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Curtin University

#6,172 worldwide#6,060 in Australia

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4.08/20/2025

Inspires students to reach new heights.

4.05/21/2025

Encourages open-minded and thoughtful discussions.

5.03/31/2025

Creates a positive and motivating atmosphere.

4.02/27/2025

Helps students see their full potential.

5.02/10/2025

Passionate about student development.

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About Dhaval

Dr. Dhaval Thakkar is an Adjunct Clinical Senior Lecturer in the Curtin Medical School, part of the Faculty of Health Sciences at Curtin University in Perth, Australia. He concurrently serves as Senior Lecturer and Clinical Co-Lead for the Global MD program in the UWA Medical School at the University of Western Australia. In his clinical role as a respiratory specialist and interventional pulmonologist at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital's Department of Respiratory Medicine, and as a researcher at the Institute for Respiratory Health, Thakkar employs minimally invasive techniques in interventional bronchoscopy and pleural disease management to diagnose and treat chest diseases. His clinical focus includes lung cancer, for which he co-chairs the weekly multidisciplinary meeting, as well as complex benign airways and pleural diseases. Thakkar completed his medical training in the United States, earning his Doctor of Medicine from the American University of the Caribbean, and holds board certifications in internal medicine, pulmonary and critical care medicine, and interventional pulmonology.