Ashish P. Thakrar, MD
Internal Medicine
Accepting new patients
Sees patients age 18 and up
Penn Internal Medicine - Edward S. Cooper Internal Medicine
Penn Medicine Provider

About me

  • Assistant Professor of Medicine (General Internal Medicine)

Education and training

  • Medical School: University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
  • Residency: Johns Hopkins Hospital
  • Fellowship: Johns Hopkins Hospital

Insurance accepted

My Locations

Penn Internal Medicine - Edward S. Cooper Internal Medicine

Penn Medicine hospital privileges

  • Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
  • Penn Presbyterian Medical Center: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
Dr. Thakrar is a Penn Medicine physician.

Qualifications and experience

Treatments and Conditions

My research

Yu-Chia H, Thakrar AP, Leonard CE, Lowenstein M, Brensinger CM, Bilker WB, Bogar KF, Hennessy S Trends in Methadone Use for Pain and Opioid Use Disorder Among Medicaid Enrollees , JAMA Health Forum, 6(11): 2025


Zhang A, Barnes J, Sherman J, O'Donnell N, Velez R, Huo S, Thakrar AP, Lowenstein P, Perrone J, Kilaru AS Linkage to Outpatient Methadone Treatment from the Emergency Department and Hospital , Academic Emergency Medicine, 32(11): 2025,1251-1254


Thakrar AP. Rapid Initiation of Extended-Release Buprenorphine-Evidence and Barriers , JAMA Netw Open, 8: 2025,e2537331


Davis MH, Chertok J, Aronowitz S, French R, Perrone J, Thakrar AP, Huo S, Wilson JD, Bhadra-Heintz N, Lesniak L, Hecker A, Tolbert J, Lowenstein M. Caring for Hospitalized Patients with Substance Use Disorders: An Interprofessional Needs Assessment Survey , Am J Med Open, 14: 2025,100116


Thakrar AP, Zwiebel SJ, Christine PJ, Spadaro A, Davis MH, Bhatia R, Rohacs N, Xu L, Perrone J, Lowenstein M. Manifestations of potential xylazine withdrawal: A retrospective cohort study with nested case series , Drug Alcohol Depend, 272: 2025,112681


Unsihuay D, Wang P, Milone M, Thakrar AP, Perrone J Performance of a Xylazine Test Strip in Urine Biospecimens , Journal of Addiction Medicine, 19(4): 2025


Yang WT, Meisner JA, Maguire C, Dyer KE, McFadden R, Thakrar AP, Dickinson DT, Berg D, Preston A, David MZ, Perrone J, Talati N, Degnan KO. Multidisciplinary Guidance to Care for Persons With Xylazine-Associated Wounds , Open Forum Infect Dis, 12: 2025,ofaf299


Nessen SJ, Thakrar AP, Perrone J, Xu L, McFadden R, Lowenstein M Hospital Security Searches Among Patients With Substance-Related Encounters , JAMA Netw Open, 8(3): 2025


Berk J, Rose M, Thakrar AP. Low-Dose Initiations of Buprenorphine in the Fentanyl Era-A Search for Evidence-Based Approaches to an Evolving Crisis , JAMA Netw Open, 8: 2025,e2456261


French R, McFadden R, Lowenstein M, O'Donnell N, Perrone J, Aronowitz S, Thakrar AP, Schachter A, Turi E, Compton P. A qualitative study exploring the feasibility and acceptability of embedding an overdose prevention sites in a U.S. hospital , J Subst Use Addict Treat: 2025


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