Biography
Dr. Achrekar is former Executive Vice Chair of Medicine at University of New Mexico. He is former Deputy Cabinet Secretary of Health. In this role he served as the State Health official. He was instrumental in setting up asylum healthcare clinics in southern New Mexico, developed the first in country Border Health elective with partnership with UNM and NMSU, and was a key architect to the recently passed comprehensive tobacco reform bills.
He is currently Professor of Medicine and Cardiology at the University of New Mexico. He is the UNM Health Expert on KOAT/ABC News, providing 3 television shows per week with nearly 200 million views per year. His practice focuses primarily on prevention and outpatient services. Dr. Achrekar received his BA from UC Berkeley, an MPH from Yale University, and an MD from Michigan State University.
Education
University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM
School of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine,
Division of Cardiology
Fellow, 7/06-7/09
University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM
Department of Internal Medicine
Residency, 07/02-6/05
Michigan State University, E. Lansing, MI
College of Human Medicine
Medical Doctorate (MD), 08/98-5/02
Yale University, New Haven, CT
School of Medicine, Department of Epidemiology and Public Health
Master of Public Health (MPH), 08/96-5/98
University of California Berkeley, Berkeley, CA
Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Integrative Biology, 08/92-12/95
Certifications
Licensure:
New Mexico 2005
Certifications:
ABIM-Internal Medicine 2005
ABIM- Cardiovascular Disease 2029
NBE- Adult Comprehensive Echocardiography 2031
CBNC- Nuclear Cardiology 2025
Gender
Male
Languages
- English
- Marathi