Radeeb Akhtar, MD
Family Medicine
About Me
Dr. Akhtar was born and raised in New York City, with ongoing pursuits in serving the underserved. He earned his medical degree and master’s in public health from New York Medical College, and then completed his residency at Kaiser Permanente San Diego Family Medicine Residency, where he served as Academic Chief Resident. Dr. Akhtar subsequently completed 1 year fellowship training: Kaiser Permanente Southern California Community Medicine Fellowship Program, where he developed public health and practice improvement projects, alongside training in HIV medicine and Colposcopy. Dr. Akhtar then returned to New York to become a Family Medicine Faculty Attending at the Jamaica Hospital Family Medicine Residency Program. In this role, he led curriculum development and ran the RISE Clinic, which is a multidisciplinary clinic providing HIV primary care and Hepatitis C management. Dr. Akhtar was hired as the Associate Program Director for the Mount Sinai Downtown Residency Program in Urban Family Medicine, and is now its current Program Director. Dr. Akhtar’s interests include medical education and teaching, diversity equity and inclusion in healthcare and the work place, community engagement, mental health, women’s health, care for marginalized populations, HIV and Hepatitis C management, LGBTQ health, office based procedures, point of care ultrasound, and inpatient medicine.
Language
English
Position
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR | Family Medicine & Community Health
Hospital Affiliations
- Mount Sinai Queens
- The Mount Sinai Hospital
Education
MPH, New York Medical College
Residency, Family Medicine
Kaiser Permanente Southern California
Fellowship, Family Medicine
Kaiser Permanente Southern California
Certifications
American Board of Family Medicine
Insurance Information
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Industry Relationships
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Dr. Akhtar has not yet completed reporting of Industry relationships.
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