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Dr. Hemant Premji Thacker [MBBS, MD, FACE, FACP, FRCP, FISH]
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+91-8860606766 | +91-9910655125About Dr. Hemant Premji Thacker [MBBS, MD, FACE, FACP, FRCP, FISH]
Dr. Hemant Premji Thacker is Consultant Physician and Cardiometabolic Specialist and Currently Working as Additional Director in the General Medicine Department at Jaslok Hospital and Research Centre, Pedder Road, Mumbai, India.
He is having more than 44 years of experience in the field of internal medicine and cardiometabolic disorders.
He has completed his MBBS from Seth G.S. Medical College and K.E.M. Hospital in 1978, MD from K.E.M. Hospital in 1982, FACE in 2012, FACP in 2015, FRCP in 2017 and FISH in 2017.
Profile Highlights :
- Dr. Thacker has worked since 1983 as a consultant physician and cardiometabolic specialist at Breach Candy, Jaslok, Bhatia and Reliance H.N. Hospitals in Mumbai. Early in his career he served as Research Associate in Cardiology and Medicine at the Cardiovascular and Thoracic Centre, K.E.M. Hospital (1983-1985).
- His clinical work centres on hypertension, diabetes, dyslipidaemia and related cardiometabolic disorders, with a strong emphasis on preventing heart disease. He has been a specialised educator in hypertension, diabetes and metabolic disorders, a consultant on cardiovascular disease prevention to the Indo-American Society, and since 2020 an advisor to the Mumbai COVID task force, personally treating COVID patients and helping frame treatment protocols.
- He has been a Professor and DNB teacher in Internal Medicine at Jaslok Hospital since 2001 and a DNB examiner at Mumbai teaching institutes. He founded and chairs the South Bombay Physicians' Journal Club, co-founded the Prediseases Forum, and has long served as Chief Medical Advisor and Consultant Editor (Health) for the Times of India.
- Dr. Thacker has been principal investigator in more than 35 multicentric national and international clinical studies on hypertension, diabetes, dyslipidaemia, anticoagulation and fatty liver disease. He has authored over 50 papers, posters and book chapters, including contributions to the Polycap (TIPS) trial in the Lancet and a New England Journal of Medicine paper on darbepoetin alfa in heart failure.
- His honours include the Vasant Phansalkar Scholarship and Gold Medal in Pharmacology from Bombay University, Best Intern at Seth G.S. Medical College, the Giants International Award for Outstanding Contribution in Medicine (2014) and the Best COVID Warrior title from the Wockhardt Medical Foundation (2020).
Areas of Expertise :
- Hypertension
- Diabetes
- Cardiometabolic Disorders
- Dyslipidaemia
- Preventive Cardiology
- Resistant Hypertension
- Type 2 Diabetes
- Metabolic Syndrome
- Obesity
- Fatty Liver Disease
- Thyroid Disorders
- Vitamin D Deficiency
- Cardiovascular Risk Assessment
- COVID-19 and Viral Infections
List of Treatments
- Hypertension
- Resistant Hypertension
- Type 2 Diabetes
- Dyslipidaemia
- Metabolic Syndrome
- Obesity
- Fatty Liver Disease
- Thyroid Disorders
- Vitamin D Deficiency
- Cardiovascular Risk Assessment
- COVID-19 and Viral Infections
- Preventive Health Check-ups
- Anticoagulation Management
Work Experience
Currently Working as Additional Director in the General Medicine Department at Jaslok Hospital and Research Centre, Pedder Road, Mumbai, India.
Past Experience :
- Consultant Physician and Cardiometabolic Specialist - Breach Candy, Jaslok, Bhatia and Reliance H.N. Hospitals, Mumbai (since 1983)
- Research Associate, Cardiology and Medicine - Cardiovascular and Thoracic Centre, K.E.M. Hospital, Mumbai (1983-1985)
- Chief Medical Advisor - Times of India (from 1990)
- Professor and DNB Teacher in Internal Medicine - Jaslok Hospital (from 2001)
- Chairman, Antibiotic Stewardship Committee - Bhatia Hospital (2009-2010)
- Advisor - Mumbai COVID Task Force (from 2020)
Education & Training
- MBBS - Seth G.S. Medical College and K.E.M. Hospital, Mumbai, 1978
- MD - K.E.M. Hospital, Mumbai, 1982
- FACE - American College of Clinical Endocrinology, 2012
- FACP - American College of Physicians, 2015
- FRCP - Royal College of Physicians, 2017
- FISH - Indian Society of Hypertension, 2017
Awards & Recognition
- Vasant Phansalkar Scholarship and Gold Medal in Pharmacology - Bombay University (1975)
- Best Intern - Seth G.S. Medical College and K.E.M. Hospital (1979)
- Giants International Award for Outstanding Contribution in Medicine (2014)
- Best COVID Warrior - Wockhardt Medical Foundation (2020)
- Best Alumnus - Jai Hind College (2002-03)
- Principal Investigator in more than 35 multicentric clinical studies
- Over 50 papers, posters and book chapters
Associated Hospitals
🏨 Jaslok Hospital and Research Centre, Mumbai, Maharashtra
Location
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Jaslok Hospital and Research Centre, Pedder Road, Mumbai, India
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does Dr. Hemant Premji Thacker practice?
Dr. Hemant Premji Thacker practises at Jaslok Hospital and Research Centre, Pedder Road, Mumbai, India.
What does Dr. Hemant Premji Thacker specialise in?
Dr. Hemant Premji Thacker specialises in internal medicine and cardiometabolic disorders, including hypertension, diabetes, dyslipidaemia and cardiovascular disease prevention.
How much experience does Dr. Hemant Premji Thacker have?
Dr. Hemant Premji Thacker has more than 44 years of experience in the field of internal medicine and cardiometabolic disorders.
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