Distinguished in Obesity

Dr. Vidhu Thaker

Pediatric Endocrinology
CUIMC/NewYork-Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital
3959 Broadway, 
New York, NY 
Clinical Trials:Currently Recruiting for 2 Trials

Distinguished in Obesity
CUIMC/NewYork-Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital
3959 Broadway, 
New York, NY 
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Overview

Vidhu Thaker is a Pediatric Endocrinologist in New York, New York. Dr. Thaker is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity. Her top areas of expertise are Obesity, Obesity in Children, Lowe Syndrome, Neonatal Hypothyroidism, and Gastric Bypass.

Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 63 peer reviewed articles and participating in 2 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, she has co-authored 30 articles and participated in 2 clinical trials in the study of Obesity.

Specialties
Pediatric Endocrinology
Licenses
Pediatrics in NY
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Female

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Locations

CUIMC/NewYork-Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital
3959 Broadway, New York, NY 10032
Call: 646-661-7986

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Thaker has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.

Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH)
Pediatric Growth Hormone Deficiency

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.


2 Clinical Trials

Study to Identify Rare Genetic Variants Causing Severe Early Childhood Obesity
Study to Identify Rare Genetic Variants Causing Severe Early Childhood Obesity
Enrollment Status: Recruiting
Publish Date: October 21, 2025
Whole Transcriptome Profiling and Metabolic Phenotyping in Children With ROHHAD Syndrome
Whole Transcriptome Profiling and Metabolic Phenotyping in Children With ROHHAD Syndrome
Enrollment Status: Recruiting
Publish Date: October 21, 2025
Intervention Type: Diagnostic test

61 Total Publications

Baseline metabolomic profile as potential biomarker for weight change after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) surgery.
Baseline metabolomic profile as potential biomarker for weight change after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) surgery.
Journal: Research square
Published: September 15, 2025
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