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Office
4502 Medical Dr
San Antonio, TX 78229Phone+1 210-358-5437
Summary
- Dr. Asra Akbar, MD is a pediatrician in San Antonio, Texas. She is currently licensed to practice medicine in Texas, Oklahoma, and Illinois. She is affiliated with OSF Saint Francis Medical Center and Children's Hospital of Illinois.
Education & Training
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical CenterFellowship, Clinical Neurophysiology, 2013 - 2015
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical CenterFellowship, Child Neurology, 2010 - 2013
- SSM Health/Saint Louis University School of MedicineResidency, Pediatrics, 2008 - 2010
- Dow University of Health SciencesClass of 2004
Certifications & Licensure
- IL State Medical License 2013 - 2026
- TX State Medical License 2017 - 2025
- OK State Medical License 2015 - 2016
- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology with Special Qualification in Child Neurology
- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Epilepsy
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 2 citationsThe Use of Botulinum Toxin Type A in Medically Refractory Pediatric Patients With Chronic Daily Headaches and Its Impact on the Quality of Life.Asra Akbar, Jenna Ford, Sandeep Tripathi
Journal of Child Neurology. 2024-01-01 - 2 citationsCOVID-19 and MOG-IgG-associated acquired demyelinating polyneuropathy compatible with chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy in a previously healthy girl.Asra Akbar, Gregory M Blume, Sean Creeden, Sharjeel Ahmad
Proceedings. 2022-01-01 - 3 citationsNew-Onset Seizures as an Acute Presentation With Atypical EEG Findings in a Previously Healthy Child With Asymptomatic COVID-19 Infection.Asra Akbar, Sharjeel Ahmad
Cureus. 2022-03-01