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Associate Professor
Vice Chair, Department of Medicine
Associate Professor, Department of Surgical Oncology
Endobronchial Disease, Mesothelioma, Lung Metastases, Lung Cancer, Thymoma
I often tell my kids “We are a Team” and like to extend the same philosophy to my patients. I realize that illness does not just affect an individual, but the whole family. In my daily encounters, I try best to address what concerns patients most, besides also treating their symptoms.
I feel fortunate to have joined a team of colleagues at Fox Chase Cancer Center who share my thoughts and enthusiasm for challenging difficult disease conditions. While I am most interested in lung cancer, I like to think of my self as a comprehensive pulmonologist, eager to diagnose and manage a vast variety of pulmonary conditions including sarcoidosis, COPD, asthma and pulmonary infections.
Most recently, I have become especially interested in early detection of lung cancer with low dose CT scanning, and am working on building effective models to implement and further study comprehensive screening. I am excited to join Fox Chase as it gives me the opportunity to collaborate closely with researchers working on other modalities to further enhance early lung cancer detection.
I hope to work along with you in any way to help facilitate your goals and relieve suffering. I look forward to long lasting relationships.
Puchalski J, Lee HJ, Kumar R, et al. Secondary Carina Y stent Placement for Post Lung Transplant Bronchial Stenosis. Journal of Bronchology & Interventional Pulmonology; April 2012, p 109-114.
Intenzo C, Donuru A, Kumar R, et al. Does a Decrease in SUVmax in Dual-Point FDG-PET/CT Imaging Reliably Exclude Malignancy of a Solitary Pulmonary Nodule (SPN)? RSNA 2011
Lee HJ, Kumar R, Haas A, et al. Comparison of two techniques for airway lidocaine administration during endobronchial ultrasound. Chest 2009; 136 (Suppl): pending publication.
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I am very happy with the care I receive from Dr Kumar. He tells me exactly what my health situation is and gives me the timeline for my treatment plan. His staff is very courteous and friendly.
There was an original delay in scheduling before seeing Dr. KUMAR but he was able to see us much earlier than originally scheduled.
Dr Kumar and the wonderful woman at desk 2 intake are rhe best I've ever encountered with mannerisms and providers if my full needs
This was my first visit with Dr. Kumar after being referred by my medical oncologist. My wife and I were both very pleased with every aspect of our visit with him and found It more than worth the two hour drive from home. We will be back for follow-up in November.
Dr Kumar and the people throughout Fox Chase are remarkable! They are gracious, kind and respectful. They listen and care! It's truly amazing to receive often difficult news but still feel good walking out because you know your medical team are some of the best in the world and really care about helping you get back to good health!