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Dr. Arvind Kumar is Thoracic (Chest) & Lung Transplant Surgeon in Medanta Hospital, Gurugram, India

Dr. (Prof.) Arvind Kumar [MBBS, MS - General Surgery]

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Experience
42+ Years
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Specialization
Thoracic, Lung & chest Surgeon
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Hospital
Medanta - The Medicity Hospital-Gurugram

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About Dr. (Prof.) Arvind Kumar [MBBS, MS - General Surgery]

  • Dr. Arvind Kumar is Thoracic (Chest) & Lung Transplant Surgeon and currently working as Chairman in Thoracic (Chest) & Lung Transplant Surgery
     at Medanta Hospital, Gurugram, Haryana, India
  • He has more than 42 years of experience in the same field.
  • He completed MBBS from All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi in 1976-1981, MS Surgery from All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi in 1982-1984, MNAMS from National Board of Examinations, New Delhi in 1990, FUICC from International Union Against Cancer, Geneva in 1997, FACS from American College of Surgeons, Chicago in 2000, FICS from International College of Surgeons, USA in 2000 and FIAGES from Indian Association of Gastro-Intestinal Endo-Surgeons in 2011.
  • He has Performed over 15,000 Thoracic (Chest) Surgeries including over 8000 surgeries by Minimally Invasive (Key-hole or VATS) and Robotic methods.
  • He Leads India's largest and most Comprehensive “Chest Surgery Program” offering State of the art surgical care for different Chest ailments.
  • He is Country’s Largest Experience in surgical management of Thymic diseases like Myasthenia Gravis & Thymoma including country’s largest experience in performing Robotic Thymectomy with an exceptional success rate.
  • Dr. (Prof.) Arvind Kumar is a Thoracic (Chest) Surgeon who specialises in the treatment of surgical diseases of the chest involving the lungs, pleura mediastinum, trachea (windpipe), esophagus (food pipe), chest wall and diaphragm including Chest Trauma.
  • He leads the countrys largest and most comprehensive Chest (Thoracic) Surgery, Chest Oncosurgery and Robotic Chest Surgery program offering the entire range of chest surgical services including Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery (VATS) and the State of art Robotic Chest Surgery.
  • Dr Arvind Kumar is credited with performing most of the VATS and Robotic Chest Surgeries in India, for the first time at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi where he delivered 36 years of ordained service.
  • He has one of the Asias largest experience in Robotic Thymectomy for Myasthenia Gravis and Thymoma. Under the leadership of Prof. Arvind, the Team Thoracic Surgery at Medanta offers cutting edge surgical treatment for Lung Cancer, Esophageal Cancer, Thymoma, Carcinoid Tumours, Posterior Mediastinal Tumours & Tracheal Tumours, as well as various non-tumour chest ailments like Bronchiectasis , Aspergilloma, Pneumothorax, Empyema etc as well as all cases of Chest Trauma. The dedicated team specialises in offering Open, Key-hole (VATS) as well as Robotic approach for various surgical ailments of the chest including removal of Lung Cancer and other cancers of the chest.
  • He has one of the Asia’s largest experience in Robotic Thymectomy for Myasthenia Gravis and  Thymoma.

His Expertise

  • Robotic Thymectomy
  • Key-Hole (VATS) Surgery of the Chest
  • Diagnosis of Thymus Cancer
  • Thymoma Treatment
  • Esophageal Cancer Treatment
  • Thymectomy
  • Hydatid Cysts Treatment 
  • Pleural Effusion Treatment
  • Diaphragmatic hernia
  • Chest Wall Tumor Treatment 
  • Empyema Treatment
  • Hernia And Eventration Treatment
  • Aspergilloma Treatment
  • Chest Trauma Treatment
  • Palmar Hyperhidrosis Treatment
  • Tracheal Stenosis treatment
  • VATS Surgery
  • Key hole surgery
  • Tracheal Resections for stenosis and tumours
  • VATS (Key-Hole) Surgery for Lung Cancer
  • Chest Onco Surgery  
  • Robotic Chest Surgery
  • Lung Transplant
  • Lung Cancer Treatment 
  • Thymoma Surgery 
  • Esophageal Cancer Treatment
  • posterior mediastinal cancer Treatment
  • Tracheal stenosis Treatment
  • Lung nodules Treatment 
  • Myasthenia Gravis Treatment
  • Diaphragmatic Hernia
  • Best Lung Cancer Doctor 
  • Best Lung Cancer Treatment 
  • Lung Cancer Treatment Cost 
  • Myasthenia Gravis
  • Tracheoesophageal Fistula

🏥 Associated Hospitals

🏨 Medanta - The Medicity Hospital-Gurugram

🩺 List of Treatments

  • Lung Transplant Surgery
  • tracheal cancer surgery
  • Lung Cancer Surgery 
  • Thymus Cancer
  • Pleural Empyema & Effusion(accumulation of fluid)
  • Tracheal Stenosis or Stricture
  • Bronchiectasis Treatment
  • Pneumothorax surgery
  • Rib Fractures & Chest Trauma Surgery
  • Lung Abscess Surgery
  • Myasthenia gravis surgery
  • Diaphragm Paralysis or Hernia
  • Carcinoid Tumor of Lung Surgery
  • palmar hyperhidrosis(sweats excessively) Treatment 
  • hemothorax & chylothorax treatment 
  • Bullous Disease of Lungs
  • Posterior Mediastinal Tumors Surgery
  • Hydatid cyst of lung or Echinococcosis
  • Lung Metastasis Surgery
  • Lung Nodules or Metastasis
  • Myasthenia gravis surgery

