Dr. Sana Akbar, MD is a nephrology specialist in Morgantown, WV and has been practicing for 7 years. She graduated from Ross in 2006 and specializes in nephrology.
West Virginia University Department of Medicine Section of Nephrology
1 Med Center Dr
Morgantown, WV 26505
(304) 293-2551
Insurance Accepted
- Aetna
- AvMed
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Cigna
- Commercial Insurance Company
- CoreSource
- Coventry Health Care
- First Health (Coventry Health Care)
- Geisinger Health Plan
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Hypertensive Chronic Kidney Disease
very high
more than 99% of peers
Gout
very high
more than 96% of peers
Mineral Metabolism Disorders
very high
more than 94% of peers
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1 Specialties
- Nephrology
2 Board Certifications
- Internal MedicineAccredited by: American Board of Internal Medicine*
- NephrologyAccredited by: American Board of Medical Specialties*
62 Conditions Treated
- Acidosis
- Acute Glomerulonephritis
- Acute Kidney Failure
- Alkalosis
- Amyloidosis
- Anemia
- Autoimmune Diseases
- Bone Disorders
- Brain Disorders
- Calcium Metabolism Disorders
- Chronic Glomerulonephritis
- Chronic Kidney Diseases
- Classic Polyarteritis Nodosa
- Congenital Medullary Cystic Kidney Disease
- Congenital Polycystic Kidney Disease
- Cryoglobulinemia
- Dehydration
- Diabetes With Renal Manifestations
- Diabetic Ketoacidosis
- Electrolyte Disorders
- End-Stage Renal Disease
- Glomerulonephritis
- Gout
- Hemochromatosis
- Hepatitis B - Immune Response
- Hydronephrosis
- Hypercalcemia
- Hyperkalemia
- Hypertension
- Hypertension, Kidney Disease-Induced
- Hypertensive Chronic Kidney Disease
- Hypertensive Heart and Chronic Kidney Disease
- Hypokalemia
- Hypotension (Excluding Maternal)
- Iron Metabolism Disorders
- Kidney Disease
- Kidney Failure
- Kidney Stones
- Limb Swelling
- Limb Swelling Caused by Fluid Overload
- Magnesium Metabolism Disorders
- Mineral Metabolism Disorders
- Nephritis and Nephropathy
- Nephrotic Syndrome
- Parathyroid (Gland) Disease
- Phosphorus Metabolism Disorders
- Polycystic Kidney Disease
- Proteinuria
- Purpura
- Renal Artery Arteriosclerotic Disease
- Renal Hyperparathyroidism
- Renal Hypertension
- Renal Osteodystrophy
- Secondary Renovascular Hypertension
- Small Kidney
- Systemic Vasculitis
- Tuberous Sclerosis
- Ureteral Stones
- Vascular Disease
- Vasculitis
- Vitamin D Deficiency
- Wegener's Granulomatosis
Less
9 Procedures
- Arteriovenostomy for Renal Dialysis
- Biopsy
- Central Line Insertion
- Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy
- Dialysis
- Dialysis Catheter Placement
- Hemodialysis
- Kidney Stones Treatment
- Peritoneal Dialysis
Background Check
0 Malpractice Claims
No malpractice history found for West Virginia.
0 Sanctions
No sanctions history found for the years that Healthgrades collects data.
0 Board Actions
No board actions found for the years that Healthgrades collects data.
Education
- Rutgers UniUndergraduate School | Graduated 2002
- RossMedical School | Graduated 2006
- Newark Beth Israel Mc-UmdnjInternship Hospital | Completed 2007
- Newark Beth Israel Medical CenterResidency Hospital | Completed 2009
- Newark Beth Israel Medical CenterFellowship Hospital | Completed 2011
Awards & Recognition
Awards & Honors
- Healthgrades Honor Roll
Media & Publications
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Languages Spoken
- English
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