MEDICAID NOTICE: Lurie Children’s continues to serve all patients enrolled in Medicaid. As a safety-net hospital, we will continue providing high-quality care to every child who needs us.

AVISO SOBRE MEDICAID: Lurie Children’s continúa atendiendo a todos los pacientes inscritos en Medicaid. Como hospital perteneciente a la red de protección social, continuaremos brindando atención de alta calidad a cada niño que nos necesite.

Lisa N. Akhtar, MD

Attending Physician, Infectious Diseases; Bernard L. Mirkin, PhD, MD Research Scholar

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics (Infectious Diseases), Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Language:
English
More information. Offering Telemedicine Visits:
Yes

Location

Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago

225 E. Chicago Ave.
Chicago, Illinois 60611

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Clinical Interests

Herpes simplex virus (HSV) infection of neonates, HSV encephalitis, other herpesvirus infections, central nervous system infections

Education & Training

Education: University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine, 2011

Postgraduate Training: Fellowship in pediatric infectious disease, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, 2014-2017; Residency in pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, 2011-2014;

Board Certifications: Pediatric infectious diseases, Pediatrics