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Mazen Alakhras, MD

Mazen Alakhras, MD

Pulmonary Disease, Critical Care Medicine, Sleep Medicine
Franciscan Physician Network
Languages Spoken
English, Arabic

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Franciscan Health Pulmonary & Critical Care, a department of Franciscan Health Lafayette

3920 St. Francis Way
Suite 220
Lafayette, IN 47905

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Franciscan Health Pulmonary & Critical Care, a department of Franciscan Health Lafayette

Franciscan Physician Network Specialty Clinic Crawfordsville

1704 Lafayette Road
Suite 8
Crawfordsville, IN 47933

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Franciscan Physician Network Specialty Clinic Crawfordsville

Franciscan Health Crawfordsville

1710 Lafayette Rd.
Crawfordsville, IN 47933

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Franciscan Health Rensselaer

1104 East Grace Street
Rensselaer, IN 47978

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Franciscan Health Lafayette

1701 South Creasy Lane
Lafayette, IN 47905

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About Me

Education

Medical School:
University of Tishreen

Residency:
Damascus University

Residency:
NYC Health & Hospitals/S Brooklyn Health FKA Coney Island Hospital Internal Medicine Residency

Fellowship:
Coney Island Hospital Pulmonary Fellowship

Fellowship:
Damascus University

Fellowship:
Mayo Clinic Internal Medicine Critical Care Fellowship

Board Certifications

Pulmonary Disease, American Board of Internal Medicine

American Board of Internal Medicine

Sleep Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine

Critical Care Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine

Insurances Accepted

  • Aetna
  • Anthem
  • Anthem HIP
  • Anthem Medicaid
  • CareSource
  • Cigna Health Plans
  • Cofinity
  • Community Health Alliance
  • Corvel
  • Department of Labor
  • Devoted Health
  • Encore Health Network
  • Humana
  • Lutheran Preferred
  • Managed Health Services
  • Managed Health Services MarketPlace
  • Medicaid IL
  • Medicaid IN
  • Medicare IN
  • Medicare Rail Road
  • MultiPlan/PHCS
  • Sagamore
  • SIHO
  • Tricare/Humana Military
  • United Health Care
  • United Health Care Medicaid
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Provider Ratings

4.9 out of 5

(251 ratings)

The Patient Satisfaction Rating is an average of all responses to the care provider related questions shown below from our survey. Patients that are treated in outpatient or hospital environments may receive different surveys, and the volume of responses will vary by question.

137 Reviews

05/19/2026

He always a pleasure to talk with. He listens to my concerns

05/18/2026

He is very thorough and answers all my questions. He’s very easy to talk to.

05/18/2026

Listens well

05/11/2026

His is very caring.

05/03/2026

Great personality & listens to what you have to say

04/30/2026

Dr. A is engaging and informative.

04/28/2026

He never talks to me like I am beneath him.

04/27/2026

Very good doctor explains every thing well

04/24/2026

A great doc

04/23/2026

His professionalism and positive attitude.

04/22/2026

As I said above, everyone is very helpful and makes me feel at ease.

04/20/2026

Very knowledgeable and extremely nice

04/20/2026

This was my initial visit with the Dr., and there was very little interaction between Dr. and myself. So I can't say that I have much of a feel or opinion, other than to say that I am pretty sure he would not be in your fold, if he didn't measure up.

04/14/2026

He is a very good Doctor who listens to his patients.

04/13/2026

He’s always answered my questions and asked me for any questions or concerns and it’s very polite and it shows that he cares

04/09/2026

He was very good at explaining sleep apnea and the process of the disease and the options and upcoming procedures.

04/02/2026

Cares for patients

03/31/2026

Of all my doctors I have seen , he seems to be very helpfull and very staight with me. And I appriciate the way he explains everything.

03/29/2026

He’s competent.

03/21/2026

He listened and acted promptly

03/19/2026

Very nice Dr who takes time to listen

03/18/2026

Dr. Alakhras seemed to have a great, positive attitude, and is willing to describe diagnosis very well.

03/18/2026

Dr. Alakhras did a complete examination and answers all of my questions. I was seen at my scheduled time.

03/04/2026

Great care !!!

03/04/2026

Dr. “A” shines in medical as well as his people skills: friendly, explains diagnosis, procedures and medical terms in an easily understood manner. He portrays someone who really enjoys being a doctor. And he CARES!!

