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Office
3401 North Broadstreet
Philadelphia, PA 19140Phone+1 215-707-7000
Summary
- Dr. Israh Akhtar is a pathologist in Philadelphia, PA, and is affiliated with Temple University Hospital. She received her medical degree from Government Medical College of Jammu and Kashmir. She specializes in cytopathology, anatomic pathology, clinical pathology, and surgical pathology. She has more than 20 publications and over 150 citings.
Education & Training
- University of Mississippi Medical CenterFellowship, Cytopathology, 2006 - 2007
- Nassau University Medical CenterResidency, Pathology-Anatomic and Clinical, 1999 - 2003
- Government Medical College of Jammu and KashmireClass of 1994
Certifications & Licensure
- MD State Medical License 2017 - 2026
- MS State Medical License 2004 - 2025
- PA State Medical License 2020 - 2024
- American Board of Pathology Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology
- American Board of Pathology Cytopathology
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 36 citationsMTA1-activated Epi-microRNA-22 regulates E-cadherin and prostate cancer invasiveness.Swati Dhar, Avinash Kumar, Christian R. Gomez, Israh Akhtar, John C. Hancock
FEBS Letters. 2017-03-01 - 29 citationsTargeting MTA1/HIF-1α signaling by pterostilbene in combination with histone deacetylase inhibitor attenuates prostate cancer progression.Nasir A. Butt, Avinash Kumar, Swati Dhar, Agnes M. Rimando, Israh Akhtar
Cancer Medicine. 2017-10-10 - 7 citationsImpact of the Milan System for Reporting Salivary Gland Cytology on risk assessment when used in routine practice in a real-time setting.Varsha Manucha, Maria F. Gonzalez, Israh Akhtar
Journal of the American Society of Cytopathology. 2021-03-01
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