Nilay Thaker

Nilay Thaker, DO has a diverse range of work experience in the medical field. Nilay currently serves as the Medical Director and Family Physician at Wexford Health Sources, where they provide high-quality general family medicine and urgent care services. Nilay has a panel of over 1,500 patients and handles various medical issues, including post-hospital discharge and pre-surgical care.

Dr. Thaker has also worked as a Medical Monitor at Pfizer, where they were a team member for the Pediatric COVID-19 vaccine study. Nilay analyzed adverse event reports and processed data from investigational sites.

Prior to this, they served as a Medical Safety Physician at Moderna, analyzing adverse event reports and collaborating with other safety physicians to interpret drug safety profiles. Nilay also worked as a Safety and Pharmacovigilance Specialist at the FDA, analyzing adverse event reports and preparing IND safety reports.

Dr. Thaker has extensive experience as a Family Physician, having worked at Frederick Regional Health System for 10 years. Nilay was consistently a top-performing physician and achieved over 80% of practice quality metric goals.

Additionally, they served as a Clinical Associate Professor of Family Medicine at West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine, where they mentored and trained medical students in various specialties. Nilay also worked as an Independent Medical Reviewer and Expert Medical Witness at Permedion, Inc., reviewing medical records and providing feedback on clinical care standards.

Earlier in their career, Dr. Thaker was an Associate Medical Director at Access Medical Associates LLC, where they promoted primary care and led marketing initiatives for an urgent care center.

Overall, Dr. Thaker's work experience showcases their expertise in family medicine, patient care, clinical research, and medical education.

Dr. Nilay Thaker earned a Bachelor's degree in Biochemistry from the University of Virginia in 2000. From 2002 to 2006, they attended Midwestern University, where they obtained a Doctor of Osteopathy degree in Medicine. Subsequently, Dr. Thaker completed a Family Medicine Residency at Rutgers University–New Brunswick from 2006 to 2009. In July 2009, they became Board Certified in Family Medicine by the American Board of Family Medicine. Following this, they pursued a Geriatric Medicine Fellowship at CentraState Medical Center from 2009 to 2010.