Dr. Alec Akbarov graduated from Other in 1985.
Dr. Akbarov has two offices in North Carolina where he specializes in Cardiac Surgery, Thoracic Surgery and General Surgery. Learn more.
Dr. Akbarov works with one hundred and thirty-six doctors including Dr. Charmaine Luvis and Dr. Abhijeet Nadkarni.
Heart and cardiovascular ailments, such as ischemic, rheumatic, valvular, or congenital heart disease, endocarditis and atherosclerosis, affect a large percentage of our society. Dr. Alec Akbarov is a cardiac surgeon specializing in the surgical treatment of these common heart related illnesses in Gastonia, NC. He may conduct operations such as surgical implantation of defibrillators and pacemakers, heart valve repair, heart transplant surgery, or coronary artery bypass.
Following rigorous and lengthy training, thoracic surgeons are uniquely qualified to perform complex surgeries on the chest, or thorax as it is sometimes called. Their focus is usually on the lungs, esophagus, and other areas of the chest, and may also include the heart. As such, Dr. Akbarov may see patients in North Carolina for a wide range of surgeries, for example removing cancer causing tumors from the esophagus and chest wall, or even a lung transplant.
As a general surgeon in North Carolina, Dr. Akbarov performs a range of of surgeries and operations, usually focusing on areas and organs of the abdomen and their related organs. Dr. Akbarov may utilize invasive or minimally-invasive surgical techniques, with the latter reducing recovery time and stress on the patient's body.
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MD • 1985
Please Note: The information displayed below is sourced from the 2014 Medicare Physician and Other Supplier National Provider Identifier (NPI) Aggregate Report. It's important to remember that the statistics below are not inclusive of all patients treated by Dr. Akbarov, but only those who participate in Medicare.