40 Under Forty 2019 winner:
DR. UMER AKBAR | 36
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NEUROLOGIST, BROWN NEUROLOGY
What is the best advice you have ever received? Better to be a big fish in a small pond than a small fish in a big pond.
What advice would you give your 22-year-old self? Be efficient, but don’t take shortcuts.
What moment changed your life more than any other? My birth.
What is your favorite Rhode Island food or drink? Lobster.
Red Sox, Patriots, Celtics or Bruins? Celtics.
Broadcast or streaming? Broadcast.
Fox or MSNBC? MSNBC.
Apple Music or Spotify? Apple Music.
Facebook, Instagram, Twitter or LinkedIn? Twitter.
Avengers or Justice League? Avengers.
THE PROP: In addition to wearing his doctor’s coat, Dr. Umer Akbar displays a cap from the charity he co-founded called AHOPE, which assists refugees and other less-fortunate people.
