Dr. Mehmet Hakan Akay MD
Surgeon
136 Hospital Dr Lafayette LA, 70503About
Dr. Mehmet Akay is a general surgeon practicing in Lafayette, LA. Dr. Akay specializes in abdominal contents including the esophagus, stomach, liver, gallbladder, pancreas and often thyroid glands. General surgeons are able to deal with almost any surgical or critical care emergency, also involving the skin or soft tissue trauma. Dr. Akay provides quality surgical service for gravely ill or injured patients and is able to respond quickly due to knowledge of various surgical procedures.
Board Certification
SurgeryAmerican Board of SurgeryABS
Thoracic SurgeryAmerican Board of Thoracic SurgeryABTS
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Papillary fibroelastoma of the aortic valve as a cause of transient ischemic attack.
- Low-dose tranexamic acid use in isolated coronary artery bypass surgery.
- Replacement of the ascending aorta for severe atherosclerosis during coronary artery bypass surgery.
- Coronary artery bypass grafting vs percutaneous coronary intervention and long-term mortality and morbidity in multivessel disease: meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials of the arterial grafting and stenting era.
Fellowships
- Texas Heart Institute 2000
- Texas Heart Institute 1998
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