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Akhtar Purvez | |
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| Occupation | physician |
| Known for | pain management, treating substance use disorder, promoting culture of Kashmir |
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]
Personal life
[edit]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
[edit]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]
Publications
[edit]References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Masoodi, Fiza (23 August 2025). "Kashmir's Poet-Physician Redefining Relief Globally". Kashmir Observer.
- 1 2 3 Burhan, Syed Mohammad (21 December 2024). "Handling Substance Abuse in Kashmir: In Conversation with Dr Akhtar Purvez". Kashmir Observer.
- 1 2 3 Peerzada, M. (8 December 2024). "Self-Medication Stems From Healthcare Gaps: Dr. Akhtar Purvez". Rising Kashmir. Archived from the original on 8 December 2024.
- 1 2 "UVA Health". uvahealth.com. University of Virginia Health System.
- ↑ O'Neil, Tab. "Nature, issues and management of pain". Roanoke, Virginia: WSET-TV. ABC News. Archived from the original on 30 May 2009.