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Vatsal Thakkar, MD, Psychiatry, New York, NY

VatsalThakkarMD

Psychiatry New York, NY

Founder, Reimbursify

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Summary

  • Cofounder/CEO of Reimbursify and private practice psychiatrist. Reimbursify is the only mobile, low cost, automated service for patients to file and track their own out-of-network insurance claims.

Education & Training

  • Vanderbilt University Medical Center
    Vanderbilt University Medical CenterResidency, Psychiatry, 1998 - 2002
  • University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine
    University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of MedicineClass of 1998, M.D.

Certifications & Licensure

  • CT State Medical License
    CT State Medical License 2011 - 2025
  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 2005 - 2024
  • TN State Medical License
    TN State Medical License 1998 - 2006
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Authored Content

  • Vitamin D and Coronavirus DisparitiesApril 2020
  • Forget Self-Driving Cars. Bring Back the Stick Shift.March 2019
  • Free Health Care will be Very ExpensiveDecember 2018
  • What I Learned When I Tried a Direct Primary Care PracticeOctober 2018
  • What I Learned When I Tried a Direct Primary Care Practice10/26/2018
  • Doctors Need Unstructured Play TimeJuly 2018
  • Doctors Need Unstructured Play Time7/20/2018
  • Illicit Perks of the M.D. Club7/3/2016
  • Diagnosing the Wrong Deficit4/28/2013
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Press Mentions

  • Doctors Call for Action to Eliminate Vitamin D Deficiencies to Help Fight COVID
    Doctors Call for Action to Eliminate Vitamin D Deficiencies to Help Fight COVIDFebruary 17th, 2021
  • ADHD, Poor Sleep Quality, and Dental Hygienists: The Missing Link
    ADHD, Poor Sleep Quality, and Dental Hygienists: The Missing LinkJanuary 8th, 2020
  • Reimbursify Announces Partnership with Child Mind Institute
    Reimbursify Announces Partnership with Child Mind InstituteApril 3rd, 2019
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Research History

  • Sub-InvestigatorWorked as the sub-investigator on over a dozen clinical trials in the fields of major depression, addictions (nicotine, alcohol, cocaine, opioid), and adult ADHD, at both the Vanderbilt U School of Med and the NYU School of Medicine.2002 - 2011

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