Premal H. Thaker, M.D., M.S.

Title:
Assistant Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Division of Gynecologic Oncology

Education:
B.A.: Biology, Villanova University, Villanova, Pennsylvania, 1995
M.D.: Allegheny University-Medical College of PA, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1997
M.S.: Cancer Biology, University of Texas Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Houston, Texas, 2004

Residency:
Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 2002

Fellowship:
Gynecologic Oncology, The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, 2006

Board Certification:
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Gynecologic Oncology

Societies, Memberships, and Honors:
American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
Society of Gynecologic Oncology
American Association of Cancer Research
American Society of Clinical Oncology

Gynecologic Cancer Foundation/Eli Lily and Company, and Carol's Cause 2005 Fellow Award, Outstanding Paper by a Resident or Fellow, 34th Annual Meeting, Society of Gynecologic Oncologists, 2005

Best Basic Science Presentation, GlaxoSmithKline National Gynecologic Oncology Fellow's Forum, 2005

J.G. Moore Award, Best Science Research Presentation, Western Association of Gynecologic Oncologists Meeting, 2004

Research Interests:

Dr. Thaker has research interests in the impact of stress and spirituality in patients with gynecologic malignancies.  Clinically, she is interested in minimally invasive surgery (laparoscopy and the da Vinci™ Surgical System) for staging gynecologic cancers.

E-Mail: Thakerp@wudosis.wustl.edu