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Aisha Akhtar

Colon & Rectal Surgeon

Gender: Female
Experience: 10 years

About Aisha Akhtar

Aisha Akhtar is a colon & rectal surgeon and surgical oncologist. Ms. Aisha Akhtar has 10 years of experience in colon & rectal surgery.

Licenses

Aisha Akhtar has been registered with the National Provider Identifier database since August 31, 2015, and her NPI number is 1316314909. Ms. Akhtar certified her NPI information on 04/05/2023.

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To schedule an appointment with Ms. Aisha Akhtar, please call (602) 932-5660.

Colon & Rectal Surgeon

Ms. Aisha Akhtar is a Colon & Rectal Surgeon in Phoenix, AZ with special training and skill in performing diagnostic tests and surgery on the colon, rectum, and anus. As a Colon & Rectal Surgeon, Aisha Akhtar performs medical diagnosis and treatment of colon cancer, polyps, bowel obstruction, and rectal prolapse. Colon & Rectal Surgery is a medical specialty focused on diagnosing and treating disorders of the colon, rectum, anus, and lower gastrointestinal system. Significant diseases and conditions treated by Colon & Rectal Surgeons include hemorrhoids, anal fissures, irritable bowel syndrome, cancer of the colon, rectum, and anus, Crohn's disease, and ulcerative colitis. Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Colon & Rectal Surgeons include sigmoidoscopy, colonoscopy, endoscopic polypectomy, colonostomy, bowel resection, tumor removal, and referral to other specialists as needed.

A colon and rectal surgeon is trained to diagnose and treat various diseases of the intestinal tract, colon, rectum, anal canal and perianal area by medical and surgical means. This specialist also deals with other organs and tissues (such as the liver, urinary and female reproductive system) involved with primary intestinal disease.

Colon Rectal Surgeons in Phoenix, AZ

Surgical Oncologist

Ms. Aisha Akhtar is a Surgical Oncologist in Phoenix, AZ with special training and skill in treating cancer surgically. As a Surgical Oncologist, Aisha Akhtar performs surgical cancer procedures, tissue biopsy, and patient education. Surgical Oncology is a medical specialty centered on treating a wide variety of cancers using surgical diagnostic methods and surgical techniques. Significant diseases and conditions treated by Surgical Oncologists include cancer of the colon, prostate, breast, lung, stomach, pancreas, throat, thyroid, gallbladder, liver, blood, brain, and ovaries. Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Surgical Oncologists include x-ray, MRI, and CT imaging, tissue and tumor biopsy, surgical removal of tumors, creating treatment plans for cancer patients, providing patient education, developing patient nutrition plans, and providing post-operative patient care.

A surgical oncologist is a well-qualified surgeon who has obtained additional training and experience in the multidisciplinary approach to the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of cancer patients, and devotes a major portion of his or her professional practice to these activities and cancer research.

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