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Office
701 E Marshall St
West Chester, PA 19380Phone+1 610-431-5000Fax+1 610-431-5025- Is this information wrong?
Education & Training
- University of Pennsylvania Health SystemFellowship, Infectious Disease, 2007 - 2009
- University of Pennsylvania Health SystemResidency, Internal Medicine, 2004 - 2007
- The Johns Hopkins University School of MedicinePhD, Cellular and Molecular Medicine, 2005
- Perelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaClass of 2004
- The Johns Hopkins UniversityB.S., Biology, University Honors
Certifications & Licensure
- NJ State Medical License Current
- PA State Medical License 2004 - 2024
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Phi Beta Kappa
Publications & Presentations
Journal Articles
- "Intestinal growth and differentiation in zebrafishWallace KN, Akhter S, Smith EN, Lorent K, Pack M, Mech Dev, 1/1/2005
- "Na/H exchanger 3 is in large complexes in the center of apical surface of proximal tubule derived OK cells"Akhter S, Kovbasnjuk O, Li X, Cavet M, Noel J, Arpin M, Hubbard AL, Donowitz M, Am J Physiol Cell Physiol, 1/1/2002
- "Half lives of the plasma membrane Na/H exchangers NHE1-3"Cavet M, Akhter S, Murtazina R, Sanchez de Medine F, Tse CM, Donowitz M, Am J Physiol Cell Physiol, 1/1/2001
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Lectures
- "Urinary tract infections in the emergency department"1/1/2013
- "Clostridium Difficile and MRSA infections"1/1/2012
- "Lyme Disease"Virtua Memorial Hospital - 1/1/2011
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Press Mentions
- Meet the 2020 Healthcare Heroes Redefining MedicineApril 29th, 2020
Hospital Affiliations
- Penn Medicine Chester County HospitalWest Chester, Pennsylvania
- Penn Presbyterian Medical CenterPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania
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