CURRICULUM VITAE

ARVIND  KUMAR,  M.D.

 

 

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

 

JUN 1997                       Completion of Internal Medicine Residency

                                    Allegheny University Hospitals (Medical College of

                                    Pennsylvania), Philadelphia, P.A.

 

NOV 1997                      Board Certification:  Internal Medicine

 

JUN 2000                       Completion of Gastroenterology & Nutrition Fellowship

                                    Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, P.A.

 

NOV 2000                      Board Certification:  Gastroenterology.

 

POSTGRADUATE TRAINING:

 

JUL 97-JUN 2000            Fellowship

                                                Gastroenterology & Nutrition

                                                Geisinger Medical Center

                                                100 N. Academy Avenue

                                                Danville, P.A. 

 

JULY 95-JUN  97             Residency

                                                Internal Medicine

                                                Allegheny University Hospitals (Medical College of Pennsylvania)

                                                3300 Henry Avenue

                                                Philadelphia, P.A.

 

JUL 94-JUN 95                Internship

                                                Internal Medicine (PGY-1)

                                                The Brooklyn Hospital Center

                                                121 Dekalb Avenue

                                                Brooklyn, N.Y.

 

MAR 93-JUN 94              Married.

                                                Prepared and took USMLE, Steps 1 and 2.

                                                Relocated to U.S.A.

 

MAR 92-MAR 93             House Resident in General Surgery

                                                Rajendra Medical College and Hospital

                                                Ranchi, India

 

SEP 91-MAR 92              House Resident Internal Medicine

                                                Rajendra Medical College and Hospital

                                                Ranchi, India

 

SEP 90-SEP 91               Rotating Internship

                                                Rajendra Medical College and Hospital

                                                Ranchi, India

EDUCATION

 

FEB 85-SEP 90               Medical School

                                                M.B.B.S. (MD)

                                                (Summa cum Laude)

                                                Rajendra Medical College

                                                Ranchi, India

                                                1985-1990

 

                                                1st Professional Exam:    First in Class (1987)

                                                2nd Professional Exam:    First in Class (1988)

                                                3rd Professional Exam:    First in Class (1990)

 

JUL 84-FEB 85                Prepared and appeared for Medical Competition and was selected.

 

JUN 82-JUN 84               College

                                                Intermediate of Science (10+2)

                                                (Valedictorian)

                                                (Distinction in Physics and Chemistry)

                                                A.N. College

                                                Patna, India

 

SPECIALTY BOARD STATUS

 

Internal Medicine                        Board Certified NOV 1997

 

Gastroenterology                       Board Certified              NOV 2000

 

HONORS AND AWARDS

 

National Scholarship                   JUL82-SEP 90

 

Gold Medal                                Pathology:  Highest Academic Standing

                                                1989

 

Honors                                      Anatomy, Physiology, and Biochemistry

                                                1987

 

Pathology, Microbiology, Pharmacology, Forensic Medicine and Toxicology

1989

MEMBERSHIP


1995                                         American College of Physician

 

1997                                         American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy

 

1997                                         American Gastroenterological Association

 

1998                                         Pennsylvania Medical Society

 

1999                                                                                  American College of gastroenterology

 

 

BIBLIOGRAPHY

 

Plummer-Vinson Syndrome and Post-Cricoid Carcinoma:  Late Complications of Unrecognized Celiac Disease.   A. Kumar,  M.D., Rashid, M.D., M. Komar, M.D., F.A.C.G., Am J. of Gastroenterology July 1999.

 

Sweet’s Syndrome in association with Probable Auto-immune Hepatitis:  A.. Kumar, M.D., K. Helwig, M.D., M.J. Komar, M.D., F.A.C.G., J Clin Gastroenterology vol. 29, No. 4.  1999:349-350.

 

Franklin’s Disease Associated with Unclassified Refractory Sprue.  A. Kumar, M.D., R.J. Bross, M.D., M.J. Komar, M.D., F.A.C.G.  Accepted:  ACG 1999 (Poster).

 

Colonoscopic diagnosis of Helicobacter Pylori.  A. Kumar, M.D., M.J. Komar, M.D., F.A.C.G.  Accepted:  1999 (Poster).

 

Choledochal Cyst with Agenesis of Gallbladder.  A. Kumar, M.D., R.J. Bross, M.D., Published as abstract:  ACG 1999.

 

Long-Term Follow-Up of Recto-Sigmoid Villous Adenoma in Elderly.  z. Makhdoom, M.R.C.P., A. Kumar, M.D., A. Roychowdhury, M.D., V.J. Varano, M.D.(Abstract, ACG 1998) AJG:  Sep 1998.

 

The Size, Number and Histology of Polyps at Sigmoidoscopy Predicts Proximal Colon Polyp.  Ahsan M. Bhatti,  M.D., David j. Peters,  D.O., Nicholas Inverso, M.D., A. Kumar, M.D., Thomas McGarrity, M.D.  Accepted:  ACG 1999 (Poster).

 

Jejuno-colic Fistula:  A Complication of AIDS-associated Lymphoma.  A. Kumar, M.D., M.J. Komar, M.D., F.A.C.G., J.C. West,  M.D.