02/28/2026

Spent adequate time answering questions.

02/27/2026

Immediate care and very attentive

02/26/2026

Because he cares and he wants to find out what he can do to help you

02/24/2026

Friendly; asked questions about how I was doing; checked my record on using Cpap; checked my vitals, etc

02/14/2026

Very good Doctor Listens very well and very good at explaining his answers

02/08/2026

He explains things in a way that you can understand it without talking down to you. He always asks if you need medication refills or if you have any questions.

02/03/2026

Very friendly and concerning.

01/29/2026

Kind and friendly

01/26/2026

He knows what he’s doing

01/12/2026

He's polite and knowledgeable and treats me like a human being and not a number.

01/05/2026

Great personality

01/04/2026

He answered all my questions and concerns; he explained his recommendations. Once I had made a decision on the next step I wanted to make, he tried to reach the offices to which he was referring me and explained how he would follow up when they were out of the office.

01/03/2026

The doctor was very informative and explained everything in a thorough manner.

12/29/2025

He was nice and courteous. He has good thoughts on my medication.

12/22/2025

He is knowledgeable, concerned, and thorough.

12/17/2025

He cares

12/16/2025

Friendly ,takes time , doesn’t rush , Looks at your health records , so knows what is going on with my health

12/14/2025

He is a wonderful doctor. He listens to you and tells you what he finds out about your illness . He is very knowledgeable and caring. He is my favorite doctor

12/13/2025

Not very comfortable with him

12/11/2025

Down to earth and personal and shows concern and gets to the point.

12/11/2025

Great dr.great attitude and very helpful

12/08/2025

Caring doctor

12/08/2025

Understands apnea

12/08/2025

Dr. A is so professional, humble, kind and humorous, too. I give him the highest accolades!

12/02/2025

He was professional and listened to my concerns.

11/26/2025

Experience and explains everything

11/25/2025

He took extra time and didn’t seem to rush the appt. He is knowledgeable and caring

11/24/2025

He is thorough and answers all my questions. Genuinely concerned for my welfare and how I am feeling.

11/22/2025

I like him.

11/21/2025

He got me medication I needed for pain when dialysis uses my fistula

11/19/2025

Intelligent, efficient and listened to me and understood my concerns and quickly resolved them. Love this guy.

11/19/2025

Very knowledgeable and caring physician

11/18/2025

He knows what he's doing.

11/17/2025

He explains my condition

11/17/2025

Takes time to listen and explain things.

11/16/2025

Dr. Alakhras has been my Doctor since 2019. He is always so kind, and is very thorough during my appointments. He always makes sure that I understand how important it is that I use my Cpap machine every night. I know that he cares a lot about his patients!

11/12/2025

Dr. Alakhras is a very caring and professional doctor. He took time to answer our questions and explained in detail his answers. My husband and I were very impressed by him.

11/10/2025

Dr Alakhras was pleasant and informative. He took time to explain my results in an easy to understand manner.

11/09/2025

Very knowledgeable and easy to talk with.

11/07/2025

Knowledgeable Friendly

11/05/2025

Dr. Alakhras makes you feel like you are an old friend that showed up! I love that he turns the monitor to me to show me test results, I am a visual person and that helps so much!!!! If he recommends something to purchase he will google it and show it to you. If I don't understand something he is great about explaining it again so I understand!

11/04/2025

He's knowledgeable of my condition and has my asthma in better place than I have been in a long time.

11/04/2025

He has helped me so much.I would highly recommend him.

11/03/2025

He is a very good doctor who cares about his patients.

10/29/2025

Kind, attentive, thorough

10/29/2025

He’s a good doctor, listens and tries to help out.

10/29/2025

Very good and explained stuff to you

10/28/2025

He’s down to earth and easy to talk to

10/27/2025

Very knowledgeable, professional, personable, and funny!

10/27/2025

Very good Dr and very nice

10/27/2025

Very nice doctor addresses all your questions and concerns

10/23/2025

His bedside manner

10/23/2025

I liked his manner and I understood the information that he gave. My first visit and I felt like he cared about my well being.

10/23/2025

Very attentive

10/17/2025

I like him.

10/15/2025

He is a very good doctor

10/12/2025

He is a great physician. Very good.

