- Dr. Athar Altaf, MD
-84.52382
38.03358
Dr. Athar Altaf, MD
Internal Medicine
- Kentucky, Lexington
Overview
Dr. Athar Altaf, MD works in Lexington, Kentucky is a specialist in Internal Medicine and graduated University Rochester Med Center in 1999. Dr. Altaf is affiliated with Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center, Jewish Hospital Lexington, Saint Joseph - London, Saint Joseph East and practicing for 37 years
Specialties
- Internal Medicine
Conditions
• Acupuncture Meridian Therapy• Aneurysmal Bone Cyst
• Blindness
• Cardiomyopathy, Dilated 1U
• Chronic Pain Management
• Cirrhosis
• da Vinci® Prostate Removal
• da Vinci® Prostate Surgery
• Diabetic Retinopathy
• Duodenitis
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• Dystonia 7, Torsion
• Endophthalmitis
• Esophageal Achalasia and Cardiospasm
• Ethmoidectomy (Sinus Surgery)
• Exercise Management
• Female Pelvic Disorders
• Glaucoma - Ectopia Microspherophakia - Stiff Joints - Short Stature
• Guar Gum Allergy
• Herpes Simplex Virus Antenatal Infection
• Inflammatory Bowel Disease
• Islet Cell Adenoma
• Laparoscopic Salpingectomy
• Lens Disorders
• Lower Back Injuries
• Minimally Invasive Resection of Mediastinal Tumor
• Neuropathic Diseases and Disorders
• Optic Ataxia
• Orbital Fracture
• Panic Disorder With Agorapobia
• Pinkeye (Conjunctivitis)
• Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
• Primary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis
• Pterygium
• Radical Retropubic Prostate Removal
• Radiesse® Injections
• Renal Artery Stenosis (RAS)
• Restylane® Injections
• Retinal Laser Photocoagulation
• Retinal Testing
• Scrambler Therapy (ST5)
• Screening Colonoscopy
• Septal Perforation Repair
• Shoulder Arthroscopy
• Stomach Surgery
• Thoracoscopic Segmentectomy
• Throat Culture
• Throat Swab
• Thromboendarterectomy or Excision of Infected Graft
• Vaginal Cancer
• Vulvar Cancer
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Procedures
• Abdominal Pain• Anemia
• Barrett's Esophagus
• Benign Neoplasm of the Digestive System
• Biliary Atresia
• Cholecystitis and Gallstones
• Cirrhosis
• Colonoscopy, Proctosigmoidoscopy, and Sigmoidoscopy
• Colorectal Cancer
• Crohn's Disease (Regional Enteritis)
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• Diaphragmatic and-or Hiatal Hernia
• Diverticulitis, Intestinal
• Diverticulosis, Intestinal
• Duodenal Ulcer
• Duodenitis
• Dysentery
• Dysphagia
• Endoscopy (Esophagus, Stomach, Small Intestine)
• Enteritis
• Esophageal Achalasia and Cardiospasm
• Esophageal Cancer
• Esophageal Ulcer
• Esophageal Varices
• Esophagitis
• Gas-Bloat Syndrome
• Gastric Ulcer
• Gastritis
• Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
• Gastrointestinal Bleeding
• Gastrointestinal Malabsorption
• Gastrojejunal Ulcer
• Gastroparesis
• Heartburn
• Hemorrhoids
• Hepatitis B - Immune Response
• Hepatitis C
• Indigestion
• Intestinal Obstruction
• Irritable Bowel Syndrome
• Liver Biopsy
• Malnutrition
• Manometry
• Mesenteric Panniculitis
• Neoplasm of Gastrointestinal Tract
• Non-Neonatal Jaundice
• Pancreatitis
• Peptic Ulcer
• Pyloric Stenosis
• Stomach and Small Intestine Cancer
• Stomach Cancer
• Ulcerative Colitis
• Unexplained Weight Loss
• Vascular Insufficiency of Intestines
• Vomiting Disorders
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Board Certifications
- Board Certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine
Years Since Graduation
- 37
State License
- Kentucky
Education & Training
Fellowship Hospital
University Rochester Med Center
Rochester, NY, USA
Year completed: 1999
Rochester, NY, USA
Year completed: 1999
Awards
1 AGA
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Office Locations
Primary location
Albert B Chandler Medical Center GAS
800 Rose Street
Kentucky (KY)
Lexington
40536
Phone:(859) 323-3555
Accepting New Patients
- Yes
Map & Directions
Albert B Chandler Medical Center GAS, 800 Rose Street, Lexington, Kentucky (KY), 40536
Insurances Accepted (check insurance plans)
- Aetna
- Aetna HMO
- Amerihealth
- Assurant Health
- Blue Card PPO
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Capital Blue Cross
- Choice Care PPO
- Choice Plus POS II
- Cigna
- Cigna HMO
- Cigna PPO
- Commercial Insurance Company
- Community Blue PPO
- CoreSource
- Coventry Health America PPO
- Coventry Health Care
- GEHA
- Geisinger Health Plan
- Government Employees Health Association (GEHA)
- Great West Healthcare-Cigna PPO
- Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Humana
- Mail Handlers Benefit Plan (MHBP)
- Medicaid
- Medicare
- Medicare MCR
- Open Access Plus
- POMCO Group
- United Healthcare
- UnitedHealthCare
- Universal American
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Affiliated Hospitals
Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center
1000 East Mountain Boulevard
Pennsylvania PA,
Wilkes Barre,
18711
Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center is a hospital located in Wilkes Barre, PA. Procedures/Diagnosis costs are at the state average in 15 of 15 procedures. Length of Stay is at the state average in 13 of 15 procedures.
Jewish Hospital Lexington
150 North Eagle Creek Drive
Kentucky KY,
Lexington,
40509
Jewish Hospital Lexington is a hospital located in Lexington, KY. This hospital reports jointly with Saint Joseph East. Therefore the ratings and awards apply to multiple hospitals and this specific hospital may not provide all rated services. Procedures/Diagnosis costs are at the state average in 6...
Saint Joseph East
150 North Eagle Creek Drive
Kentucky KY,
Lexington,
40509
Saint Joseph East is a non-profit hospital located in Lexington, KY. This hospital reports jointly with Jewish Hospital Lexington. Therefore the ratings and awards apply to multiple hospitals and this specific hospital may not provide all rated services. Procedures/Diagnosis costs are at the state a...
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