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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 CenterResidency, Psychiatry, 1998 - 2002
University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of MedicineClass of 1998, M.D.
Certifications & Licensure
CT State Medical License 2011 - 2026
NY State Medical License 2005 - 2026
TN State Medical License 1998 - 2006
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 97 citationsVaccine for cocaine dependence: A randomized double-blind placebo-controlled efficacy trialThomas R. Kosten, Coreen B. Domingo, Daryl Shorter, Frank M. Orson, Charles Green
Drug and Alcohol Dependence. 2014-07-01 - 14 citationsValproate treatment and cocaine cue reactivity in cocaine dependent individualsMalcolm S. Reid, Vatsal Thakkar
Drug and Alcohol Dependence. 2009-06-01
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 COVIDFebruary 17th, 2021
ADHD, Poor Sleep Quality, and Dental Hygienists: The Missing LinkJanuary 8th, 2020
Reimbursify Announces Partnership with Child Mind InstituteApril 3rd, 2019- Join now to see all
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
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
- American Professional Society of ADHD and Related Disorders (www.APSARD.org)Board Member
- Association of American Physicians & SurgeonsMember
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External Links
- LinkedInhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/vatsalthakkar/
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