Ghulam Akbar, MD, has joined Lehigh Valley Physician Group (LVPG) Cardiology–Claude A. Lord Boulevard.
New patients are being accepted and may call 888-402-LVHN (5486) to schedule an appointment.
Akbar earned his medical degree from Nishtar Medical College, Multan, Pakistan, earning an MBBS. His post-graduate training includes an internship and Internal Medicine residency at Raritan Bay Medical Center, Perth Amboy, N.J., a Nephrology fellowship at Lankenau Medical Center, Wynnewood, Pa., and Cardiovascular Disease fellowship at Lehigh Valley Health Network.
Akbar holds numerous certifications including National Board of Echocardiography, American Board of Internal Medicine–Nephrology, American Board of Internal Medicine. He has participated in numerous research studies, medical presentations and has published works.
Akbar is a member of the American Society of Echocardiography (Fellow), American College of Cardiology (Fellow) and American Society of Nuclear Cardiology (Fellow). He has been active in community service projects throughout his career.