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Adil Akhtar, MD, Oncology, Shelby Township, MI, Corewell Health Troy Hospital

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Oncology • Shelby Township, MI

Associate Professor, Internal Medicine, Oakland University Wm Beaumont SOM

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Summary

  • Dr. Adil Akhtar is currently Chief, Division of Palliative & End of Life Care, Michigan Health Professionals, and Director, Inpatient Clinical Services, Karmanos-McLaren Oakland Cancer Center in Michigan. In addition, he is Associate Professor, Department of Medical Oncology & Hematology, Oakland University-William Beaumont School of Medicine. He is President and CEO of Advance Care Now, LLC. He is also the Medical Director of Premier Hospice and Palliative care. Dr. Akhtar’s medical specializations are oncology, palliative care and end of life/hospice care.
    Dr. Adil Akhtar believes that everyone has a right to decide what kind of medical care they want. He is very passionate about the healthcare living will and advance care planning. He has founded Advance Care Now to help people understand and make decisions about advance care planning.
    Dr. Akhtar received his M.B., B.S. at Dow Medical College, University of Karachi, Pakistan. His training includes a Research Fellowship in Experimental Hematopoiesis, Department of Oncology, Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore; a Clinical Fellowship in the Division of Oncology, Department of Medicine, Wayne State University in Detroit; and his Residency was at Wayne State University School of Medicine, Internal Medicine, Division of Hematology and Oncology in Detroit.
    Dr. Akhtar also specializes in palliative care, the holistic multidisciplinary medical care for people with serious illness. This type of care is focused on providing relief from the physical symptoms and emotional stress of a serious illness. The goal is to improve quality of life for both the patient and the family. From pain management, emotional support to proper diet and nutrition. Palliative care can be implemented in conjunction with the cancer treatment such as radiation therapy and chemotherapy. Dr. Akhtar’s program is a pioneer in home based palliative care.

Education & Training

  • Harvard University
    Harvard University Master in Clinical Service Operations MCSO, 2021 - 2023
  • Harvard University
    Harvard UniversityEffective Writing class of 2021, Healthcare writing, 2020 - 2021
  • Johns Hopkins University
    Johns Hopkins UniversityFellowship, Hematology and Medical Oncology, 1994 - 1995
  • Detroit Medical Center/Wayne State University
    Detroit Medical Center/Wayne State UniversityFellowship, Hematology and Medical Oncology, 1992 - 1994
  • Wayne State University School of Medicine
    Wayne State University School of MedicineResidency, Internal Medicine, 1989 - 1992
  • Dow University of Health Sciences
    Dow University of Health SciencesClass of 1986

Certifications & Licensure

  • MI State Medical License
    MI State Medical License 1996 - 2027
  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 2020 - 2022

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Hour Detroit Top Doctor Hour Magazine, 2018
  • Top MD Consumers Checkbook
  • Super Doctor SuperDoctors.com

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Lectures

  • A community oncology palliative program: Early results for cost and quality measures within OCM program claims data. 
    2019 ASCO Annual Meeting - 6/1/2019
  • A community oncology end-of-life care program: Results for hospice length of stay analysis. 
    2019 ASCO Annual Meeting - 6/1/2019

Authored Content

  • Erdafitinib, the First-Ever Targeted Therapy for Bladder Cancer, Receives Accelerated FDA ApprovalJuly 2019
  • Achieving "Victory" Through Holistic Palliative CareJuly 2019
  • Achieving “Victory” Through Holistic Palliative CareJuly 2019
  • HANDLING A DIFFICULT DISCUSSIONJune 2019
  • When it comes to improving hospice care, timing is everythingMarch 2019
  • When it comes to improving hospice care, timing is everythingMarch 2019
  • When it comes to improving hospice care, timing is everythingMarch 2019
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Press Mentions

  • The Best Foods for Healthy Lungs—and the Ones You Should Avoid
    The Best Foods for Healthy Lungs—and the Ones You Should AvoidOctober 17th, 2022
  • 19 Silent Lung Cancer Symptoms You Need to Be Aware Of
    19 Silent Lung Cancer Symptoms You Need to Be Aware OfNovember 7th, 2019
  • The Best Foods for Healthy Lungs—and the Ones to Avoid
    The Best Foods for Healthy Lungs—and the Ones to AvoidAugust 1st, 2019
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Hospital Affiliations

Dr. Adil Akhtar, Dr. Adil Akhtar, MD, Dr. A Akhtar, Dr. Adil Jamal Akhtar