Nilay B. Thaker

Nilay B. Thaker, DO has a diverse work experience in the medical field. They have worked as a Medical Director and Family Physician at Wexford Health Sources, providing general family medicine and urgent care services to a large patient panel. At Pfizer, they worked as a Medical Monitor for the Pediatric COVID-19 vaccine study, analyzing and processing adverse event reports. They also worked at Moderna as a Medical Safety Physician, analyzing adverse event reports for the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine. Nilay has also worked at the FDA as a Safety and Pharmacovigilance Specialist, supporting clinical research of cancer treatment agents. They have experience as a Family Physician at Frederick Regional Health System and as a Clinical Associate Professor of Family Medicine at the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine. Additionally, Nilay worked as an Independent Medical Reviewer and Expert Medical Witness at Permedion, Inc., reviewing medical records and evaluating pharmaceutical materials. They also served as an Associate Medical Director at Access Medical Associates, leading marketing and promoting primary care in an urgent care setting.

Dr. Nilay B. Thaker obtained a Bachelor's degree in Biochemistry from the University of Virginia in 2000. Nilay B. then attended Midwestern University from 2002 to 2006, where they earned their Doctor of Osteopathy degree in Medicine. Following this, from 2006 to 2009, they completed their Family Medicine Residency at Rutgers University–New Brunswick. In 2009, Dr. Thaker pursued a Geriatric Medicine Fellowship at CentraState Medical Center, which they completed in 2010. Additionally, they hold certifications as an Osteopathic Physician and Surgeon from the Pennsylvania Board of Osteopathic Medicine and the West Virginia Board of Osteopathic Medicine, obtained in 2023 and 2020, respectively. Furthermore, they are board certified in Family Medicine by the American Board of Family Medicine, which they achieved in December 2009.