FarahAkhtarMD

Pulmonology • Houston, TX

Critical Care Medicine, Pleural Disease, Sleep Medicine

Assistant Professor Memorial Hermann Hospital

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Office
5420 Dashwood Dr
Ste 203
Houston, TX 77081
Phone+1 713-486-1090

Fax+1 713-512-2242

Education & Training

Baylor College of MedicineFellowship, Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine, 2011 - 2014
Baylor College of MedicineResidency, Internal Medicine, 2008 - 2011
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of MedicineClass of 2008

Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 2013 - Present
IL State Medical License 2022 - 2026
KS State Medical License 2021 - 2025
KY State Medical License 2024 - 2025
NM State Medical License 2022 - 2025
TX State Medical License 2010 - 2025
IN State Medical License 2003 - 2013
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Pulmonary Disease
American Board of Internal Medicine Sleep Medicine

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

31 citations
Pediatric sleep-disordered breathing: New evidence on its development
Christian Guilleminault, Farah Akhtar
Sleep Medicine Reviews. 2015-12-01

Press Mentions

Around One Million Glaucoma Patients Blind in PakistanMarch 18th, 2017