Roopa Thakur, MD
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Roopa Thakur, MD, FAAP, is a practicing pediatrician at Cleveland Clinic Independence Family Health Center. She is board certified in general pediatrics. She earned her medical degree from The Ohio State University College of Medicine in Columbus, Ohio and completed her post-graduate training at Cleveland Clinic Children’s in Cleveland, Ohio.
Dr. Thakur is a Fellow Member of the American Academy of Pediatrics. In addition, she has served on Cleveland Clinic committees, including the Clinical Documentation Workgroup and the Documentation Enhancement Team. She is dedicated to teaching residents and medical students and is a faculty advisor for Community Pediatrics and Advocacy training. She has volunteered her time to Elmwood Elementary Reading Program.
Her specialty interests include general pediatrics and preventive care, asthma management, attention deficit disorder, and newborn care.
Education & Professional Highlights
Appointed
2014
Education & Fellowships
Residency - Cleveland Clinic
Pediatrics
Cleveland,
OH USA
2014
Medical Education - The Ohio State University College of Medicine and Public Health
Columbus,
OH USA
2011
Undergraduate - The Ohio State University
Columbus,
OH USA
2007
Certifications
- Pediatrics
Research & Publications
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