• At A Glance
  • Education & Publications
  • Insurance
  • Clinical Interests

    Sports medicine, Arthroscopis Surgery, Shoulder, Knee & Elbow Specialist, Joint Replacement & Trauma Surgery

  • Medical School

    UMDNJ - New Jersey Medical School - 1994

    Internship

    UMDNJ - New Jersey Medical School - 1998

    Residency

    UMDNJ - New Jersey Medical School - 1999

    Fellowship

    University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine - 2003

    Board Certification

    American Board of Orthopedic Surgery - 2017

    Medical School

    UMDNJ / New Jersey Medical School Newark, New Jersey 1998

    Internship

    UMNDJ - New Jersey Medical School Newark, New Jersey 1999

    Residency

    UMDNJ - New Jersey Medical School Newark, New Jersey 2003

    Fellowship

    University of Pennsylvania Health System - Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Sports Medicine Fellowship 2004

    Publications
    • Title:ST: Considerations for Graft Options in ACL Reconstruction
      Authors:Thacker
      Publisher:University of Pennsylvania, Dept. of Orthopaedic Surgery Grand Rounds
      Date:2013
      Issue:Review of Literature
      Description:
    • Title:ST: Management of Rotator Cuff Arthropathy
      Authors:Thacker
      Publisher:UMDNJ– Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Core Curriculum
      Date:2001
      Issue:Case presentation of review of literature
      Description:
    • Title:ST: Management of Adolescent ACL Ruptures
      Authors:Thacker
      Publisher:UMDNJ – Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Core Curriculum
      Date:2001
      Issue:Case presentation and review of literature
      Description:
    • Title:ST: Alveolar Carcinoma of the Humerus – Surgical and Chemotherapeutic Options
      Authors:Thacker
      Publisher:UMDNJ – Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Core Curriculum
      Date:2000
      Issue:
      Description:
    • Title:ST: Management of AC Separations
      Authors:Thacker
      Publisher:UMDNJ – Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Core Curriculum
      Date:2000
      Issue:Case presentation and review of literature
      Description:
  • Insurance

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    • AARP Medicare Complete (HMO)
    • AARP MedicareComplete Essential (HMO)
    • AARP MedicareComplete Plan 1 (HMO)
    • AARP MedicareComplete Plan 2 (HMO)
    • AARP MedicareComplete Plan 3 (HMO)
    • AARP MedicareComplete Plan 4 (HMO)
    • Aetna Choice POS II
    • Aetna Elect Choice
    • Aetna EPO
    • Aetna First Health
    • Aetna HMO
    • Aetna Indemnity plans with network incentives
    • Aetna Joint Claims Administration
    • Aetna Managed Choice POS
    • Aetna Medicare Plan (HMO)
    • Aetna Medicare Plan (PPO with Extended Service)
    • Aetna Medicare Plan (PPO)
    • Aetna Meritain/Meritain Shared Administrative Services
    • Aetna Open Choice
    • Aetna Passport to Healthcare®and National Advantage Program
    • Aetna POS
    • Aetna PPO
    • Aetna QPOS
    • Aetna Select
    • Aetna Signature administrators®
    • Aetna Student Health
    • Cigna Healthcare of New Jersey – Northern NJ HMO
    • Cigna Open Access Plus, Choicefund OA Plus
    • Cigna Open Access Plus, OA Plus, Choicefund OA Plus with CareLink
    • Cigna PPO, Choicefund PPO
    • Cigna Seamless – Metro New York
    • Erickson Advantage Champion (HMO-POS SNP)
    • Erickson Advantage Freedom (HMO-POS)
    • Erickson Advantage Guardian (HMO-POS SNP)
    • Erickson Advantage Signature with Drug (HMO-POS)
    • Erickson Advantage Signature without Drug (HMO-POS)
    • Horizon Advantage EPO
    • Horizon Direct Access
    • Horizon EPO/EPO Plus
    • Horizon HMO
    • Horizon Medicare Blue (PPO)
    • Horizon Medicare Blue Access (HMO-POS)
    • Horizon Medicare Blue Advantage (HMO)
    • Horizon Medicare Blue Choice w/Rx (HMO)
    • Horizon Medicare Blue Group (PPO)
    • Horizon Medicare Blue Group w/Rx (PPO)
    • Horizon Medicare Blue Value (HMO)
    • Horizon Medicare Blue Value w/Rx (HMO)
    • Horizon MyWay HRA Direct Access
    • Horizon MyWay HRA PPO
    • Horizon MyWay HSA Direct Access
    • Horizon MyWay HSA PPO
    • Horizon Patient-Centered Adv EPO
    • Horizon POS
    • Horizon PPO
    • NJ Direct
    • NJ Direct MA PPO
    • OMNIA
    • OMNIA Bronze
    • OMNIA Gold
    • OMNIA HSA
    • OMNIA Platinum
    • OMNIA Silver
    • OMNIA Silver HSA
    • Qualcare
    • Qualcare HMO
    • QualCare POS
    • Qualcare PPO
    • QualCare Workers Comp
    • United Healthcare Charter Balanced
    • United Healthcare Charter HMO
    • United Healthcare Charter Plus
    • United Healthcare Choice
    • United Healthcare Choice Plus
    • United Healthcare Core
    • United Healthcare Core Essential
    • United Healthcare Core HMO
    • United Healthcare Navigate
    • United Healthcare Navigate Balanced
    • United Healthcare Navigate Plus
    • United Healthcare Options PPO
    • United Healthcare Oxford Freedom
    • United Healthcare Oxford Liberty
    • United Healthcare Oxford Metro
    • United Healthcare Select
    • United Healthcare Select Plus
    • UnitedHealthcare Assisted Living Plan (HMO SNP)
    • UnitedHealthcare Assisted Living Plan (HMO-POS SNP)
    • UnitedHealthcare Assisted Living Plan (PPO SNP)
    • UnitedHealthcare Group Medicare Advantage (HMO)
    • UnitedHealthcare Group Medicare Advantage (PPO)
    • UnitedHealthcare MedicareComplete Focus (HMO)
    • UnitedHealthcare Nursing Home Plan (HMO SNP)
    • UnitedHealthcare Nursing Home Plan (HMO-POS SNP)
    • UnitedHealthcare Nursing Home Plan (PPO SNP)