Dr. Sukhjit Takhar, MD

Expert Publications

• Update on emerging infections: news from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Emergence of fluoroquinolone-resistant Neisseria meningitidis--Minnesota and North Dakota, 2007-2008.
• Update on emerging infections: news from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
• Diagnosis and management of urinary tract infection and pyelonephritis.
• Antimicrobial resistance in uncomplicated urinary tract infections in 3 California EDs.
• Update on Emerging Infections: news from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Update to the CDC’s Sexually Transmitted Diseases Treatment Guidelines, 2010: Oral cephalosporins no longer a recommended treatment for gonococcal infections .
• Diagnosis and management of urinary tract infection in the emergency department and outpatient settings.
• Clinicians need to implement all aspects of the current sepsis bundles, not just the ones they like.
• Efficiency and usability of a near field communication-enabled tablet for medication administration.
• Sex, Drugs, Hepatitis C, and an Urban Emergency Department: January 2016 Annals of Emergency Medicine Journal Club.
• Sex, Drugs, Hepatitis C, and an Urban Emergency Department: Answers to the January 2016 Journal Club Questions.
• Cost and Utility of Microbiological Cultures Early After Intensive Care Unit Admission for Intracerebral Hemorrhage.

Media Releases

Get to know Emergency Physician Dr. Sukhjit Takhar, who serves patients in California. A triple board certified emergency physician, Dr. Takhar practices at Mills-Peninsula Medical Center (MPMC). A part of Sutter Health, MPMC is a 241-bed, not-for-profit general medical and surgical center located in Burlingame, California. In addition to emergency and ICU services, MPMC offers both inpatient and outpatient services at its 450,000 square foot campus. The doctor’s acclaimed career began after he earned his medical degree from the Medical College of Wisconsin in 1999. He then went on to perform his residency in internal medicine, his residency in emergency medicine, and his fellowship in infectious disease at UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical Center in 2002, 2006, and 2008, respectively. Board certified in emergency medicine, Dr. Takhar is a Diplomate of the American Board of Emergency Medicine (ABEM). The ABEM is one of 24 medical specialty certification boards recognized by the American Board of Medical Specialties. Furthermore, he is board certified in internal medicine and infectious disease by the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM). The ABIM is a physician-led, non-profit, independent evaluation organization driven by doctors who want to achieve higher standards for better care in a rapidly changing world. Emergency medicine, also known as accident and emergency medicine, is the medical specialty concerned with the care of illnesses or injuries requiring immediate medical attention. An emergency physician works in an emergency department to care for acutely ill or injured patients on an unscheduled basis.

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