Dr. Nasrin Akthar

Dr. Nasrin Akthar is a General Practitioner with over 11 years of medical experience across the UAE and Bangladesh, complemented by clinical attachments in the USA. Currently practicing at C37 Medical Hub, her clinical experience encompasses primary and family care, preventive medicine, chronic disease management, acute care and holistic family practice.

Throughout her career, Dr. Akthar has managed patients with acute and long-term conditions including diabetes, hypertension, asthma and metabolic syndrome. Her experience includes structured chronic disease reviews involving HbA1c, blood pressure, lipid and renal function monitoring, annual screening and medication optimisation, alongside preventive health screening and lifestyle counselling. She also requests and interprets laboratory investigations, imaging and ECGs, and supports continuity of care across multidisciplinary pathways and referrals.

Her previous roles in Dubai include General Practitioner positions at Jansons Medical Center and Primacare Speciality Clinic. Earlier in her career, she worked in GP, emergency and internal medicine roles in Bangladesh, including at Max Hospital and Care Point Hospital, managing outpatient and inpatient ward rounds, triage, resuscitation, and discharge management.

Dr. Akthar also undertook hands on clinical training in Internal Medicine and Cardiology at Al Ain Hospital in the UAE and Dr. Mahshid Assadi's Clinic in New York City, USA, gaining experience in ward rounds, case discussions and exposure to US healthcare Grand Rounds. Her professional development includes Advanced Cardiac Life Support, ECG and pharmacology training, and continued learning through postgraduate qualifications in diabetes. Dr. Akthar also attends conferences in topics including diabetes, endocrinology, public health and quality management, ensuring she stays up to date in advancements in healthcare.

Documented career achievements include reducing patient readmissions, improving patient satisfaction through a structured feedback system, streamlining scheduling and patient flow to reduce waiting times, and supporting onboarding with multiple UAE insurers. Alongside this she also incorporated patient education into her practice resulting in improved treatment adherence and kept diagnostic clarifications below 1% whist managing a heavy patient load.