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
Dr. Jigisha Paresh Thakkar is a neurologist and neuro-oncologist at Loyola Medicine who helps patients facing some of the most complex neurological conditions, including brain and spinal cord tumors. She leads Loyola’s Neuro-Oncology Program at the Cardinal Bernardin Cancer Center in Maywood, where she combines advanced treatments with compassionate support for patients and families.
Dr. Thakkar evaluates and treats patients with glioblastoma, meningiomas, pituitary tumors, metastatic brain tumors, and neurologic complications from cancer treatment. She is also experienced in caring for patients with epilepsy, headache, and other neurological disorders. Her training includes a neurology residency at the University of Kentucky and a neuro-oncology fellowship at Northwestern University.
Patients describe Dr. Thakkar as both highly knowledgeable and deeply caring. She explains diagnoses in easy-to-understand terms and guides families through treatment choices, whether that means surgery, chemotherapy, radiation, or supportive care. Her approach is collaborative—she works closely with neurosurgeons and radiation-oncologists to design personalized treatment plans.
If you or a loved one has been diagnosed with a brain tumor or is experiencing neurological symptoms, Dr. Thakkar offers advanced care, clinical trial opportunities, and the reassurance of being in trusted hands.
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