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Othman S. Akhtar, MD

Assistant Professor

Location

  • Cancer Center - Froedtert Hospital
  • 8800 West Doyne Ave.
  • Milwaukee, WI 53226

Specialties

  • Hematology
  • Medical Oncology

Cancer Center - Froedtert Hospital

Moorland Reserve Health Center

Overview

Diseases and Conditions

  • Multiple Myeloma
  • Plasma Cell Disorders

Treatments and Services

  • Bone Marrow Transplantation (BMT)
  • Stem Cell Transplantation
  • CAR T-Cell Therapy

Patients Ages Seen

  • Adult
  • Senior

Languages

  • English
  • Urdu
  • Kashmiri

Hospital Affiliations

  • Froedtert Hospital – Milwaukee

Board Certifications

  • Internal Medicine
  • Medical Oncology
  • Hematology

Clinic Locations

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Biography

Dr. Akhtar is an assistant professor in the division of hematology and oncology and specializes in the treatment of plasma cell disorders. He obtained his medical degree from the Government Medical College Srinagar in Kashmir. He completed his internal medicine residency training at the University at Buffalo School of Medicine in Buffalo, NY and his hematology/oncology fellowship at the Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, also in Buffalo, NY. Following this, he pursued an additional year of training in blood and marrow transplantation and cellular immunotherapy at the H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa, FL. Dr. Akhtar’s research is focused on developing strategies to optimize outcomes of older adults with myeloma, particularly those receiving transplantation and cellular therapies such as CAR-T therapy. He has received multiple awards for research and teaching including the Thomas F. Frawley, MD Research Fellowship Award. In 2022, Dr. Akhtar was inducted into the Gold Humanism Honor Society in recognition of his clinical excellence.

Education and Training

M.B.B.S. - Doctor of Medicine - Goverment Medical College - Srinagar, Kashmir (2011)
Internship in Internal Medicine - University at Buffalo School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences - Buffalo, NY (2016-2017)
Residency in Internal Medicine - University at Buffalo School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences - Buffalo, NY (2017-2019)
Fellowship in Hematology and Medical Oncology - Roswell Park Cancer Institute - Buffalo, NY (2019-2022)
Fellowship in Blood and Marrow Transplantation and Cellular Immunotherapy - Moffitt Cancer Center - Tampa, FL (2022-2023)