JigishaPareshThakkarMD

Neurology • Maywood, IL

Neurooncology

Assistant Professor

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Office
2160 1st Ave
Maywood, IL 60153
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Education & Training

McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern UniversityFellowship, Neuro-Oncology, 2018 - 2019
University of Kentucky College of MedicineResidency, Neurology, 2014 - 2018

Certifications & Licensure

IL State Medical License 2018 - 2026
KY State Medical License 2015 - 2018
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology
United Council of Neurologic Subspecialties (UCNS)Diplomate in Subspecialty of Neuro-oncology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Wolf and Kettle Teacher Award Loyola University Stritch School of Medicine (LUSCM), 2022
Chief Resident University of Kentucky
Resident of the Year/Program Director Award University of Kentucky, Neurology, 2017
Excellence in Research University of Kentucky, Neurology, 2017
Graduate Medical Education Resident of the month University of Kentucky, 2017
Neurology Resident of the month University of Kentucky, 2016
Best Poster Presentation of ECFMG certified physician 11th Annual AMA Research Symposium, 2013
Best Poster Presentation of ECFMG certified physician 10th Annual AMA Research Symposium, 2012
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Age-stratified comorbid and pharmacologic analysis of patients with glioblastoma.
Erik E Rabin, Jonathan Huang, Miri Kim, Andreas Mozny, Kristen L Lauing, Manon Penco-Campillo, Lijie Zhai, Prashant Bommi, Xinlei Mi, Erica A Power, Vikram C Prabhu, D...> ;Brain, Behavior, & Immunity - Health. 2024 Jul 1
Anti-aquaporin-4 immunoglobulin G/anti-myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein immunoglobulin G double-positive paraneoplastic neurological syndrome in a patient with trip...
Amna Siddiqui, Dylan Ross, Derek A Wainwright, Ronak H Jani, Vikram C Prabhu, Shelly Lo, Stasia Rouse, Tamer Refaat, Yirong Zhu, Jigisha P Thakkar> ;Clinical & Experimental Neuroimmunology. 2024 Feb 1
Commentary: Endoscopic Endonasal Optic Nerve Decompression in Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension: When to Implement Optic Nerve Sheath Fenestration.
Vikram C Prabhu, Joseph C Serrone, Jigisha P Thakkar, David K Yoo, Anand V Germanwala> ;Operative Neurosurgery. 2023 Oct 1
MGMT Methylated High Grade Glioma with Distant Recurrence and Stable Original Tumor Site: Case Series.
Rimas V Lukas, Ignacio Jusue-Torres, Anand V Germanwala, Ewa Borys, Abhishek A Solanki, Atul K Mallik, Kevin Barton, Jigisha P Thakkar, Lee, J., Jonathan Lee> ;Annals of Hematology & Oncology. 2023 Jan 1
10 citations
Leptomeningeal metastases: the future is now.
Rimas V Lukas, Jigisha P Thakkar, Massimo Cristofanilli, Sunandana Chandra, Jeffrey A Sosman, Jyoti D Patel, Priya Kumthekar, Roger Stupp, Maciej S Lesniak> ;Journal of Neuro-Oncology. 2022 Feb 1
1 citations
Socioeconomic Disparities in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer With Brain Metastases at Presentation: A Population-Based Study
Ignacio Jusué-Torres, Alicia Hulbert, Jehad Zakaria, Kathy S. Albain, Courtney Hentz, Edward Melian, Jigisha P. Thakkar, Vikram C. Prabhu> ;World Neurosurgery. 2021 Jul 10
3 citations
What is New in Neuro-oncology?
Jigisha P. Thakkar, Vikram C. Prabhu, Katherine B. Peters, Rimas V. Lukas> ;Neurologic Clinics. 2021 Feb 1
Acute Neurological Complications of Brain Tumors and Immune Therapies, a Guideline for the Neuro-hospitalist
Jigisha P. Thakkar, Vikram C. Prabhu, Stasia Rouse, Rimas V. Lukas> ;Current Neurology and Neuroscience Reports. 2020 Jun 29
43 citations
Age-specific cancer incidence rates increase through the oldest age groups.
Jigisha P. Thakkar, John L. Villano, Bridget J. McCarthy> ;The American Journal of the Medical Sciences. 2014 Jul 1
27 citations
Leptomeningeal metastasis from solid tumors.
Jigisha P. Thakkar, Priya Kumthekar, Karan Dixit, Roger Stupp, Rimas V. Lukas> ;Journal of the Neurological Sciences. 2020 Apr 15
29 citations
National cancer database analysis of outcomes in pediatric glioblastoma
Meng Liu, Jigisha P. Thakkar, Catherine R. Garcia, Therese A. Dolecek, Lars M. Wagner, Emily V. Dressler, John L. Villano> ;Cancer Medicine. 2018 Mar 13
7 citations
Multimodality therapy improves survival in intramedullary spinal cord metastasis of lung primary.
Hayder Saeed, Reema Patel, Jigisha P. Thakkar, Lames Hamoodi, Li Chen, John L. Villano> ;Hematology/oncology and Stem Cell Therapy. 2017 Sep 1
3 citations
Bilateral Radiation Optic Neuropathy Following Concurrent Chemotherapy and Radiation in Glioblastoma.
Jigisha P. Thakkar, John T. Slevin, Charles D. Smith, Padmaja Sudhakar, William H. St. Clair, John L. Villano> ;Neuro-Ophthalmology. 2017 May 30
80 citations
Epidemiology of meningiomas post-Public Law 107-206: The Benign Brain Tumor Cancer Registries Amendment Act.
Therese A. Dolecek, Emily V. Dressler, Jigisha P. Thakkar, Meng Liu, Abeer Al-Qaisi, John L. Villano> ;Cancer. 2015 Jul 15
86 citations
Incidence of brain metastasis at initial presentation of lung cancer
J. Lee Villano, Eric B. Durbin, Chris Normandeau, Jigisha P. Thakkar, Valentina Moirangthem, Faith G. Davis> ;Neuro-Oncology. 2015 Jan 1
739 citations
Epidemiologic and Molecular Prognostic Review of Glioblastoma
Jigisha P. Thakkar, Therese A. Dolecek, Craig Horbinski, Quinn T. Ostrom, Donita Lightner, Jill S. Barnholtz-Sloan, John L. Villano> ;Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention. 2014 Jul 22
43 citations
Primary CNS germ cell tumors: current epidemiology and update on treatment.
Jigisha P. Thakkar, Lita Chew, J. Lee Villano> ;Medical Oncology. 2013 Feb 24
14 citations
Intra-CSF Administration of Chemotherapy Medications
Michael Gabay, Jigisha P. Thakkar, Joan M. Stachnik, Susan K. Woelich, J. Lee Villano> ;Cancer Chemotherapy and Pharmacology. 2012 Jun 3
1 citations
Inguinal lymph node metastasis of colon cancer.
Sloane A McGraw, Jigisha P. Thakkar, Divyesh Mehta> ;Indian Journal of Medical and Paediatric Oncology. 2011 Jul 1
64 citations
A Review of an Unfavorable Subset of Breast Cancer: Estrogen Receptor Positive Progesterone Receptor Negative
Jigisha P. Thakkar, Divyesh Mehta> ;The Oncologist. 2011 Mar 1
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