Dr. Safdar Akbar (Reviews) Emergency Medicine Physician

Dr. Safdar Akbar, MD, is a Staff Physician in the Emergency Medicine Institute at Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi.

He is board certified by the American Board of Emergency Physicians, a member of the American College of Emergency Physicians and a fellow of the American Academy of Emergency Medicine.

Dr. Akbar received his medical degree from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. Following his graduation, he completed a year-long internship at Hahnemann University Hospital in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Akbar completed his residency at Lincoln Medical and Mental Health Center in the Bronx, New York, followed by a fellowship in Sports Medicine at Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus, Ohio.

Dr. Akbar lives in Abu Dhabi with his wife and two sons. In his free time, he enjoys cooking, traveling, and sports, he is also a certified scuba diver.

PROFESSIONAL JOURNEY

2000 - 2004: UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS FOR MEDICAL SCIENCES, LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS, US. Doctor of Medicine (MD)

RESIDENCY

2005 - 2008: LINCOLN MEDICAL ＆ MENTAL HEALTH CENTER AT WEILL MEDICAL COLLEGE OF CORNELL UNIVERSITY AFFILIATE, NEW YORK, US. Resident, Emergency Medicine
2004 - 2005: DREXEL UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE, PHILADELPHIA, US. Intern, Internal Medicine

FELLOWSHIP

2008 - 2009: RIVERSIDE METHODIST HOSPITAL, COLUMBUS, OHIO, US. Fellow, Primary Care Sports Medicine

WORK EXPERIENCES

2009 - 2014: MERITUS MEDICAL CENTER, MARYLAND, US. Attending Physician
2008 - 2010: LINCOLN MEDICAL ＆ MENTAL HEALTH CENTER, NEW YORK, US. Attending Physician

Achievements & Career Highlights

Established and ran high utilizer program at Meritus Medical Center, Hagerstown, Maryland, US
Received the King Fahd Middle Eastern Studies Scholarship, allowing him to pursue Arabic study at the
Lebanese American University in Byblos, Lebanon

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Consulting at Cleveland Clinic

Prior to joining Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, Dr. Akbar practiced at Lincoln Medical and Mental Health Center in New York, New York and Meritus Medical Center, the largest healthcare provider in Washington County, Maryland and a Level III trauma center. He is board certified by the American Board of Emergency Physicians, a member of the American College of Emergency Physicians and a fellow of the American Academy of Emergency Medicine. Dr. Akbar received his medical degree from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. Following his graduation, he completed a year-long internship at Hahnemann University Hospital in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr.