
Dr. Farooq Akbar MD
OB-GYN (Obstetrician-Gynecologist)
105 Loudoun St Sw Leesburg VA, 20175About
Dr. Farooq Akbar is an obstetrician-gynecologist practicing in Leesburg, VA. Dr. Akbar specializes in women's health, particularly the female reproductive system, pregnancy and childbirth. As an obstetrician-gynecologist, or OB-GYN, Dr. Akbar can treat a number of health issues related to the vagina, uterus, ovaries, fallopian tubes and breasts. Dr Akbar can also treat women during pregnancy, labor, childbirth and the postpartum period. In this specialty, doctors focus on reproductive care from puberty through adulthood.
Education and Training
King Edward Medical University 1969
Board Certification
Obstetrics and GynecologyAmerican Board of Obstetrics and GynecologyABOG
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