He attended medical school at the University of Jordan Faculty of Medicine. Dr. Akel's medical residency was performed at a hospital affiliated with Indiana University and a hospital affiliated with the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston. These areas are among his clinical interests: peripheral artery disease (PAD), carotid artery stenting, and women's heart disease. He is an in-network provider for Blue Cross Blue Shield EPO, Blue Cross Blue Shield Bronze, Blue Cross Blue Shield HMO, and more. Dr. Akel is conversant in Arabic. His hospital/clinic affiliations include BayCare Physician Partners, Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point, and Morton Plant North Bay Hospital.