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Education & Training

PROFESSIONAL

Dr. Vishal Thakral, Inc
Nov 2017 – Present
Westlake Village Orthopedics

2nd MD
July 2017 – Present
Online Physician Consulting Services

Beverly Hills Orthopedic Institute
Feb 2018 – Jan 2019

Chiro-Medical Group
Aug 2017 – Nov 2018
Locums Sports Medicine Physician, outpatient clinic 2 days/week
Responsibilities/Skills: Diagnostic Ultrasound MSK Exams, ultrasound-guided regenerative procedures (platelet rich plasma, prolotherapy, bonemarrow concentrate) for peripheral joints/tendons/ligaments/muscles, neural-prolotherapy, trigger points/biopuncture

Health Link Medical Center/Regenexx
Oct 2014 – July 2017
Regenerative Sports Medicine/Interventional Orthopedics
Responsibilities/Skills: fluoroscopic and/or ultrasound guided regenerative (platelet rich plasma, prolotherapy, bone marrow concentrate) injections of peripheral joints/tendons/ligaments/muscles for chronic MSK conditions

Comprehensive Industrial Disability Management
2014 – 2018
Utilization Management Reviewer for PM&R, pain management, orthopedic surgery

Post-Graduate Education

Fellowship The Orthohealing Center
Orthobiologic Fellow
Los Angeles, California
August 2013-August 2014
Program Director: Steve Sampson, DO
Skills: EMG/NCS, diagnostic musculoskeletal ultrasound exams, ultrasound guided injections, trigger points, prolozone, platelet rich plasma, bone marrow concentrate, prolotherapy, neural-prolotherapy

Fellowship

San Diego Sports Medicine and Family Health Center
Sports Medicine
San Diego, California
August 2012-July 2013
Program Director: Richard Parker, DO
Skills: acute sports medicine with game coverage, fracture management, primary care, ultrasound guided injections/diagnostics

Residency

Johns Hopkins Hospital

Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
July 2009-June 2012
Baltimore, Maryland
Program Director: R. Sam Mayer, MD

Internship

Henry Ford Hospital
Transitional/Rotating Internship
Detroit, MI
June 2008-June 2009
Program Director: Ana Lukowski, MD

Education

Medical School
West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine
Doctor of Osteopathy, 2008
Lewisburg, West Virginia

Graduate

Virginia Commonwealth University
Master of Science, 2004
Anatomy and Neuroscience
Richmond, Virginia

Undergraduate

Virginia Polytechnic and State University
Bachelor of Science, 2002
Biology
Blacksburg, Virginia

Licensure and Certifications

Licensure: State of California: Physician License Number 20A12362

Diplomate, American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Diplomate, American Osteopathic Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Certificate of Added Qualifications in Sports Medicine

Registered in Musculoskeletal Sonography (RMSK)

Dr. Vishal Thakral, D.O.

Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation and Sports Medicine

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Specialty
Orthodpedics
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Biography

Dr. Vishal Thakral is double board-certified in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and Sports Medicine with a subspecialty in Musculoskeletal Sonography. Dr. Thakral specializes in musculoskeletal and orthopedic injuries related to the joints and spine. Dr. Thakral's medical interests include sports medicine utilizing musculoskeletal ultrasound-guided procedures to perform regenerative treatments for all joints including the hand, wrist, pelvis, shoulder, knee, hip, foot, ankle, and spine injuries.

Dr. Thakral completed a residency in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at John Hopkins. U.S. News ranked John Hopkins as one of the top five hospitals in the nation for 2019-2020. Following his residency, Dr. Thakral completed two fellowships focusing on Orthobiologics integrating regenerative therapies in treating diverse orthopedic conditions. Dr. Thakral currently is in a multispecialty surgical practice and he serves as a Sports Medicine and Interventional Orthopedic specialist.

Dr. Thakral's research focuses on innovative treatments revolving around orthopedics and regenerative therapies. Because he is considered a leader in the field of interventional orthopedics, Dr. Thakral travels throughout the country teaching others about regenerative medicine.

What he treats:

  • Knee
    • Meniscus tears
    • Patellar tendinitis
    • ACL tears
    • PCL tears
    • Knee bursitis
  • Foot/Ankle
    • Foot/ankle
    • Osteoarthritis
    • Posterior tibial
    • tendinitis
    • Plantar fasciitis
    • Ankle Sprain
  • Pelvis/Hips & Spine
    • Hip Osteoarthritis
    • Hip Bursitis
    • Hip Flexor strain
    • Hip Impingement
    • Hip Tendinitis
    • Low back pain
  • Shoulder
    • Shoulder
    • Osteoarthritis
    • Rotator cuff tear
    • Shoulder Tendinitis
    • Biceps tendinitis
    • Labral tear
  • Wrist
    • Hand osteoarthritis
    • (CMC)
    • Wrist tendinitis
    • Ganglion cysts
    • Carpal Tunnel
    • Syndrome

 

Procedures:

Platelet-Rich Plasma Therapy (PRP)

Stem Cell Treatment
Prolotherapy injections

Perineural Therapy

Traumeel Injections

Gel injections

Corticosteroid Injections