Ashish Prakash Thakrar MD
Addiction Medicine
Assistant Professor of Medicine
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4736 Osage AvePhiladelphia, PA 19143
Phone+1 610-653-2406
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Education & Training
Johns Hopkins UniversityResidency, Internal Medicine, 2017 - 2020
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaClass of 2017
Certifications & Licensure
PA State Medical License 2021 - 2026
MD State Medical License 2018 - 2023
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
American Board of Preventive Medicine Addiction Medicine
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Hospital Security Searches Among Patients With Substance-Related Encounters.Sarah J Nessen, Ashish Thakrar, Jeanmarie Perrone, Lin Xu, Rachel McFadden
JAMA Network Open. 2025-03-03 - A qualitative study exploring the feasibility and acceptability of embedding an overdose prevention sites in a U.S. hospital.Rachel French, Rachal McFadden, Margaret Lowenstein, Nicole O'Donnell, Jeanmarie Perrone
Journal of Substance Use and Addiction Treatment. 2025-03-01 - Low-Dose Initiations of Buprenorphine in the Fentanyl Era-A Search for Evidence-Based Approaches to an Evolving Crisis.Justin Berk, Michael Rose, Ashish P Thakrar
JAMA Network Open. 2025-01-02
Press Mentions
One in Six Patients with Opioid Use Disorder Leaving the Hospital Before Completing Treatment, Potentially Due to Untreated Withdrawal SymptomsDecember 4th, 2023- Inside the Emerging Xylazine Addiction Crisis in the U.S.May 18th, 2023
- Opinion: Overdose Crisis Demands Wider Access Not Just to Narcan, but Also to MethadoneApril 10th, 2023
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Grant Support
- Rapid outpatient low-dose initiation of buprenorphine for individuals with OUD using fentanylUNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA2023–2026
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