Jigisha Paresh Thakkar, MD
Neurology
Speaks
Languages
Gujarati
Hindi
Provider Groups
Loyola Medicine Physician
Loyola Physician Partners
Primary Contact
888-584-7888
Appointments (New Patients Welcome)
Provider Groups
Loyola Medicine Physician
Loyola Physician Partners
Primary Contact
888-584-7888Services & Specialties
Areas of Specialization
- Neurology
Clinical Interests
Conditions Treated
- oligodendroglioma
- meningioma
- anaplastic mixed glioma
- central nervous system tumors
- brain neoplasms
- brain metastases
- benign neoplasm of brain
- astrocytoma tumors
- spinal cord tumors
- cerebral edema
- leptomeningeal disease
Locations & Contact
Primary Location
Loyola University Medical Center
2160 S First Ave
Maywood, IL 60153
Cardinal Bernardin Cancer Center
2160 S First Ave
Maywood, IL 60153-3228
Gottlieb Memorial Hospital
701 W North Ave
Melrose Park, IL 60160
MacNeal Hospital
3340 S Oak Park
Ste 309
Berwyn, IL 60402
About
Academic Title
Assistant Professor
Ages Seen
Additional Resources
Education & Certifications
Education
Education:
Maharashtra University of Health Sciences
(2007)
Education:
Padmashree Dr D Y Patil Medical College, Hospital and Research Centre
(2007)
Residency:
University of Kentucky Healthcare
(2018)
Fellowship:
Northwestern Memorial Hospital
(2019)
Fellowship:
Northwestern Memorial Hospital
(2019)
Board Certifications
Neurology, Neurology, American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology (2019)
Neurology, Neurology, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (2019)
Provider Groups
Loyola Medicine Physician
Loyola Physician Partners
Publications
- Chronic Neurological Complications of Brain Tumors and Brain Tumor Treatments. Thakkar, J. P.; Luy, D. D.; Pickles, A.; Refaat, T.; Prabhu, V. C.; Current neurology and neuroscience reports
- Commentary: Symptomatic Progression, Recurrence, and Long-Term Follow-Up of Patients With Intracranial Epidermoid Cysts. Tsiang, J. T.; Germanwala, A. V.; Smith, H.; Thakkar, J. P.; Chundury, A. T.; Prabhu, V. C.; Neurosurgery
- National Trends and Factors Associated with Voluntary Refusal of Glioblastoma Treatment: A Retrospective Review of the National Cancer Database. Strelko, O.; Swanson, J.; Woldt, P.; Frazzetta, J.; Simon, J.; Ng, I.; Baker, M. S.; Barton, K. P.; Thakkar, J. P.; Prabhu, V. C.; Germanwala, A. V.; World neurosurgery
- Age-stratified comorbid and pharmacologic analysis of patients with glioblastoma. Rabin, E. E.; Huang, J.; Kim, M.; Mozny, A.; Lauing, K. L.; Penco-Campillo, M.; Zhai, L.; Bommi, P.; Mi, X.; Power, E. A.; Prabhu, V. C.; Anderson, D. E.; Barton, K. P.; Walunas, T. L.; Schiltz, G. E.; Amidei, C.; Sanchez-Gomez, P.; Thakkar, J. P.; Lukas, R. V.; Wainwright, D. A.; Brain, behavior, & immunity - health
- Anti-aquaporin-4 immunoglobulin G/anti-myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein immunoglobulin G double-positive paraneoplastic neurological syndrome in a patient with triple-negative breast cancer. Siddiqui, A.; Ross, D.; Jani, R. H.; Prabhu, V. C.; Lo, S.; Wainwright, D. A.; Rouse, S.; Refaat, T.; Zhu, Y.; Thakkar, J. P.; Clinical & experimental neuroimmunology
- Commentary: Endoscopic Endonasal Optic Nerve Decompression in Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension: When to Implement Optic Nerve Sheath Fenestration. Prabhu, V. C.; Serrone, J. C.; Thakkar, J. P.; Yoo, D. K.; Germanwala, A. V.; Operative neurosurgery (Hagerstown, Md.)
- MGMT Methylated High Grade Glioma with Distant Recurrence and Stable Original Tumor Site: Case Series. Lee, J.; Lukas, R. V.; Jusue-Torres, I.; Germanwala, A. V.; Borys, E.; Solanki, A. A.; Mallik, A. K.; Barton, K.; Thakkar, J. P.; Annals of hematology & oncology
- Leptomeningeal metastases: the future is now. Lukas, R. V.; Thakkar, J. P.; Cristofanilli, M.; Chandra, S.; Sosman, J. A.; Patel, J. D.; Kumthekar, P.; Stupp, R.; Lesniak, M. S.; Journal of neuro-oncology
- Socioeconomic Disparities in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer With Brain Metastases at Presentation: A Population-Based Study. Jusue-Torres, I.; Hulbert, A.; Zakaria, J.; Albain, K. S.; Hentz, C. L.; Melian, E.; Thakkar, J. P.; Prabhu, V. C.; World neurosurgery
- What is New in Neuro-oncology? Thakkar, J. P.; Prabhu, V. C.; Peters, K. B.; Lukas, R. V.; Neurologic clinics
- Acute Neurological Complications of Brain Tumors and Immune Therapies, a Guideline for the Neuro-hospitalist. Thakkar, J. P.; Prabhu, V. C.; Rouse, S.; Lukas, R. V.; Current neurology and neuroscience reports
- Leptomeningeal metastasis from solid tumors. Thakkar, J. P.; Kumthekar, P.; Dixit, K. S.; Stupp, R.; Lukas, R. V.; Journal of the neurological sciences