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Office
20401 N 73rd street
Suite 155
Scottsdale, AZ 85255Phone+1 602-932-5660- Is this information wrong?
Summary
- Dr. Aisha Akhtar is a medical professional specializing in Colorectal Surgery, based in Scottsdale, AZ. Her extensive educational background includes multiple residencies in surgery from institutions such as Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center and the Penn State Milton S Hershey Medical Center, culminating in a fellowship in Colon and Rectal Surgery at Greater Baltimore Medical Center. Akhtar currently holds positions at several HonorHealth medical centers treating conditions such as diverticulitis, constipation, and various inflammatory bowel diseases. She has also contributed to multiple publications and was honored with the Award for Best Academic Team at Texas Tech University Surgery Residency.
Education & Training
Greater Baltimore Medical CenterFellowship, Colon and Rectal Surgery, 2021 - 2022
St Agnes HealthCareResidency, Surgery, 2018 - 2021
Penn State Milton S Hershey Medical CenterResidency, Surgery, 2017 - 2018
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center at LubbockResidency, Surgery, 2016 - 2017
Army Medical College Quaid-e-Azam UnivClass of 2007
Certifications & Licensure
NY State Medical License 2020 - 2025
AZ State Medical License 2022 - 2025
MD State Medical License 2021 - 2022
PA State Medical License 2017 - 2019- American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery Colon & Rectal Surgery
- American Board of Surgery Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Award for Best Academic Team at Texas Tech University Surgery Residency Texas Tech University Medical Center, Lubbock, 2016-2017
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 8 citationsSpilled Gallstones Silent for a Decade: A Case Report and Review of LiteratureAisha Akhtar, Marvi M Bukhari, Usman Tariq, Abu Baker Sheikh, Fasih Sami Siddiqui, Muhammad Saad Sohail, Amina Khan> ;Cureus. 2018 Jul 5
- A Unique Case of Empyema Secondary to Amoebic Liver Abscess.Adeel Nasrullah, Shujaul Haq, Haider Ghazanfar, Abu Baker Sheikh, Aisha Akhtar, Rizwan Zafar, Amara Nasir, Faizan Shaukat, Ali H Abbas> ;Cureus. 2017 Jun 21
- 7 citationsRole of Laparoscopy in the Management of Acute Surgical Abdomen Secondary to Phytobezoars.Abu Baker Sheikh, Aisha Akhtar, Adeel Nasrullah, Shujaul Haq, Haider Ghazanfar> ;Cureus. 2017 Jun 17
Other Languages
- Hindi, Urdu
Hospital Affiliations
HonorHealth John C. Lincoln Medical CenterPhoenix, Arizona
HonorHealth Scottsdale Shea Medical CenterScottsdale, Arizona
HonorHealth Scottsdale Thompson Peak Medical CenterScottsdale, Arizona
HonorHealth Deer Valley Medical CenterPhoenix, Arizona
HonorHealth Sonoran Crossing Medical CenterPhoenix, Arizona- Abrazo Central CampusPhoenix, Arizona
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