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Primary Office
Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware1600 Rockland RoadWilmington, DE 1980339.7787000-75.5588020Primary
Appointment: (800) 416-4441
Other Offices
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Nemours Children's Health, Dover201 Towne Centre DriveSuite 500Dover, DE 1990439.1547111-75.5232819Secondary
Appointment: (302) 672-5650
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Nemours Children's Health, Seaford49 Fallon Ave.Seaford, DE 1997338.6589336-75.5991474Secondary
Appointment: (302) 629-5030
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Nemours Children's Health, Bryn Mawr825 Old Lancaster RoadBryn Mawr Medical Arts Pavillion, Suite 250Bryn Mawr, PA 1901030.1423595-81.5220666Secondary
Appointment: (800) 416-4441
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Nemours Children's Health, Middletown200 Cleaver Farm RoadSuite 201Middletown, DE 1970939.453798-75.701645Secondary
Appointment: (302) 378-5100
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Nemours Children's Health, Becks Woods141 Becks Woods DriveBear, DE 1970139.6171570-75.6999110Secondary
Appointment: (302) 595-0020
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Nemours Children's Health, Glen Mills101 Applied Bank Blvd.Suite 11Glen Mills, PA 1934239.8828809-75.5408653Secondary
Appointment: (800) 416-4441
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Nemours Children's Health, Deptford1280 Almonesson RoadDeptford, NJ 0809639.8419151-75.1054983Secondary
Appointment: (800) 416-4441
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Nemours Children's Health, Milford101 Wellness WayMilford, DE 1996339.033966-75.541009Secondary
Appointment: (800) 416-4441
Get to Know Me
Dr. Deepika Thacker is a pediatric cardiologist and assistant professor of Pediatrics at Jefferson Medical College. She’s a member of the American College of Cardiology, American Heart Association and American Society of Echocardiography; an invited lecturer; and an author of journal articles, book chapters and abstracts.Why I Treat Children
I first thought about medicine when I was young and doctors discovered a hole in a friend’s heart. From that moment, I decided I wanted to become a doctor and help children with problems like my friend’s. I never wanted to be anything else. Medical school and my medical training reaffirmed this decision. There is an added attraction to cardiology in that it provides a challenging field of medicine to study — the mix of anatomy and physiology is almost like math or engineering, and I enjoy it very much. Becoming a mother further validated my career choice for me. I see something of one of my own children in every child I treat.I’m happiest when I’m caring for children.. There’s no better feeling for me than when I’ve helped a child get better. At the end of every day I am thankful to be able to do what I do.
What I'm Passionate About
I always want to make sure that every child gets the best care and treatment, and that we do everything possible for that child. My role is to help each child get the most out of each day.
Make A Difference
In addition to the care I deliver as a cardiologist, I also try to make a difference every day through my role as medical director of the hospital’s 2B cardiac unit. As we move to more unit-based inpatient care, we’ll continue to always look for ways to improve the great care we give. I’m excited to be a part of that. We’ll continue to work so that patients being discharged can go home sooner. We’ll continue to work to reduce readmissions. And we’ll continue to explore what it means to deliver true family-centered care — making parents and families part of our medical rounding and decision-making.
Make A Difference In addition to the care I deliver as a cardiologist, I also try to make a difference every day through my role as medical director of the hospital’s 2B cardiac unit. As we move to more unit-based inpatient care, we’ll continue to always look for ways to improve the great care we give. I’m excited to be a part of that. We’ll continue to work so that patients being discharged can go home sooner. We’ll continue to work to reduce readmissions. And we’ll continue to explore what it means to deliver true family-centered care — making parents and families part of our medical rounding and decision-making.
