Maliha Akbar, MD

Physician, Assistant Professor

Primary Care - Family Medicine

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614-685-4614
Accepting new patients

Conditions and expertise

  • Primary Care

Locations

  • Primary Care – Family Medicine in Outpatient Care Dublin

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Academic information

Department: Family Medicine

About

Gender
Female
Additional languages
Urdu

Biography

I am a board-certified family medicine physician at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. I specialize in providing comprehensive primary care, including preventive health, chronic disease management, and wellness education for patients of all ages.

My patients can rely on me for high quality, compassionate care and honest communication in every encounter. I collaborate with a multidisciplinary team of skilled experts to ensure each patient receives personalized care tailored to their unique needs and values.

In addition to my clinical responsibilities, I am passionate about educating and mentoring the next generation of providers. I am an assistant clinical professor of Family Medicine at The Ohio State University College of Medicine.

Conditions and expertise

  • Primary Care

Locations

Please note: Not all physicians schedule patients at each listed location.

Credentials

Education

Residency - Family Medicine
Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana, IL, United States
6/29/2008 - 12/10/2011
Foreign - Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery (MBBS)
Allama Iqbal Medical College, Lahore, Pakistan
1/1/1999 - 4/30/2005

Certification

  • American Board of Family Medicine
    11/10/2012

Ratings and reviews

The overall patient satisfaction rating is an average of all patient responses to the six doctor communication related questions shown below from the Clinician and Group Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems survey. For additional information about the patient satisfaction survey, please visit our Patient Satisfaction Survey page.

The comments are submitted by patients and reflect their view and opinions. The comments are not endorsed by and do not necessarily reflect the views of Ohio State Wexner Medical Center.

94 Patient Satisfaction Reviews

4.8 out of 5 overall
  • Listens carefully
    4.9 / 5
  • Explains thing carefully
    4.9 / 5
  • Talks about my concerns
    4.8 / 5
  • Knows my medical history
    4.7 / 5
  • Gives understandable instructions
    4.9 / 5
  • Time spent together
    4.9 / 5
  • Shows respect
    4.9 / 5

Patient Comments

  • Reviewed on Jan 21, 2026

    Provider answers all my questions

  • Reviewed on Jan 13, 2026

    I enjoyed visiting with Dr. Maliha Akbar. She is a caring physician who, not only treated the medical reason for my visit, but also lead me through our conversation to reflect both on my physical and emotional health. Thank you Dr. Akbar.

  • Reviewed on Jan 08, 2026

    My is very good she's makes me feel Heard

  • Reviewed on Dec 31, 2025

    Good

  • Reviewed on Dec 27, 2025

    Dr. Akbar is very observant and listens; very nice manner

Consulting and related relationships

At The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, we support a faculty member’s research and consulting in collaboration with medical device, research and/or drug companies because a faculty member’s expertise can guide important advancements in the practice of medicine and improve patient care. In order to provide effective management of these relationships, the University requires annual disclosures from all faculty members with external interests related to their University responsibilities.

As of 11/3/2025, Maliha Akbar has reported no relationships with companies or entities.

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