Overview
I’ve been interested in the heart since I was a child. The most common conditions I encounter are heart failure, coronary artery disease or blockages around the heart, valvular heart disease, blood pressure problems, and other heart diseases. I like to have a gentle cardiology approach with my patients for diagnostic purposes and to provide general care. When I see a patient, I will put myself in their seat and treat them as if I were treating a member of my own family. Once you connect with a patient, you know what they want, where they’re hurting, and how best to treat them. The most gratifying part of my job is helping patients feel better, taking care of them, and seeing the looks on their faces when they’re happy and you know you’ve made a difference. Apart from medicine, I love to travel and see the world, and I love music and singing.
Dr. Thakkar is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Peripheral Artery Disease. His top areas of expertise are Angina, Atherosclerosis, Coronary Heart Disease, and Atrial Fibrillation.
Insurance
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Accepted insurance plans:
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE SNP
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- EPO
- HMO
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- PPO
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- HMO
- MEDICARE MAPD
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- PPO
- HMO
- INDEMNITY
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- POS
- PPO
- OTHER MANAGED MEDICAID
- OTHER MEDICAID
- STATE MEDICAID
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- HMO
- POS
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- MEDICARE DISCOUNT CARD
- MEDICARE PDP
- OTHER MEDICARE
- EPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Locations
901 N Winstead Ave, Rocky Mount,, NC 27804
40 Duke Medicine Cir, Durham,, NC 27710
Duke Cardiology Arringdon
I am an interventional cardiologist and researcher who has been at Duke for nearly 20 years. I enjoy being at Duke because of the “family” I get to work with every day. When we are able to make a patient feel better through teamwork; it’s a great feeling. I chose cardiology as my specialty because of the chance to make a difference in someone’s life in real time. When someone is having a heart attack, they are relying on you to come to their aid quickly. At that moment, I get to apply science to save a life, while learning more about what we can do to help improve people’s lives in the future. In that way, medicine also gives me the chance to learn from my patients and apply what I find to benefit the greater good. I find that whole process is exciting. When I am not at work, I enjoy spending time with my school-aged children. Dr. Patel is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Peripheral Artery Disease. His top areas of expertise are Peripheral Artery Disease, Atherosclerosis, Coronary Heart Disease, Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI), and Angioplasty.
Rex Vascular Specialists (Wakefield)
George Adams is a Cardiologist in Raleigh,, North Carolina. Dr. Adams is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Peripheral Artery Disease. His top areas of expertise are Peripheral Artery Disease, Atherosclerosis, Arterial Insufficiency, Atherectomy, and Angioplasty.
Rex Hospital Inc
Ravish Sachar is an Interventional Cardiologist and a Cardiologist in Raleigh, North Carolina. Dr. Sachar is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Peripheral Artery Disease. His top areas of expertise are Peripheral Artery Disease, Carotid Artery Disease, Arterial Insufficiency, Angioplasty, and Stent Placement. Dr. Sachar is currently accepting new patients.
Areas of Expertise
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- Advanced
- AnginaDr. Thakkar isAdvanced. Learn about Angina.
- AtherosclerosisDr. Thakkar isAdvanced. Learn about Atherosclerosis.
- Coronary Heart DiseaseDr. Thakkar isAdvanced. Learn about Coronary Heart Disease.
- Experienced
- Aortic Valve StenosisDr. Thakkar isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Valve Stenosis.
- ApoplexyDr. Thakkar isExperienced. Learn about Apoplexy.
- ArrhythmiasDr. Thakkar isExperienced. Learn about Arrhythmias.
- Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy
- Arterial EmbolismDr. Thakkar isExperienced. Learn about Arterial Embolism.
- Arterial InsufficiencyDr. Thakkar isExperienced. Learn about Arterial Insufficiency.