Dr. Mateen Akhtar graduated from University Of California, San Diego School Of Medicine in 2003.
Dr. Akhtar has two offices in North Carolina where he specializes in Cardiology and Internal Medicine. Learn more.
Dr. Akhtar works with one hundred and eighty-nine doctors including Dr. Jeri Dickinson and Dr. Mir Ali.
Dr. Akhtar, a cardiologist in Smithfield, is qualified to deliver comprehensive care for your cardiovascular system and heart. Dr. Akhtar may see patients for symptoms like difficulty breathing, dizziness or chest pains, to name a few. Cardiovascular issues that may be identified and cared for by a cardiologist can include congenital heart defects, angina, arrhythmia, heart failure, rheumatic heart disease, heart aneurysms and coronary artery disease, to name a few.
The specialty of internal medicine is an area of primary care for adults. Dr. Akhtar specializes in diagnosing and treating cross-system illnesses that may affect multiple organ systems. He may also refer patients to specialist physicians when medically needed. For instance, patients with serious heart problems could be referred to a cardiologist for further diagnostic tests or therapies.
UC San Diego School of Medicine
MD • 2003
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. Akhtar, but only those who participate in Medicare.