Internal Medicine and Geriatrics

Bio:

Dr. Mukesh Thakur is an internationally acclaimed physician, educator, and healthcare leader whose work has transformed clinical medicine, patient outcomes, and healthcare delivery across the UK, ME & USA.

Dr. Thakur has completed his M.B.B.S. from the Grant Medical College and Sir JJ Group of hospitals, Mumbai, India. He completed his postgraduate medical education and training form the Royal Colleges of Physicians of the United Kingdom, MRCP (UK). He pursued the Super Specialist Training in the UK, by the Joint Royal College of Physicians Training Board, JRCPTB UK, where he obtained a dual CCST (UK) in General Internal Medicine and Acute Internal Medicine —becoming one of the first physicians in the UK to complete comprehensive Super Specialist Training Program across ten subspecialties, including Cardiology, Neurology, Respiratory Medicine, Gastroenterology, Nephrology, Endocrinology, Critical Care, Geriatrics, Stroke and Infectious Diseases. 

Dr. Thakur was appointed one of the youngest Directors of the Training Program at the Yorkshire and Humber Deanery, UK, where he trained hundreds of specialists in Cardiology, Neurology, Pulmonology, Endocrinology, Gastroenterology, Nephrology, Infectious Diseases, etc., to complete their Super Specialist Programs. For his phenomenal contributions in the field of clinical medicine in the UK, Dr. Thakur was awarded the prestigious Fellowship of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh, UK, becoming one of the youngest Fellow from India to sign on the Roll of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh, UK. Recognized as an expert in Medicine, he was called upon by the Health Education England & JRCPTB UK to write the curriculum for use of simulation in Clinical Medicine.

Dr. Thakur was invited to Qatar to establish the region’s first Acute Internal Medicine Department at a 960-bed university hospital serving over two million patients. Under his leadership, the hospital was ranked among the Top 100 Worldwide (2023) and became the first international pilot site for the IHI Value Improvement Program. He also led national initiatives in clinical transformation, pandemic preparedness, and quality improvement, contributing to one of the world’s lowest COVID-19 fatality rates.

He has also served as the assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine at the Weill Cornell Medical College (USA), a mentor for postgraduate Master’s program at John Hopkins University (USA). He is an Improvement Advisor at the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI), (USA) and an alumnus of the Harvard University (USA).

Highlights:

• Dr. Thakur's work with the UK NHS led to the creation of one of the first integrated Acute Internal Medicine and Ambulatory Care Services. As Head of Acute Medicine at Hull and East Yorkshire Hospitals, he pioneered the implementation of "Same Day Medical Ambulatory Care" for more than 40 medical conditions, achieving an exceptional same-day discharge rate of 83%. This not only improved patient experience but also reduced costs and removed the need for hospitalization.
• He established clinical pathways for Same Day Medical Care services for conditions like shortness of breath, loss of consciousness, infections, fever, heart attack, stroke, etc. reshaping medical care across the NHS.
• His Integrated Medical Care Model based on the principle of “Getting it Right the First Time!” using integration of clinical signs and symptoms of all human organ systems and early intervention with international evidence-based treatment, delivered significant clinical improvements including reduced mortality rates by 33% noted by the CQC (UK).
• His research in World Neurosurgery and BMJ Simulation demonstrates how translational research directly improves safety, clinical practice, and patient outcomes. These collaborations along with his vast experience in treating chronic medical and lifestyle disorders have shaped his vision for the Health, Lifestyle & Longevity Clinics and Research, where clinical excellence meets preventive science. By integrating precision diagnostics, metabolic profiling, and lifestyle medicine, these clinics address the root causes of chronic illness—empowering patients to achieve sustained improvements in health, vitality, and lifespan.

Areas of Expertise & Special Interest:

• Same Day Medical Care n Cure
• Integrated Medicine Care
• Health, Lifestyle and Longevity Clinics and Research