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Office
23 Sunnybrook Rd
Raleigh, NC 27610
Summary
- Dr. Astha Thakkar is an oncologist based in Raleigh, NC. She completed her fellowship in Hematology and Medical Oncology at Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine from 2019 to 2022, following her internal medicine residency and chief residency at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. She currently serves as a Hematologist/Oncologist at WakeMed Health & Hospitals, having previously been an Assistant Professor at UNC Health Care. Dr. Thakkar has published research on topics such as the management of relapsed and refractory Hodgkin lymphoma and the efficacy of COVID-19 vaccine doses in cancer patients.
Education & Training
Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine (Moses and Weiler Campuses)Fellowship, Hematology and Medical Oncology, 2019 - 2022
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai/Morningside/WestChief Residency, Internal Medicine, 2018 - 2019- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai/Morningside/WestResidency, Internal Medicine, 2015 - 2018
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (Bronx)Residency, Internal Medicine, 2015 - 2018
Topiwala National Medical CollegeClass of 2014
Certifications & Licensure
NC State Medical License 2022 - 2025
NY State Medical License 2020 - 2022
OH State Medical License 2016 - 2018- American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
- American Board of Internal Medicine Hematology
- American Board of Internal Medicine Medical Oncology
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 2 citationsThe optimal management of relapsed and refractory Hodgkin lymphoma: post-brentuximab and checkpoint inhibitor failure.Natalie S Grover, Christopher Dittus, Astha Thakkar, Anne W Beaven
Hematology. American Society of Hematology. Education Program. 2023-12-08 - 5 citationsOutcome of Stem Cell Transplantation in HTLV-1-Associated North American Adult T-Cell Leukemia/Lymphoma.Abdul-Hamid Bazarbachi, Daniel Reef, Hiba Narvel, Riya Patel, Rama Al Hamed
Clinical Hematology International. 2023-06-01 - 9 citationsStudy of efficacy and longevity of immune response to third and fourth doses of COVID-19 vaccines in patients with cancer: A single arm clinical trial.Astha Thakkar, Kith Pradhan, Benjamin Duva, Juan Manuel Carreno, Srabani Sahu
Elife. 2023-03-28
Journal Articles
- Testicular “Hyperstimulation” Syndrome: A Case of Functional GonadotropinomaAstha Thakkar, Subramanian Kannan, Amir Hamrahian, Richard A Prayson, Robert J Weil, Charles Faiman, Case Reports in Endocrinology
Press Mentions
COVID-19 Booster Shot Helps Vast Majority of Cancer PatientsNovember 16th, 2021- COVID Vaccines Safe and Effective in Patients with Cancer, Confirms StudyJune 11th, 2021
- Study Confirms Safety and Effectiveness of COVID-19 Vaccination in People with CancerJune 10th, 2021
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Other Languages
- Hindi, Gujarati
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