Afaque Akhtar INTERNAL MEDICINE Reviews and Ratings

  About Afaque Akhtar

  Explanation of Specialties

AFAQUE AKHTAR is a specialist in INTERNAL MEDICINE. Other specialties include HOSPICE/PALLIATIVE CARE, and PAIN MANAGEMENT.

INTERNAL MEDICINE: General internists provide primary care to adult patients. Internists usually have more hospital-based training than family practitioners. They may have an office-based practice or work as a hospitalist primarily seeing patients in the hospital. These physicians attend medical school followed by an internal medicine residency. Internists may then choose to pursue a fellowship to sub-specialize in a variety of other areas, like endocrinology (hormone-related conditions) or cardiology (heart-relat... (more information)

HOSPICE/PALLIATIVE CARE: Hospice is available to people living with an end-stage disease including cancer, pulmonary disease, ALS, heart disease, HIV-AIDS, dementia, Alzheimer’s, and any other life-threatening illness. Hospice care is available to patients who no longer wish treatment directed at curing their disease. The hospice benefit is flexible. Initially, a physician certifies that the patient has a life expectancy of six months or less, if the disease follows its normal course. The first two certifications are ... (more information)

PAIN MANAGEMENT: A pain management specialist is a doctor who evaluates your pain and treats a wide range of pain problems. A pain management doctor treats sudden pain problems such as headaches and many types of long-lasting, chronic, pain such as low back pain. Patients are seen in a pain clinic and can go home the same day. Pain management doctors offer a mix of medication-based treatments and procedures, that can stop the pain at its source. The types of pain treated by a pain management doctor fall into thr... (more information)

  Afaque Akhtar Performance Measures

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  Office Locations and Phone Numbers for Afaque Akhtar

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 2 office locations for Afaque Akhtar.

409 WAKE CHAPEL RD
FUQUAY VARINA, NC 27526
919-587-9001

721 TILGHMAN DR
DUNN, NC 28334
910-892-5635

  Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for Afaque Akhtar

Doctors Groups:

CAROLINA PHYSICAL THERAPY ASSOCIATES LLC

Medical Organizations:

Afaque Akhtar is not affiliated with any hospitals.

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