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Happy Thakkar, MD, Cardiology, Simi Valley, CA, Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center

HappyDineshThakkarMDFACC(He/Him)

Cardiology Simi Valley, CA

Echocardiography, Nuclear Cardiology, Non-Invasive Cardiology

Cardiologist & Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine

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Summary

  • Dr. Happy Thakkar is a cardiologist in Los Angeles, CA. He received his medical degree from Duke University School of Medicine. He specializes in echocardiography, nuclear cardiology, and non-invasive cardiology.

Education & Training

  • UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical Center
    UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 2016 - 2019
  • Washington University/B-JH/SLCH Consortium
    Washington University/B-JH/SLCH ConsortiumResidency, Internal Medicine, 2013 - 2016
  • Duke University School of Medicine
    Duke University School of MedicineClass of 2013
  • Northwestern University
    Northwestern UniversityBA, Molecular Biology & Genetics, 2004 - 2008

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 2016 - 2025
  • MO State Medical License
    MO State Medical License 2015 - 2017
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease
  • National Board of Physicians and Surgeons Cardiovascular Disease
  • National Board of Physicians and Surgeons Internal Medicine
  • Certification Board of Nuclear CardiologyNuclear Cardiology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • TEDMED Frontline Fellow 2014-2015

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • An Outpatient STEMI  
    H Thakkar, H Huang, Proceedings of UCLA Health, 2023
  • Suspected Pulmonary Embolism  
    Colucci, A., Devineni, S., Thakkar, H., Singh, D., Swan, S., Nandy, D., & Gray, V.K., Sage Evidence-based Medicine & Practice Institute., 12/2019
  • Coronary Artery Disease, Suspected or Diagnosed  
    Chuang, H., Brown, S., Thakkar, H., Singh, D., Swan, S., Avwenaghagha, O., & Gray, V.K., Sage Evidence-based Medicine & Practice Institute., 4/2019

Books/Book Chapters

Abstracts/Posters

  • Metabolites Reporting on Mitochondrial Function Predict Response to Biventricular Pacing.
    Shah S.H., Thakkar H., Shah A.A., Andersen N., Bain J., Haynes C., Muehlbauer M., Stevens R., Nilsson K., Piccini J., Koontz J., Sun A., Newgard C., Hranitzky P., American Heart Association National Scientific Sessions., Los Angeles, CA, 2012

Lectures

  • Connexin-43 Gene Variants are Associated with Risk of Ventricular Arrhythmias in Patients with a Depressed Ejection Fraction. 
    American Heart Association National Scientific Sessions. - 2012

Authored Content

  • Remedy for a sick nation: Curbing hyperpartisanship after the pandemicMay 2020

Professional Memberships

Other Languages

  • Hindi, Gujarati

Hospital Affiliations