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    Abhishek Kumar, MBBS, FASN, FAST

    Associate Professor (Nephrology)
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    Medical Director, Living Kidney Donor Program

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    Associate Professor (Nephrology)

    Medical Director, Living Kidney Donor Program

    Biography

    Dr Kumar grew up in India and completed his medical education from JIPMER, Pondicherry, India graduating with honors in physiology and biochemistry. He then attended University of Illinois for his internship and residency where he was awarded Junior resident of the year award. He moved to University of Iowa for his nephrology and transplant nephrology fellowship. He was a faculty at University of Vermont before moving to Yale. He is a Fellow of American Society of Nephrology (FASN) and a Fellow of American Society of Transplantation (FAST). His clinical expertise is taking care of the complex needs of kidney transplant patients. His research interest is in predicting chronic kidney disease in non-renal solid organ transplant with a goal of identifying patients who may benefit from multi-organ transplant.

    Appointments

    • Nephrology

      Associate Professor on Term
      Primary

    Other Departments & Organizations

    Education & Training

    Fellow
    University of Iowa
    Fellow
    University of Iowa
    Resident
    University of Illinois
    MBBS
    JIPMER

    Research

    Research at a Glance

    Yale Co-Authors

    Frequent collaborators of Abhishek Kumar's published research.

    Publications

    2025

    2024

    2023

    2022

    2021

    Academic Achievements & Community Involvement

    Activities

    • activity

      Living Donor Community of Practice (LDCOP) Public Policy Workgroup

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      Living Donor Community of Practice (LDCOP) Education Commettee

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      CJASN, Transplantation, Clinical Transplantation Kidney360

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      American Society of Transplantation

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      American Society of Nephrology

    Honors

    • honor

      Fellow of American Society of Transplantation

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      Fellow of American Society of Nephrology

    • honor

      Junior Resident of the Year

    Clinical Care

    Overview

    Abhishek Kumar, MD, is a nephrologist who specializes in the care of patients with complex kidney transplant needs. He focuses on diagnosing and managing conditions related to kidney transplantation and aims to improve patient outcomes through comprehensive care strategies.

    Dr. Kumar is dedicated to advancing the understanding of chronic kidney disease in patients who have received non-kidney organ transplants, with the goal of identifying those who might benefit from multi-organ transplants. As an associate professor at Yale School of Medicine, Dr. Kumar is involved in research that seeks to enhance predictive measures for chronic kidney disease in transplant patients.

    He received his medical training from Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education & Research in India. He completed his residency at the University of Illinois, followed by a fellowship in nephrology and transplant nephrology at the University of Iowa.

    Clinical Specialties

    Nephrology

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