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Office
4502 Medical Dr
San Antonio, TX 78229Phone+1 210-358-5437- Is this information wrong?
Summary
- Dr. Asra Akbar, MD is a pediatrician in San Antonio, Texas. She is currently licensed to practice medicine in Texas, Oklahoma, and Illinois. She is affiliated with OSF Saint Francis Medical Center and Children's Hospital of Illinois.
Education & Training
University of Texas Southwestern Medical CenterFellowship, Clinical Neurophysiology, 2013 - 2015- University of Texas Southwestern Medical CenterFellowship, Child Neurology, 2010 - 2013
St Louis University School of MedicineResidency, Pediatrics, 2008 - 2010
Dow University of Health SciencesClass of 2004
Certifications & Licensure
IL State Medical License 2013 - 2026
TX State Medical License 2017 - 2025
OK State Medical License 2015 - 2016- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology with Special Qualification in Child Neurology
- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Epilepsy
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- The Use of Botulinum Toxin Type A in Medically Refractory Pediatric Patients With Chronic Daily Headaches and Its Impact on the Quality of Life.Ford, J., Akbar, A., Tripathi, S.> ;Journal of Child Neurology. 2024 Feb 13
- 1 citationsAtypical Wernicke's encephalopathy without mental status changes following bariatric surgery in an adolescent patient.Lowther, J., Creeden, S., Frese, W., Akbar, A.> ;BMJ Case Reports. 2024 Jan 31
- Acute Ischemic Stroke in an Infant With COVID-19 Infection and Delayed Diagnosis of Neurofibromatosis Type 1.Creeden, S., Akbar, A.> ;Cureus. 2024 Jan 1
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Hospital Affiliations
OSF Saint Francis Medical CenterPeoria, Illinois- Children's Hospital of IllinoisPeoria, Illinois
