Dr. Roopal B Thakkar M.D.
Internist
1050 W Keswick Ln Lake Forest IL, 60045About
Dr. Roopal Thakkar is an internist practicing in Lake Forest, IL. Dr. Thakkar specializes in the medical treatment of adults. Internists can act as a primary physician or a consultant to a primary physician. They manage both common and rare diseases. Dr. Thakkar provides comprehensive care and manages treatment with surgeons as well. Internists establish long-term relationships with their patients and incorporate disease prevention and mental health care into their practice.
Education and Training
Wayne State Univ Sch of Med, Detroit Mi 1998
Wayne State University School of Medicine 1998
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Effects of ACE inhibitors, calcium antagonists, and other blood pressure-lowering drugs.
- Primary aldosteronism: a practical approach to diagnosis and treatment.
- What do international guidelines say about therapy?
- Hyperaldosteronism among black and white subjects with resistant hypertension.
- Combination of niacin extended-release and simvastatin results in a less atherogenic lipid profile than atorvastatin monotherapy.
- Niacin extended-release therapy in phase III clinical trials is associated with relatively low rates of drug discontinuation due to flushing and treatment-related adverse events: a pooled analysis.
- Adalimumab induces and maintains clinical remission in patients with moderate-to-severe ulcerative colitis.
- Association of baseline C-reactive protein and prior anti-tumor necrosis factor therapy with need for weekly dosing during maintenance therapy with adalimumab in patients with moderate to severe Crohn's disease.
- 52-week efficacy of adalimumab in patients with moderately to severely active ulcerative colitis who failed corticosteroids and/or immunosuppressants.
- Adalimumab induces deep remission in patients with Crohn's disease.
- Adalimumab therapy is associated with reduced risk of hospitalization in patients with ulcerative colitis.
- Adalimumab maintains remission of Crohn's disease after up to 4 years of treatment: data from CHARM and ADHERE.
- Increased risk of malignancy with adalimumab combination therapy, compared with monotherapy, for Crohn's disease.
- Efficacy and safety of adalimumab in Japanese patients with moderately to severely active ulcerative colitis.
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