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10823 Town Center DrSan Antonio, TX 78251
Phone+1 210-509-7462
Fax+1 210-509-7464
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Summary
- Dr. Akhtar Hussain is a specialty provider in Internal Medicine based in San Antonio, TX with a subspecialty as a Hospitalist. His educational background includes an Internal Medicine residency at SUNY Health Science Center at Brooklyn and an internship at New York Downtown Hospital. Dr. Hussain has held positions at Procare Internal Medicine Associates, CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Health System, Metropolitan Methodist Hospital, and Big Spring State Hospital, among others. Throughout his career, he has gained notable experience in general internal medicine and contributed to several publications, including Chest and Journal of Investigative Medicine. He has also been recognized with the CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification.
Education & Training
SUNY Downstate Health Sciences UniversityResidency, Internal Medicine, 1995 - 1998
New York Downtown HospitalInternship, Internal Medicine, 1994 - 1995
Dow University of Health SciencesClass of 1986
Certifications & Licensure
TX State Medical License 1998 - 2027
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification eClinicalWorks EHR, eClinicalWorks LLC, 2012-2013
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 5 citationsEffects of Cardiac Glycosides on Atrial Contractile Dysfunction After Short-term Atrial FibrillationHoward S. Friedman, Moethu Win, Akhtar Hussain, Anjan Sinha
Chest. 2000-10-01 - 15 citationsVerapamil prolongs atrial fibrillation by evoking an intense sympathetic neurohumoral effect.Howard S. Friedman, Evans Rodney, Bindeshwari Sinha, Amir Sharafkhaneh, Norrapol Wattanasuwan
Journal of Investigative Medicine. 1999-07-01
Journal Articles
- Effects of cardiac glycosides on atrial contractile dysfunction after short-term atrial fibrillationFriedman HS, Win M, Hussain A, Sinha A, Chest, 1/1/2000
- Elevation of serum cardiac troponin I in noncardiac and cardiac diseases other than acute coronary syndromesKhan IA, Tun A, Wattanasuwan N, Win MT, Hla TA, Hussain, A, Vasavada BC, Sacchi TJ, American Journal of Emergency Medicine, 1/1/1999
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