Dr. Fahad Akhtar, MD
Family Practitioner
8815 Germantown Avenue 5th Floor Philadelphia PA, 19118About
Dr. Fahad Akhtar is a family practitioner practicing in Philadelphia, PA. Dr. Akhtar specializes in comprehensive health care for people of all ages. In addition to diagnosing and treating illnesses, family practitioners also put focus on preventative care with routine checkups, tests and personalized coaching on how to maintain a healthy lifestyle. Dr. Akhtar possesses immense general knowledge on maintaining health and today, family practitioners provide more care for the underserved and rural populations than any other medical specialty.
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Get to know Family Physician Dr. Fahad M. Akhtar, who serves patients in New Jersey via telemedicine.
A prominent family physician, Dr. Akhtar is affiliated with Teladoc Health, providing telemedicine services to patients in New Jersey.
Teladoc Health was founded on a simple, yet revolutionary idea: that everyone should have access to the best healthcare, anywhere in the world on their terms. Today, they are delivering on their mission by providing whole-person virtual care that includes primary care, mental health, chronic condition management and more.
Back in 2012, Dr. Akhtar graduated with his medical degree from the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University. He then went on to complete his residency in family medicine at Chestnut Hill Hospital in 2015.
An authority in his field, the doctor is board-certified in family medicine by the American Board of Family Medicine (ABFM). The ABFM is a non-profit, independent medical association of American physicians who practice family medicine and its sub-specialties.
Family medicine is a medical specialty devoted to comprehensive health care for people of all ages. The specialist is called a family physician or family doctor. A family physician is often the first person a patient sees when seeking healthcare services. They examine and treat patients with a wide range of conditions and refer those with serious ailments to a specialist or appropriate facility.
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