Overview
Jigisha Thakkar is a Neurologist and a Neurosurgery provider in Maywood, Illinois. Dr. Thakkar is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor (PNET). Her top areas of expertise are Astrocytoma, Glioblastoma, Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor (PNET), Posterior Fossa Tumor, and Nerve Decompression. Dr. Thakkar is currently accepting new patients.
Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 24 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
2160 S 1st Ave, Maywood, IL 60153
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.
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Matthew Tate is a Neurosurgery provider in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Tate has been practicing medicine for over 19 years and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor (PNET). His top areas of expertise are Glioblastoma, Brain Tumor, Astrocytoma, Awake Craniotomy, and Gamma Knife Radiosurgery.
Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Distinguished
- AstrocytomaDr. Thakkar isDistinguished. Learn about Astrocytoma.
- GlioblastomaDr. Thakkar isDistinguished. Learn about Glioblastoma.
- Posterior Fossa TumorDr. Thakkar isDistinguished. Learn about Posterior Fossa Tumor.
- Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor (PNET)Dr. Thakkar isDistinguished. Learn about Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor (PNET).
- Advanced
- Atypical Teratoid Rhabdoid Tumor (ATRT)
- Brain TumorDr. Thakkar isAdvanced. Learn about Brain Tumor.
- Embryonal Tumor with Multilayered Rosettes
- EpendymomaDr. Thakkar isAdvanced. Learn about Ependymoma.
- GliomaDr. Thakkar isAdvanced. Learn about Glioma.
- GliosarcomaDr. Thakkar isAdvanced. Learn about Gliosarcoma.
- Experienced
- Alzheimer's DiseaseDr. Thakkar isExperienced. Learn about Alzheimer's Disease.
- Bacterial MeningitisDr. Thakkar isExperienced. Learn about Bacterial Meningitis.
- Chronic PolyradiculoneuritisDr. Thakkar isExperienced. Learn about Chronic Polyradiculoneuritis.
- Congenital Cardiovascular ShuntDr. Thakkar isExperienced. Learn about Congenital Cardiovascular Shunt.
- Gliomatosis CerebriDr. Thakkar isExperienced. Learn about Gliomatosis Cerebri.
- Guillain-Barre SyndromeDr. Thakkar isExperienced. Learn about Guillain-Barre Syndrome.