Meet Dr. Akhtar
Hadi Akhtar, MD
Board-certified Urologic Surgeon
Dr. Hadi Akhtar is a board-certified urologist with offices in Houston Heights and Clear Lake, TX. Dr. Akhtar is a Texas native and earned his undergraduate degrees from The University of Texas at Austin and his medical degree from UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas.
Dr. Akhtar served as chief resident during his urologic surgical residency at UT Southwestern Medical Center, consistently ranked by US News & World Report as one of the nation’s top urology programs. During his residency at UT Southwestern, Dr. Akhtar was trained by world renowned experts in minimally invasive surgical technologies, including Urolift, Bulkamid, GreenLight XPS laser therapy, Aquablation, no scalpel vasectomy, and robotic surgery using the Da Vinci Xi system.
Prior to his medical career, Dr. Akhtar was a management consultant for several years and worked with several major energy corporations in the Houston area. He was also awarded a Fulbright Fellowship from the US Department of State.
After two years in Southern California working as the only robotic surgeon in a busy Los Angeles practice, Dr. Akhtar is excited to return to Texas and bring his expertise in minimally invasive surgery to the Houston area.
Education & Training
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Residency, Urology, 2017-2021 - University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Internship, General Surgery, 2016-2021 - University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, MD
Class of 2016 - University of Texas at Austin, BS and BA
Class of 2007
Certifications
- American Board of Urology
Board-Certified in Urology, 2023
Medical Licenses
- TX State Medical License
2023-Present - CA State Medical License
2021-Present
Work Experience
- Urology Group of Southern California – Urologist
Los Angeles, CA - US Department of State – Fulbright Fellow
Amman, Jordan - Katzenbach Partners – Senior Consultant
Houston, TX - Deloitte Consulting – Analyst
Dallas, TX
Hospital Affiliations
- Heights Hospital
Current Affiliation
Houston, TX - Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital
Current Affiliation
Nassau Bay, TX - Houston Physician’s Hospital
Current Affiliation
Webster, TX - Bay Area Surgicare Center
Current Affiliation
Webster, TX
Professional Memberships
- American Urological Association – AUA
Member