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Education & Training

  • University of Pennsylvania Health System
    University of Pennsylvania Health SystemFellowship, Infectious Disease, 2007 - 2009
  • University of Pennsylvania Health System
    University of Pennsylvania Health SystemResidency, Internal Medicine, 2004 - 2007
  • The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
    The Johns Hopkins University School of MedicinePhD, Cellular and Molecular Medicine, 2005
  • Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
    Perelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaClass of 2004
  • The Johns Hopkins University
    The Johns Hopkins UniversityB.S., Biology, University Honors

Certifications & Licensure

  • NJ State Medical License
    NJ State Medical License Current
  • PA State Medical License
    PA State Medical License 2004 - 2024

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Phi Beta Kappa

Publications & Presentations

Journal Articles

  • "Intestinal growth and differentiation in zebrafish  
    Wallace 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 Medicine
    Meet the 2020 Healthcare Heroes Redefining MedicineApril 29th, 2020

Hospital Affiliations