Associate Professor of Surgery, Va Commonwealth University School of Medicine

General Surgery

Homayoon Akbari is an expert in the field of General Surgery. He went to medical school at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School. Rutgers New Jersey Medical School has a rank of 76 in research and a 0 in primary care He received 3 awards: "Regional Top Doctor", "Most Compassionate Doctor" and "Fellow (FACS)". Homayoon Akbari is a published MD as well. He has 5 publications published. The latest was: Increased Activation of Latent TGF-β1 by αVβ3 in Human Crohn's Disease and Fibrosis in TNBS Colitis Can Be Prevented by Cilengitide.

Publications

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• Increased Activation of Latent TGF-β1 by αVβ3 in Human Crohn's Disease and Fibrosis in TNBS Colitis Can Be Prevented by Cilengitide.
• Endogenous IGFBP-3 regulates excess collagen expression in intestinal smooth muscle cells of Crohn's Disease strictures.
• National trends and costs of surgical treatment for female fecal incontinence.
• Dedifferentiated liposarcoma arising from the sigmoid mesocolon: a case report.

Schools

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• UmdnjNew Jersey Med Sch

• Georgetown University

• University Of Toronto

• St Lukes Roosevelt Hospital

Procedures Preformed

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• Appendectomy, Open
• Colectomy
• Colonoscopy, Proctosigmoidoscopy, and Sigmoidoscopy
• Destruction of Anal Tumor
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Conditions Treated

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• Anal and Rectal Cancer
• Anal Fissure
• Anal Fistula
• Anorectal Abscess
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Doctors Specialties

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• General Surgery

Accepted Insurances

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• Cigna
• Commercial Insurance Company
• Coventry Health Care
• Golden Rule
• Mail Handlers Benefit Plan (MHBP)
• Medicaid
• Medicare MCR
• United Healthcare
• Wells Fargo Insurance

Awards

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• Regional Top Doctor
• Most Compassionate Doctor
• Fellow (FACS)

Education

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• St Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center
• Georgetown University Hospital
• Rutgers New Jersey Medical School

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