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Vidhu Thaker, MD, Pediatric Endocrinology, New York, NY, New York-Presbyterian Hospital

VidhuThakerMD

Pediatric Endocrinology New York, NY

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics

Overview of Dr. Thaker

Dr. Vidhu Thaker is a pediatric endocrinologist in New York, NY and is affiliated with New York-Presbyterian Hospital. She received her medical degree from L. Tilak Municipal Medical College and has been in practice 21 years. She is experienced in morbid obesity, obesity hypoventilation syndrome, hypoglycemia, autosomal dominant narcolepsy, obesity and type 2 diabetes, and thyroid disease.

Education & Training

  • Children's Hospital/Boston Medical Center
    Children's Hospital/Boston Medical CenterFellowship, Pediatric Endocrinology, 2012 - 2015
  • Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine
    Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of MedicineResidency, Pediatrics, 2000 - 2003
  • L. Tilak Municipal Medical College
    L. Tilak Municipal Medical CollegeClass of 1996

Certifications & Licensure

  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 2003 - 2026
  • MA State Medical License
    MA State Medical License 2012 - 2021
  • American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
  • American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Endocrinology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Physician Practice Connections Recognition Program National Committee for Quality Assurance, 2011-2014
  • Patient-Centered Medical Home Recognition Program National Committee for Quality Assurance, 2011-2014
  • Fellow (FAAP) American Academy of Pediatrics

Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Early Identification of Primary Hypothyroidism in Neonates Exposed to Intra-Lymphatic Iodinated Contrast: A Case Series  
    David T Breault, Vidhu Thaker, Jessica R Smith, The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism

Lectures

  • Recombinant Growth Hormone Therapy for Cystic Fibrosis in Children and Young Adults 
    ENDO 2019 - New Orleans, LA - 3/24/2019

Committees

  • Member, AAP Committee on Guidelines for Management of Hypertension in Children 2014 - Present

Professional Memberships

Hospital Affiliations

Insurance Accepted

  • BCBS Blue Card PPO
    CIGNA HMO
    CIGNA Open Access
    CIGNA PPO
    Empire BCBS HMO
    Empire BCBS PPO
    Great West PPO
    Humana ChoiceCare Network PPO
    MagnaCare PPO
    Multiplan PHCS PPO
    Multiplan PPO
    MVP Healthcare HMO
    MVP Healthcare PPO
    Oxford Health Freedom
    United Healthcare - Direct Choice Plus POS
    United Healthcare - Direct Options PPO
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