6624 Fannin St.,
Houston,
TX
77030
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About the Provider
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Education & Board Certification
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Professional Associations
Bareera Akhtar, MD, attended Dow University of Health Sciences, earning her medical degree in 2017. She then completed an Internal Medicine residency at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Knapp Medical Center in 2024 before joining Kelsey-Seybold as an Internal Medicine hospitalist in August 2024.
Growing up, Dr. Akhtar spent a lot of time with her uncle, who was bedbound and often hospitalized due to a life-changing accident. The experience inspired her to pursue medicine so she could help others in similar situations. As an Internal Medicine hospitalist, Dr. Akhtar cares for adult patients in the hospital setting for a variety of conditions and symptoms. She serves as a medical detective, analyzing clues to diagnose and treat complex illnesses for hospitalized patients. Her clinical interests include hospital medicine, evidence-based medicine, and preventive medicine. Dr. Akhtar enjoys putting her knowledge into action and seeing her patients get better, believing that is the most rewarding part of practicing medicine.
Awards & Publications
Publications
Bareera Akhtar, MD Radhika Mehta MD. Habib Ghadar MD A rare case of Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH). Poster session presented at: University of Texas RGV Research Symposium; September 08th 2023; McAllen, TX
Gu Eon Kang, Jacqueline Yang, He Zhou, Changhong Wang, Bareera Akhtar, Brian xu, Guillermo Beckmann, Bijan Najafi. GAIT UNSTEADINESS AS AN INDICATOR OF COGNITIVE STATUS IN INDIVIDUALS WITH PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY. Innovation in Aging. 2019, Nov; Volume 3(Issue Supplement_1): Page S845. Cited in PubMed; PMID: igz038.3110.
Hobbies & Interests
In her free time, Dr. Akhtar loves spending quality moments with her family and daughter. They enjoy traveling on vacations whenever possible. She also stays informed by listening to medical podcasts. One of her favorite hobbies is cooking and making barbecue with her husband; for her, it's a delicious way to unwind and have fun.Education
- Dow University of Health Sciences, 2017
Internship/Residency
- University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, 2024
Board Certifications
- American Board of Internal Medicine - Internal Medicine