.
- Neurological disorders in the elderly at home.
- Neurological disorders in the elderly at home.
- Motor function after stroke.
- Refusal to participate in a survey of the elderly.
- Chronic respiratory disease in the elderly. A population study.
- The set test: a rapid test of mental function in old people.
- Measurement of bronchial elastance in resected sheep lungs.
- Disability and dependence in the elderly at home.
- Deaths from asthma.
- Para-aminosalicylic acid as a cause of intestinal malabsorption.
- Miliary tuberculosis in adults.
- The use of health and social services in the management of stroke in the community: results from a controlled trial.
Treatments
- Chronic Pain
- Anemia
- Breast Cancer
- Lung Cancer
- Lymphoma
- Deep Vein Thrombosis (dvt)
- Leukemia
- Permanent Removal Of Ingrown Toenails
- Extra Corporeal Shockwave Therapy
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Practice At 44344 Dequindre Rd Suite 260
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