10/06/2025

Dr A never misses anything. Very proactive. Love that man@

10/06/2025

Straight talker, I like that

09/30/2025

I think he is very good dr

09/29/2025

Again he is a good communicator

09/29/2025

Very knowledgeable and professional.

09/29/2025

He is super nice and know what he doing

09/27/2025

He is the best!!

09/26/2025

Friendly and professional who answers your questions

09/25/2025

Very nice. Explain test results and showed what he was looking at. Offered suggestions and other tests I could do to monitor health

09/24/2025

Always willing to give you some time to ask questions. Listens to what I want. Polite.

09/24/2025

He tell you up front what is going on

09/23/2025

He met us for the first time introduced himself and had a few minutes to get to know us before getting down to business.

09/19/2025

Knowledgeable, personable and explained everything!

09/17/2025

He is well-respected. You don't hear chatter around town about him making questionable decisions. I have heard hospital staff who work with him on a regular basis go on about how brilliant he is. There is confidence in his knowledge and skills.

09/15/2025

cares about my well being and remembers what I do as a career

09/09/2025

He takes my concerns seriously. He praises you for any improvement of yourself- like loosing weight.

09/05/2025

He is very thoughtful & efficient

09/04/2025

Very compatonate Doctor, He called me himself to make sure I was better. Was battling pneumonia. I have never had a Dr call me themself. He is a great Doctor.

09/02/2025

He is the most caring and informative doctor I have ever met. Absolutely the BEST.

09/02/2025

Kind, competent care

09/02/2025

I would highly recommend Dr.Alakhras. He was patient, thorough, funny, and put me at ease. I am a nurse and it is refreshing to see such an excellent bedside manner.

09/02/2025

He's a very good doctor

09/01/2025

Dr Alakhras is an excellent physician - he explained information clearly, listened, was organized, and the visit with him was a very positive experience.

08/26/2025

Great Doctor to patient interaction and straight forward.

08/26/2025

very good about explaining everything

08/25/2025

Very knowledgeable and relates to patients.

08/14/2025

Personally great and helpful

08/12/2025

Very caring man, concerned about me, explains things so I can understand.

08/06/2025

Dr listens to you and answers all your questions.

08/05/2025

He takes the time to understand your issues and explains what to do.

08/02/2025

Dr. Alakhras is phenomenal! He cares about his patients and works with insurance companies to fight for his patients' needs. He is direct and honest with his patients , but has a great sense of humor as well.

07/30/2025

He took his time to discuss the reason for my visit. He gave me helpful information. Discussed options and we made a plan of action. He'll follow up with me in 3 months.

07/29/2025

He impressed me on this visit

07/28/2025

He's a good Dr. He's friendly and he explains everything to me well.

07/27/2025

Dr. Alakharas is the best. He is so thorough in reviewing what's going on not just with my pulmonology issues, my overall health.

07/24/2025

Very through and detailed.

07/22/2025

He offered practical solutions to my symptoms and issues.

07/17/2025

Very knowledgeable, and he cares

07/15/2025

Dr. Alakhras is very kind. He is incredibly knowledgeable and takes the time to explain things well. He also truly listens, which is rare.

07/15/2025

He is very thorough and very pleasant. Very concerned about maintaining your health.

07/08/2025

Dr. is very knowledgeable and listens to patients.

07/08/2025

So compassionate and professional and very knowledgeable.

07/07/2025

Took the time to explain my concerns and so friendly.

07/06/2025

great service with a smile.

07/04/2025

Wonderful doctor! He listened to me and cares about his patients.

07/02/2025

He explains things well. He knows his field of care.

06/30/2025

Great doctor very personable answered my questions and gave me good suggestions.

06/24/2025

On my first visit with him, he took all the time needed to explain every step we will be taking. He like all the doctors I have received care from, is just awesome.

06/23/2025

Love him he suggests another stuff for me to want quit smoking bfr my next visit.

06/17/2025

Communicated what was going on now and how he thinks you’re doing. He listened to what I had to say and made adjustments accordingly.

06/14/2025

He is very thorough and snswers all your questions. Listens to what you have to say.

06/09/2025

Dr. Alakhras is a very knowledgeable, thorough, and helpful professional.

06/07/2025

1st time meeting the Dr., he was such a pleasant treat. He had a big smile and a personality to match.

06/03/2025

Caring Dr for his patients . Took time to listen .

06/02/2025

He is just 1 of my team of doctors working together for my health benefits
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