💼 Work Experience

  • currently working as Chairman in Thoracic (Chest) & Lung Transplant Surgery
     at Medanta Hospital, Gurugram, Haryana, India

Past Experience :

  • Lung Transplant Fellow: Chest Service, University of Florida, Gainesville (USA), 1995.
  • ICRETT (Cancer) Fellow: Chest Service, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Centre, New York (USA), 1997.
  • WHO Fellow: Chest Service, University of St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri, USA, 1999.
  • WHO Fellow: Chest Service, St. Peter's Hospital, New Jersey, USA & Robert Wood Johnson University, New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA 1999.
  • WHO Fellow: Chest Trauma Unit, Liverpool Hospital, Sydney (Australia), 2006.Robotic Surgery Training: International School of Robotic Surgery, Grosseto- Italy, 2007.
  • Minimal Invasive Chest Surgery Fellowship: Toroanomon Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.
  • Robotic Chest Surgery Training: European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Bern, Switzerland, 2008.
  • Robotic Surgery Training: I.R.C.A.D., Strasbourg, France, 2012.
  • Robotic Vascular Surgery Training: Na- Homolce Hospital, Prague, Czech Republic, 2012.
  • Robotic Thyroid Surgery Training: YONSEI University Health System, Seoul, Korea, 2012.
  • VATS Lobectomy Fellowship: Shanghai Chest Hospital, Shanghai, China, 2015.

🎓 Education & Training

  • MBBS from All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi in 1976-1981
  • MS Surgery from All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi in 1982-1984
  • MNAMS from National Board of Examinations, New Delhi in 1990
  • FUICC from International Union Against Cancer, Geneva in 1997
  • FACS from American College of Surgeons, Chicago in 2000
  • FICS from International College of Surgeons, USA in 2000
  • FIAGES from Indian Association of Gastro-Intestinal Endo-Surgeons in 2011

Memberships

  • American College of SurgeonsAssociation of Surgeons of India
  • Association of UICC fellows (Geneva)
  • Clinical Robotic Surgery Association (CRSA)
  • Delhi State Chapter, Association of Surgeons of India
  • European Society of Thoracic SurgeonsIndian Association of Gastro-Intestinal Endo-SurgeonsIndian Association of Surgical Gastroenterology
  • Indian Association of Surgical OncologyIndian Society of OncologyInternational College of Surgeons

🏆 Awards & Recognition

  • The most prestigious "Dr. B.C. Roy National Award" by the Government of India in the category "Eminent Medical Person of the year, 2014
  • National President: The Association of Surgeons of India, 2019
  • National Honorary Secretary, The Association of Surgeons of India, 2009
  • Honoured with "Fakhr-e-Hind" (Pride of Nation) award.Awarded "Raj Nanda Fellowship" by the Raj Nanda Pulmonary Disease Research Trust in association with the British Thoracic Society, 2006
  • Awarded the coveted WHO Fellowship, got trained in Advanced Tracheo-Bronchial Surgery under Dr. Joel Cooper and Dr. Patterson at Thoracic Service, Barnes Hospital, University of St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri (USA), & Dr. Ralph J Lewis at Thoracic Service, St. Peter's Hospital, New Jersey (USA), 1999
  • Honored with the prestigious ICRETT (Cancer) Fellowship by International Union against Cancer (UICC- Geneva) and got trained in Minimal Access and Advanced Chest Surgical Procedures under Prof. Robert J. Ginsberg, Chief of Thoracic Service, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Centre, New York, USA., 1997
  • Awarded “ASI Betadine Lifetime Achievement Award” by the Association of Surgeons of India, 2019Awarded “ASI Social Services Award 2019” by the Association of Surgeons of India, 2019Awarded “Presidential Oration-2019” by the Association of Surgeons of India, 2019
  • Awarded "Dr. PK Sen Memorial Oration" by the Association of Surgeons of India, 2017Awarded "Dr. Das Mohapatra Oration" by the Association of Surgeons of India, 2013
  • Awarded "Dr. N Mohan Das Memorial Oration" by the Association of Surgeons of India, 2010
  • Awarded “Dr. A.K. Sen Sarma Endowment Lecture” by the Association of Surgeons of India, 2008
  • Awarded Khandelwal junior Oncology award for Scientific Excellence, 1992Nominated for "Sir Hiralal Gold medal" for being the "Best Postgraduate of the Year" at AIIMS, New Delhi, 1984
  • Awarded "Dr. V. Ramalingaswamy prize" for being the "Best undergraduate of the year" at AIIMS, New Delhi, 1980.

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❓ Frequently Asked Questions

Where does Dr. Arvind Kumar practice?

Dr. Arvind Kumar practices at Medanta-The Medicity, Gurugram, Haryana.

In which Speciality Dr. Arvind Kumar deals?

Dr. Arvind Kumar deals in Chest Onco Surgery and Lung Transplantation.

Where a patient can meet or consult with Dr. Arvind Kumar?

Patient can meet the doctor at Medanta-The Medicity, Gurugram, Haryana.

What is the OPD timing Dr. Arvind Kumar?

On-Call

What is the consultation fee of Dr. Arvind Kumar?

Consultation fee is 1500 Rupees.

How many years of experience do Dr. Arvind Kumar have?

Dr. Arvind Kumar has more than 36 years of experience.

How can I take appointment?

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E-mail address- query@satyughealthcare.com

Phone number- +91888-242-4372, +91991-065-5125

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