Biographical summary
Dr. Bright Thilagar is a Board Certified Internal Medicine Physician specializing in Executive Medicine, International Medicine and Perioperative Care. He is a Consultant in the Department of Internal Medicine and has an academic appointment as Assistant Professor at the Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science. He is a Fellow at the American College of Physicians and a Senior Fellow at the Society of Hospital Medicine. He is involved in resident education in the Internal Medicine Clinic and Perioperative Clinics.
Conditions treated
Procedures performed
- Arthrocentesis
- Paracentesis
- Point of care ultrasound
Interests
- Internal Medicine
- Hospital Medicine
- Perioperative Medical Care
- Point of Care Ultrasound
- Medical Informatics
- Consultative Medicine
- Executive Medicine
Education
- 2020
Master of Management - Master of Medical ManagementCarnegie Mellon University
- 2013
MD - Internal MedicineJacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University at Buffalo
Activities and honors
Certifications
- 2013
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal Medicine
Awards and honors
- 2025
Highest Rated Clinical EducatorsMayo Clinic Department of Medicine
- 2023
Mayo Model of Care AwardDivision of General Internal Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine
- 2023
Unparalleled Experience AwardDepartment of Medicine
- 2022
Innovator of the YearDivision of General Internal Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine
- 2019
Certified Physician LeaderAmerican College of Physicians
Professional memberships
- 2025 - 2026
Membership ChairMidwest SGIM
- 2025 - 2026
Planning Committee MemberSociety of General Internal Medicine Annual Meeting
- 2024 - present
Inpatient Item Writing Task ForceAmerican Board of Internal Medicine
- 2023 - 2025
Academic Hospitalist Commission National Committee MemberSociety of General Internal Medicine
- 2023 - present
Editorial Advisory Board Member, GIMLearnSociety of General Internal Medicine
- 2022 - present
Commiittee MemberGeneral Internal Medicine Grand Rounds Planning Committee
- 2022 - present
Co-DirectorDivision of General Internal Medicine Ultrasound Workgroup
- 2020 - present
Senior FellowSociety of Hospital Medicine
- 2019 - 2022
Practice Advisory PanelSociety of Hospital Medicine
- 2018 - present
FellowAmerican College of Physicians
- 2018 - present
MemberAmerican Academy of Physician Leadership
- 2016 - present
MemberAmerican Medical Association
- 2016 - 2021
Site DirectorHenry Ford Health Systems
- 2014 - 2015
Physician AdvisorKaleida Health System