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Dr. Sukhjit (Sarge) Takhar

MD, SM

Co-Founder & Chief Medical Officer

  • Board-certified in Internal Medicine, Emergency Medicine, and Infectious Disease
  • Specializes in personalized primary care, infectious disease, and longevity medicine
New York City
San Francisco Bay Area
Dr. Sukhjit (Sarge) Takhar

At a glance

Board certified
Internal Medicine, Emergency Medicine, Infectious Disease
Licensed in
California, New York
Availability
Not currently accepting

Focus areas

  • Personalized primary care
  • Infectious disease management
  • Longevity and preventive medicine
  • Travel and tropical medicine
  • Emergency medicine
  • Digital health & clinical informatics

Meet Dr. Sukhjit (Sarge) Takhar

“My mission is to provide innovative, personalized medical care grounded in science—empowering patients to achieve optimal health and longevity.”

About Dr. Sukhjit (Sarge) Takhar

Dr. Sukhjit Takhar is a distinguished physician and the Co-Founder & Medical Director of PrimaryMD, dedicated to personalized primary care, infectious diseases, and longevity medicine. With over two decades of experience in internal medicine, infectious disease management, and clinical innovation, Dr. Takhar integrates evidence-based medicine with cutting-edge technologies.

He holds degrees from the Medical College of Wisconsin and Harvard School of Public Health and completed advanced training in internal medicine, emergency medicine, and infectious diseases at UCLA. His extensive career includes leadership and academic roles at prestigious institutions such as UCSF and Harvard Medical School. Dr. Takhar actively contributes to clinical innovation and education, speaking regularly on medical advancements and patient safety.

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Credentials &
Background

Education & Training

  • B.S. Biology (magna cum laude), California State University, Stanislaus
  • M.D. (alpha omega alpha), Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee
  • S.M. Epidemiology, Harvard School of Public Health
  • Residency, Internal Medicine, UCLA
  • Residency, Emergency Medicine, UCLA
  • Fellowship, Infectious Disease, UCLA
  • Board Certified: Internal Medicine, Emergency Medicine, Infectious Disease
  • Medical Licenses: California, New York

Hospital Affiliations

  • Mills-Peninsula Medical Center, Burlingame, CA (Co-Director, Infection Control)
  • Attending Physician (Internal Medicine & Infectious Disease), Mills-Peninsula Hospital
  • Former faculty, Brigham and Women’s Hospital & UCSF

Research & Publications

  • Peer-reviewed:
    • Antimicrobial resistance in uncomplicated urinary tract infections (Am J Emerg Med, 2012)
    • The hazard of software updates to clinical workstations (J Am Med Inform Assoc, 2013)
    • Fluoroquinolone-resistant E. coli in pyelonephritis (Emerg Infect Dis, 2016)
    • Emergence of ESBL urinary tract infections (Ann Emerg Med, 2021)
  • Book chapters:
    • Tintinalli’s Emergency Medicine (multiple editions)
    • Rosen’s Emergency Medicine
    • Harwood-Nuss’ Clinical Practice of Emergency Medicine
    • Scientific American Emergency Medicine
  • Editorial:
    • Topic Editor, Dynamed
    • Senior Medical Editor, Western Journal of Emergency Medicine

Professional Memberships

  • Infectious Diseases Society of America
  • American College of Emergency Physicians
  • International Society of Travel Medicine
  • Society for Health Care Epidemiology of America
  • National Lipid Association

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