Ali Akbar, MD
Gastroenterology
MyBSWHealth
Ali Akbar, MD
Gastroenterology
MyBSWHealth
Locations of Ali Akbar, MD
Baylor Scott & White Digestive Diseases - Waxahachie
2360 N Interstate 35E Ste 310 , Waxahachie, TX, 75165
6617.8 mi
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469.800.9950
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- Monday: 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
- Tuesday: 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
- Wednesday: 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
- Thursday: 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
- Friday: 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
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Biography
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Dr. Ali Akbar is a board-certified gastroenterologist with a particular interest in colon cancer screening, inflammatory bowel disease, liver diseases and biliary endoscopy. Dr. Akbar is a member of the American ... View More |
| Ages Seen |
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| Adults |
| Language(s) Spoken |
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| English |
| Urdu |
| Education |
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| Medical School: King Edward Medical College (2002) |
| Internship: Internal Medicine, Mercy Catholic medical center (2006) |
| Residency: Internal Medicine, Mercy Catholic Medical center (2009) |
| Fellowship: Gastroenterology, The University of Tennessee (2016) |
| Certifications |
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| Gastroenterology- American Board of Internal Med/Gastroenterology |
| Hospital Affiliations |
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| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Waxahachie |
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Reviews (48) for Ali Akbar, MD
| averageRating | metric | |
|---|---|---|
| 4.8 | Friendliness/Courtesy of Care Provider | |
| 4.8 | Provider included you in decisions | |
| 4.7 | Rate provider 0-10 | |
| 4.6 | Wait Time at Clinic | |
| 4.8 | Provider showed concern | |
| 4.7 | Time Care Provider spent with Patient |
Patient Comments**
| 5.0 | Mar 13, 2025 | Very welcoming. He made me feel welcome and very comfortable being there. He was very knowledgeable and explained everything to me and took his time making sure I understood everything before leaving the room. | |
| 5.0 | Mar 12, 2025 | Very friendly & explained things well! | |
| 4.9 | Mar 7, 2025 | Very professional Felt comfortable talking with him | |
| 5.0 | Mar 7, 2025 | Showed concern and was patient with explaining everything to me. | |
| 5.0 | Mar 6, 2025 | Friendly staff waited about 15 minute to see dr akbar who was very nice | |
| 5.0 | Mar 5, 2025 | I liked him very much. He listened to me and really cares about my problem and wants to get to the bottom of my problems. | |
| 4.8 | Feb 26, 2025 | Very friendly and answered all my questions. | |
| 4.9 | Feb 26, 2025 | Was fast paced appointment but I trust this doctor on my new journey | |
| 5.0 | Feb 19, 2025 | Very profession, personable and emphatic about my symptoms. Explained possible causes for my concerns and explained benefits of colonoscopy procedures. I had been hesitant to go the GI doctor and I cam e away assured that I chose to do the right thing and that I was so pleased with choosing their physician. | |
| 5.0 | Feb 15, 2025 | He listens and is very personable | |
| 5.0 | Feb 13, 2025 | This was best experience we ever had with a surgeon. His office was very quick to get me an appointment.I saw him on Tuesday and had the colonoscopy on Thursday. He explained the procedure in detail. He also gave the results right after the procedure. His stall from the front office to the post op could not have been more kind and professional. | |
| 5.0 | Feb 13, 2025 | Great bedside manner. | |
| 5.0 | Feb 12, 2025 | Dr Akbar was very knowledgeable, listened intently, reassuring, professional and polite. I feel very comfortable in his care. | |
| 4.4 | Feb 12, 2025 | Dr listened toy concerns and gave me answers than made sense to me. | |
| 5.0 | Feb 2, 2025 | Dr. Ackbar was very pleasant and friendly. I felt he was extremely honest in his evaluation. Was very knowledgeable and polite. | |
| 5.0 | Jan 31, 2025 | Very good with the information given me about my MRI and blood work. | |
| 5.0 | Jan 30, 2025 | Very personable, attentive & skillful dr | |
| 4.2 | Jan 28, 2025 | He was in and out so quickly that I wasn't really able to discern much about him. | |
| 5.0 | Jan 28, 2025 | Very friendly and knowledgeable. | |
| 5.0 | Jan 26, 2025 | Very professional, and answered, and satisfied all my questions. | |
| 5.0 | Jan 24, 2025 | Clear concise communication. | |
| 5.0 | Jan 10, 2025 | Great service | |
| 4.8 | Jan 9, 2025 | He looked me in the eye and spoke to me like an intelligent person. | |
| 4.7 | Dec 18, 2024 | Doctor n his nurse very caring. | |
| 4.8 | Dec 18, 2024 | Answered all questions | |
| 4.4 | Dec 13, 2024 | Very personable. Explains things well. | |
| 5.0 | Dec 6, 2024 | Very professional. On time | |
| 5.0 | Nov 28, 2024 | The Doctor and staff were very friendly,kind and professional. | |
| 5.0 | Nov 27, 2024 | He listened to me and advised me on how to make better choices for myself. | |
| 3.8 | Nov 23, 2024 | Dr was knowledgeable and very professional. Explained well. Could have spent more time on possible treatment and meds. | |
| 5.0 | Nov 22, 2024 | Explained everything and answered my questions. | |
| 5.0 | Nov 21, 2024 | Had a good personality wanted me to see his specialist before making decisions on what could be going on with my wrist to x-rays and just listen and have a wonderful smile and good attitude | |
| 5.0 | Nov 21, 2024 | Everyone was very nice and helpful. | |
| 5.0 | Nov 19, 2024 | Dr. Akbar was very thorough and explained everything very well. He suggested what I should do and ordered more test. | |
| 4.8 | Nov 10, 2024 | Very caring and explained my up coming procedure well. | |
| 5.0 | Nov 8, 2024 | He explained everything to me where I understood. | |
| 4.8 | Oct 27, 2024 | Listened to you, professional, very informative. | |
| 5.0 | Oct 23, 2024 | He's young and appeared very energetic .. He listened to all I had to say and appeared interested in what was telling him about my concerns. Thank - you Dr. Akbar | |
| 4.0 | Oct 17, 2024 | Provider was jovial and reassuring. He was also thorough when trying to identify the cause of my ailment. Very short wait time. Staffs were on their A game | |
| 5.0 | Oct 12, 2024 | It all went well. EVERYONE so nice and helpful. | |
| 4.8 | Oct 11, 2024 | Very professional, but at the same time caring. Thorough in explanations. Inspired confidence. | |
| 5.0 | Oct 4, 2024 | Very nice man. Very thorough and very caring. Explained things in a way I could understand | |
| 5.0 | Oct 2, 2024 | I was extremely pleased with Dr. Akbar. He was knowledgeable and asked questions that were very helpful, and most of all he was kind. | |
| 5.0 | Sep 27, 2024 | Very caring experience | |
| 5.0 | Sep 24, 2024 | He was very thorough and took his time to explain things. I liked him a lot. | |
| 4.0 | Sep 22, 2024 | I am not able to recommend at this time. I need to see how the procedure runs and how the out come is handle. He was extremely nice and appeared very lknowledgeable. |
*The patient rating score is an average of all responses to physician-related questions on our nationally recognized Press Ganey Patient Satisfaction Survey.
**Patient comments are gathered from our Press Ganey Patient Satisfaction Survey and are displayed in their entirety. Patients are de-identified for confidentiality and patient privacy.