Akhtar Purvez
Kashmiri American physician and researcher
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Akhtar Purvez is a Kashmiri American author, physician and medical researcher specializing in pain management and substance use disorder.[1][2] He serves as a principal investigator in clinical research.[1] He has been featured in regional media for his work on chronic pain, substance misuse, and healthcare access in Kashmir.[1][2][3]
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| Occupation | physician |
| Known for | pain management, treating substance use disorder, promoting culture of Kashmir |
Personal life
Purvez grew up in Tangmarg in the erstwhile Jammu and Kashmir region of India.[1] His father was the poet Muzaffar Aazim.[1]
Purvez received a medical degree from the Government Medical College, Srinagar.[4] He moved to the United States where he trained in anesthesiology at Boston Medical Center and in pain management at the University of Virginia.[4]
Advocacy
Purvez advocates for people in chronic pain to understand and be able to access appropriate and conventional medical treatment.[5]
He promotes access to health care in Kashmir,[1][2][3] including by making recommendations on addressing self-medication and substance abuse in pain management.[3]
He has been profiled for his approach to pain management, which incorporates cultural and literary elements, including the use of poetry as a complementary perspective in patient care.[1]