Education & Training
Fellowship
Pediatric Cardiology - The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, 2010
Internship
Pediatrics - Seth G.S. Medical College, 2000
Residency
Pediatrics - Seth G.S. Medical College, 2002
Internship Residency
Pediatrics - SUNY Downstate Medical Center, 2006
Medical/Dental School
MBBS - Seth G. S. Medical College, 1998
Board Certifications
American Board of Pediatrics/Pediatric Cardiology
Awards & Recognition
- 2014 Delaware Today magazine, Top Doctors
- 2009 Women in Cardiology Trainee Award for Excellence
- 2008 The Ann Newman Fellow for outstanding performance in clinical cardiology
- 2006 The J. Fisher Award for excellence in teaching at SUNY Downstate Medical Center
Insurance Accepted
- Aetna Better Health PA Kids HMO
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna PPO/POS/EPO
- Amerigroup NJ Medicaid/Healthy Kids
- Amerihealth Caritas DE - PENNSYLVANIA SPECIALISTS ONLY
- Amerihealth Caritas Delaware
- Carefirst MD Community Health Plan Mcaid
- Cigna/Great West HMO EPO POS
- Cigna/Great West PPO
- Delaware First Health
- Delaware Medicaid/Diamond State
- Delaware Medicare
- Devon Health Services
- First Health/Affordable PPO
- GLOBAL MEDICAL MANAGEMENT DE
- Geisinger Health Plan Commercial
- Health Partners Medicaid/Kidz Partner HMO
- Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield Delaware HMO PPO POS EPO
- Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield Delaware Traditional
- Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield Delware HMO PPO POS EPO
- Highmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield Delaware Traditional
- Highmark Medicaid Health Options
- Highmark PA CHIP & Commercial
- Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield NJ HMO
- Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield of NJ PPO
- Horizon NJ Health
- INTEGRA Administrative Group (ClaimsBridge)
- Independence Blue Cross/Amerihealth/Keystone HMO PPO
- Insurance Administrators of America
- Keystone First Medicaid HMO
- Lifetrac Transplant
- Maryland Medicaid
- Multiplan PPO
- National Transplant (Humana)
- New Jersey Medicaid
- Pennsylvania Medicaid
- Plan Vista/NPPN PPO
- Preferred Healthcare PPO
- Private Health Care Systems (PHCS)
- Qualcare HMO/POS/PPO
- Star Healthcare Network
- Three Rivers Provider Network
- Tricare/Humana Military Health Services
- UPMC MCAID/CHIP PA DE
- US Family Health Plan
- United Healthcare of the Mid-Atlantic
- Wellcare of NJ Medicaid HMO
- Aortic Stenosis
- Atrial Septal Defects
- Atrioventricular Canal Defect
- Cardiomyopathy
- Coarctation of the Aorta
- Congenital Heart Disease
- Heart Failure
- Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome
- Interrupted Aortic Arch
- Patent Ductus Arteriosis
- Pulmonary Artery Sling
- Pulmonary Atresia
- Pulmonary Hypertension
- Pulmonary Stenosis
- Tetralogy of Fallot
- Total Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Return
- Transposition of the Great Arteries
- Tricuspid Atresia
- Truncus Arteriosus
- Ventricular Septal Defects
Research Activities
I’m actively involved in a multicenter, cardiac enrollment registry examining cardiac complications stemming from Kawasaki disease. I’m also involved in a trial involving atrioventricular valve regurgitation in fetuses with common atrioventricular canals, and another trial looking at single ventricle reconstruction. I participate in another trial through the Pediatric Heart Network, which looks at several aspects in children who have staged palliation for hypoplastic left heart syndrome. My research interests generally center on the structure, development and treatment of patients with valve irregularities.
