Dr. Kalpana Thakur, MD

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Get to know Internist Dr. Kalpana Thakur, who serves patients in Plano, Texas.

Dr. Thakur is an experienced physician that has the knowledge and the expertise to meet patients’ medical needs at Plano Primary Care in Texas.

Dr. Kalpana Thakur, board-certified in internal medicine, leads a thriving practice at Plano Primary Care. A long time Texan, Dr. Thakur completed residency at Texas Tech Health Science Center and has served the North Dallas Community for over 15 years. She is multilingual in English, Hindi, Maithili and Bengali. She tailors treatments to her patients’ needs to address acute illnesses and encourage long-term well-being. Dr. Thakur is committed to providing compassionate, quality care in preventive medicine and management of chronic diseases, including diabetes, hypertension, osteoporosis, thyroid and hormone disorders, weight management, asthma, and COPD

It is her mission to provide high-quality patient care. As part of that mission, Dr. Thakur strives to make her office as accessible as possible for patients in need of the best in modern medicine. Serving as the go-to primary care doctor for patients of all backgrounds near Plano.

Educated in India, Dr. Thakur graduated from Pt J.N.M. Medical College Raipur. She then relocated to the United States, completed her residency in internal medicine at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center at Amarillo in 2005.

With years of experience in her field, the doctor is board-certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. The ABIM is a physician-led, non-profit, independent evaluation organization driven by doctors who want to achieve higher standards for better care in a rapidly changing world.

Internal medicine is the medical specialty dealing with the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of adult diseases. Physicians specializing in internal medicine are called internists. They manage and prevent common and complex diseases by providing comprehensive care and promoting overall well-being.

Honored for her expertise, Dr. Thakur has been the recipient of the Patients’ Choice Award (2018, 2015, 2014, 2012), On-Time Doctor Award (2014), and Compassionate Doctor Recognition (2014).

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