An Internal Medicine Specialist Caring for Hospitalized Patients
Dr. Jitendra Thakkar provides general medical care to patients during their hospital stay. He is a board-certified internal medicine specialist and works in a similar role to a primary care physician in a hospital setting. By coordinating his patients’ care with their primary care providers and other specialists, Dr. Thakkar ensures patients are getting the best possible care.
His services include:
- Obtaining a patient’s medical history
- Performing physical exams
- Ordering and interpreting lab and diagnostic tests
- Prescribing medications
- Treating common illnesses
- Providing health education and counseling
Dr. Thakkar also serves as a clinical professor of medicine at the University of South Dakota Sanford School of Medicine.
Speaks: English, Gujarati, Hindi