HappyDineshThakkarMDFACC(He/Him)
Cardiology • Burbank, CAEchocardiography, Nuclear Cardiology, Non-Invasive Cardiology
Cardiologist & Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine
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Office
2755 First St.
Burbank, CA 91505Phone+1 805-583-7640Fax+1 805-583-7641
Summary
- Dr. Happy Thakkar is a cardiologist in Los Angeles, CA. He received his medical degree from Duke University School of Medicine. He specializes in echocardiography, nuclear cardiology, and non-invasive cardiology.
Education & Training
UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 2016 - 2019
Washington University/B-JH/SLCH ConsortiumResidency, Internal Medicine, 2013 - 2016
Duke University School of MedicineClass of 2013
Northwestern UniversityBA, Molecular Biology & Genetics, 2004 - 2008
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 2016 - 2025
MO State Medical License 2015 - 2017- American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
- American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease
- National Board of Physicians and Surgeons Cardiovascular Disease
- National Board of Physicians and Surgeons Internal Medicine
- Certification Board of Nuclear CardiologyNuclear Cardiology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- TEDMED Frontline Fellow 2014-2015
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 95 citationsA Genetic Screening Strategy Identifies Novel Regulators of the Proteostasis NetworkM. Catarina Silva, Susan G. Fox, Monica Beam, Happy Thakkar, Margarida D. Amaral
Plos Genetics. 2011-12-29
Journal Articles
- An Outpatient STEMIH Thakkar, H Huang, Proceedings of UCLA Health, 2023
- Suspected Pulmonary EmbolismColucci, A., Devineni, S., Thakkar, H., Singh, D., Swan, S., Nandy, D., & Gray, V.K., Sage Evidence-based Medicine & Practice Institute., 12/2019
- Coronary Artery Disease, Suspected or DiagnosedChuang, H., Brown, S., Thakkar, H., Singh, D., Swan, S., Avwenaghagha, O., & Gray, V.K., Sage Evidence-based Medicine & Practice Institute., 4/2019
Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- Metabolites Reporting on Mitochondrial Function Predict Response to Biventricular Pacing.Shah S.H., Thakkar H., Shah A.A., Andersen N., Bain J., Haynes C., Muehlbauer M., Stevens R., Nilsson K., Piccini J., Koontz J., Sun A., Newgard C., Hranitzky P., American Heart Association National Scientific Sessions., Los Angeles, CA, 2012
Authored Content
- Remedy for a sick nation: Curbing hyperpartisanship after the pandemicMay 2020
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
- Member
- Member
- Member
Other Languages
- Hindi, Gujarati
External Links
- LinkedInhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/happythakkar/
- UCLA Healthhttps://www.uclahealth.org/providers/happy-thakkar
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