- Kohli, U., Desai, L., Chowdhury, D., Harahsheh, A. S., Yonts, A. B., Ansong, A., & Ang, J. Y. (2022). mRNA Coronavirus-19 Vaccine-Associated Myopericarditis in Adolescents: A Survey Study. Journal of Pediatrics. doi:10.1016/j.jpeds.2021.12.025
View Full Publication - Cain, N., Saul, J. P., Gongwer, R., Trachtenberg, F., Czosek, R. J., Kim, J. J., & Newburger, J. W. (2022). Relation of Norwood Shunt Type and Frequency of Arrhythmias at 6 Years (from the Single Ventricle Reconstruction Trial). American Journal of Cardiology. doi:10.1016/j.amjcard.2021.12.056
- Truong, D. T., Dionne, A., Muniz, J. C., McHugh, K. E., Portman, M. A., Lambert, L. M., & Newburger, J. W. (2022). Clinically Suspected Myocarditis Temporally Related to COVID-19 Vaccination in Adolescents and Young Adults: Suspected Myocarditis After COVID-19 Vaccination. Circulation, 145(5), 345-356. doi:10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.121.056583
View Full Publication - Dove, M. L., Jaggi, P., Kelleman, M., Abuali, M., Ang, J. Y., Ballan, W., & Oster, M. E. (2021). Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children: Survey of Protocols for Early Hospital Evaluation and Management. Journal of Pediatrics, 229, 33-40. doi:10.1016/j.jpeds.2020.10.026
View Full Publication - Thacker, D. (2021). Low burden of COVID-19 disease in children with cancer and hematologic illnesses. Cancer Research, Statistics, and Treatment, 4(3), 590-591. doi:10.4103/crst.crst-174-21
- Tsuda, T., Hehir, D. A., Thacker, D., Lamma, A., Tearl, D., & Gidding, S. S. (2020). Overfeeding and obesity in young children with positive pressure ventilation via tracheostomy following cardiac surgery. Cardiology in the Young, 30(10), 1397-1404. doi:10.1017/S1047951120002073
View Full Publication - Tsuda, T., Kernizan, D., Del Grippo, E., Thacker, D., Kharouf, R., & Srivastava, S. (2020). Echocardiographic assessment of ventricular function: Conventional and advanced technologies and their clinical applications. Progress in Pediatric Cardiology, 58. doi:10.1016/j.ppedcard.2020.101269
- Vari, D., Miller, J. M., Rellosa, N., Srivastava, S., Frizzola, M., & Thacker, D. (2020). Severe cardiac dysfunction in a patient with multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children associated with COVID-19: Retrospective diagnosis of a puzzling presentation. A case report. Progress in Pediatric Cardiology, 58. doi:10.1016/j.ppedcard.2020.101270
- Thacker, D. (2020). Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (Mis-c): An emerging immune mediated syndrome in children associated with covid-19. Delaware Journal of Public Health, 6(2). Opgehaal van https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85106992103&partnerID=40&md5=426edc13927396923f22aecaa934b814
- Demianczyk, A. C., Behere, S. P., Thacker, D., Noeder, M., Delaplane, E. A., Pizarro, C., & Sood, E. (2019). Social Risk Factors Impact Hospital Readmission and Outpatient Appointment Adherence for Children with Congenital Heart Disease. Journal of Pediatrics, 205, 35-40.e1. doi:10.1016/j.jpeds.2018.09.038
View Full Publication - Kirkpatrick, E. C., Steltzer, J., Simpson, P., Pan, A., Dragulescu, A., Falkensammer, C. B., & Frommelt, P. (2017). Pulmonary Vein Doppler Patterns in Infants with Single Right Ventricle Anomalies After Initial Staged Palliations. Pediatric Cardiology, 38(6), 1288-1295. doi:10.1007/s00246-017-1660-3
View Full Publication - Struemph, K. L., Barhight, L. R., Thacker, D., & Sood, E. (2016). Systematic psychosocial screening in a paediatric cardiology clinic: Clinical utility of the Pediatric Symptom Checklist 17. Cardiology in the Young, 26(6), 1130-1136. doi:10.1017/S1047951115001900
View Full Publication - Johnson, J. T., Sleeper, L. A., Chen, S., Ohye, R. G., Gaies, M. G., Williams, I. A., & Pediatric Heart Network Investigators. (2015). Associations between day of admission and day of surgery on outcome and resource utilization in infants with hypoplastic left heart syndrome who underwent stage i palliation (from the Single Ventricle Reconstruction trial). American Journal of Cardiology, 116(8), 1263-1269. doi:10.1016/j.amjcard.2015.07.044
View Full Publication - Robinson, B., Xie, L., Temple, J., Octavio, J., Srayyih, M., Thacker, D., & Gidding, S. S. (2015). Predicting Utility of Exercise Tests Based on History/Holter in Patients with Premature Ventricular Contractions. Pediatric Cardiology, 36(1), 214-218. doi:10.1007/s00246-014-0988-1
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