SaadiaAkhtarMDFACEP
Emergency Medicine • New York, NYAssociate Professor Department of Emergency Medicine and Department of Medical Education-- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
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Office
Mount Sinai Beth Israel
First Avenue at 16th Street
New York, NY 10003Phone+1 212-420-2000- Is this information wrong?
Summary
- Dr. Saadia Akhtar is the Associate Dean for Trainee Well-being and Resilience in the Office of Well-being and Resilience at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York City. She is also the Associate Dean for Graduate Medical Education and the previous Program Director for the Emergency Medicine Residency at Mount Sinai Beth Israel at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. She completed a five-year, combined residency in Emergency Medicine and Internal Medicine at Beth Israel Medical Center in New York City.
Dr. Akhtar is nationally recognized for her work with several organizations and activities. She is a Past President for the Council of Emergency Medicine Residency Directors (CORD). She is an Oral Board Examiner for the American Board of Emergency Medicine (ABEM). She is also a faculty member for the inaugural 2018 American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP)-CORD Resident Teaching Fellowship.
Dr. Akhtar has received several national awards for her dedication to medical education, emergency medicine and community service, including the prestigious 2018 ACGME Parker J. Palmer Courage to Teach Award for Program Director excellence and the 2018 Council of Emergency Medicine Residency Directors (CORD) Michael P. Wainscott Program Director Award.
Education & Training
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (Beth Israel)Residency, Internal Medicine, 1996 - 2001
Aga Khan Medical CollegeClass of 1993
Certifications & Licensure
NY State Medical License 2001 - 2026- American Board of Emergency Medicine Emergency Medicine
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Exploring How House Staff Unions Impact the Program Director-Resident Educational Alliance.Krzyzaniak, S., Sebok-Syer, S., Akhtar, S., Gallahue, F.> ;Academic Medicine. 2024 Jan 31
- Predictors of Mental Health Service Utilization among Frontline Healthcare Workers during the COVID-19 Pandemic.Sydney Starkweather, Jonathan M DePierro, Saadia Akhtar, Eleanore de Guillebon, Carly Kaplan, Sabrina Kaplan, Jonathan Ripp, Lauren Peccoralo, Jordyn Feingold, Adriana...> ;International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2023 Mar 30
- 14 citationsPsychological Consequences Among Residents and Fellows During the COVID-19 Pandemic in New York City: Implications for Targeted Interventions.Carly A Kaplan, Chi C. Chan, Jordyn H Feingold, Robert H. Pietrzak, Lauren Peccoralo, Adriana Feder, Steven M. Southwick, Dennis S. Charney, Larissa Burka, Madeleine B...> ;Academic Medicine. 2021 Aug 10
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Press Mentions
Providers in Early Hot Spots Rest and Prepare for What's NextJuly 6th, 2020
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
Other Languages
- Urdu
Hospital Affiliations
Mount Sinai Beth IsraelNew York, New York
The Mount Sinai HospitalNew York, New York
Mount Sinai Hospital of QueensAstoria, New York
External Links
- Mount Sinai Faculty Pagehttps://www.mountsinai.org/profiles/saadia-akhtar
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