Reza Y. Akhtar, MD

I see patients at the following locations:

Education

Bachelor’s Degree – Rutgers College

Medical Degree – Tufts University

Internship – Mount Sinai Hospital

Residency – Mount Sinai Hospital (Chief Residency, Mount Sinai Hospital)

Fellowship – Mount Sinai Hospital (Chief Fellow, Mount Sinai Hospital)

Board Certifications – Gastroenterology

Honors & Awards

  • Top Doctors, NJ Magazine 2018, 2019, 2022
  • Nurses choice, Physician of the Year (2013, 2021)
  • Top Fellow Presentation, Video Endoscopy Forum, NYSGE, 2010

Specialties & Main Areas of Interest

  • Advanced endoscopy comprising EUS, ERCP, stenting
  • General GI and Hepatology

Hospital Affiliations

  • Jersey Shore University Medical Center
  • Monmouth Medical Center

Other Appointments

  • Director of advanced endoscopy, JSUMC

Research

During training, research focused on colon cancer prevention and hepatitis B. Not currently involved in research.