Biosketch
Rank: Assistant Professor,
Associate Director Transplant Nephrology Fellowship Program
Division: Nephrology/ Transplant Nephrology
Campus Address: THT 638
Phone: (205) 934-6145
Email: kumarv@uab.edu
Departmental Affiliation(s):
Primary: Medicine
Diseases Treated/Clinical Interests:
High immunologic risk renal transplant. ABO and HLA incompatible transplants. HLA epitopes and renal transplantation.
Antibody mediated rejection – predictors, treatment options and interventions, short and long term outcomes.
Recurrent FSGS, prospective and retrospective analysis and outcomes, treatment options. Reccurent Glomerular diseases
Medical education
GRANTS:
NIH Clinical Trials in Organ Transplantation (CTOT-2) B-Cell Depletion by Anti-CD20 (Rituximab) in Renal Allograft Recipients Who Develop de novo Anti-HLA Alloantibodies Will Result in Inhibition of Alloantibody Production and Attenuation of Chronic Humoral Rejection (CTOT-02)
ORIGINAL PUBLICATIONS:
1. Secondary Listing for Deceased-Donor Kidney Transplantation Does not Increase Likelihood of Engraftment at a Large Transplant Center. Kumar V, Julian BA, Dierhoi MH, Curtis JJ. Am J Transplantation.
2. The Contribution of Podocytes to Chronic Allograft Nephropathy. Kumar V, Pippin J, Stein A, Jablonski P, Shankland S, Davis C. Nephron Exp Nephrol 100. Published online
3. Diehl AK, Kumar V, Gateley A, Appleby J, O’Keefe ME. Predictors of Final Specialty Choice by Internal Medicine Residents J Gen Intern Med 2006; 21:1045-1049
4. Iozzo P, Pratipanawatr T, Pijl H, Vogt C, Kumar V, Pipek R, Matsuda M, Mandarino LJ, Cusi KJ, DeFronzo RA. Physiologic hyperinsulinemia impairs insulin-stimulated glycogen synthetase activity and glycogen synthesis. American Journal of Physiology – Endocrinology & Metabolism 2001 May; 280(5): E712-9.
5. Pijl H, Ohashi S, Matsuda M, Miyazaki Y, Mahankali A, Kumar V, Pipek R, Lozzo P, Lancaster JL, Cincotta A, Defronzo RA. Bromocriptine: A novel approach to the treatment of type 2 diabetes. Diabetes Care 2000 Aug; 23(8): 1154-61
AWARDS / HONORS:
Faculty
7/03-6/04 The Most Outstanding Clinical Teacher of The Year Award, given to one faculty member each year in the Department of Medicine, voted by the Department of Internal Medicine Residents, at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
7/03-6/04 Outstanding Teacher of the Year Award, in the Division of General Medicine voted by the residents in the Internal Medicine Residency training program (separate poll from above) and given to three faculty members in the Division of General Medicine each year at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
7/03-6/04 Outstanding Faculty Teacher of the Year Award, from the Medical School Class of 2005, at University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio
7/02 – 6/03 The Most Outstanding Clinical Teacher of The Year Award, given to one faculty member each year in the Department of Medicine, voted by the Department of Internal Medicine Residents, at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
7/02- 6/03 Outstanding Teacher of the Year Award, in the Division of General Medicine voted by the residents in the Internal Medicine Residency training program (separate poll from above) and given to three faculty members in the Division of General Medicine each year at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
7/01 – 6/02 The Most Outstanding Clinical Teacher of The Year Award, given to one faculty member each year in the Department of Medicine, voted by the Department of Internal Medicine Residents, at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
7/01 – 6/02 Outstanding Teacher of the Year Award, in the Division of General Medicine voted by the residents in the Internal Medicine Residency training program (separate poll from above) and given to three faculty members in the Division of General Medicine each year at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Internal Medicine Residency:
7/99 – 6/00 Shirley P. Levine Award for Most Compassionate Resident, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
7/99 – 6/00 Recognition for Excellence in Ambulatory Care Medicine in Internal Medicine Residency, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
7/98 – 6/99 Junior Resident of the Year, Department of Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
7/98 – 6/99 Pharmacia & Upjohn Achievement Award for Excellence in Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
7/98 – 6/99 Recognition for Excellence in Ambulatory Care Medicine in Internal Medicine Residency, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
7/97 – 6/98 Hartford Center for Geriatric Education Award for Excellence in Clinical Geriatrics & Geriatrics Intern of the year, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
7/97 – 6/98 Recognition for Excellence in Ambulatory Care Medicine in Internal Medicine Residency, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Medical College (MBBS Degree Program):
9/88 – 5/93 Gold Medal for graduating at the top of the class with overall highest score covering the entire duration of the course (equivalent to Valedictorian in the U.S. system)
9/88 – 5/90 Gold Medal for highest score in Anatomy. This score, 168/200, was an all time high in the 40-year old Medical College, and was also the highest for the year among all of the five medical colleges in the State of Gujarat, India, with a total of about 1000 students
9/88 – 5/93 Among the top 1 to 3 scores in the class for most of the subjects, apart from rank of top 1-3% of the class of about 180 students in each of the terms