Dr. Arvind Kumar
About Doctor
Dr. French (Prof.) Arvind Kumar is a thoracic (chest) surgeon specializing in the treatment of surgical diseases of the chest involving the lungs, pleura, mediastinum, trachea (trachea), esophagus (food pipe), chest wall and diaphragm, including chest trauma. . It performs the largest and most comprehensive thoracic (chest) surgery, thoracic oncosurgery and robotic thoracic surgery program, offering the full range of thoracic surgery services, including video assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) and chest fundus. Dr. Arvind Kumar is credited with performing the majority of VATS and robotic thoracic surgeries in India, initially at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, where he completed 36 years of commissioned service.
Professional Skills
Medical Qualification
MBBS (1976-1981) : All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi
MS Surgery (1982-1984) : All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi
MNAMS (1990) : National Board of Examinations, New Delhi
FUICC (1997) : International Union Against Cancer, Geneva
FACS (2000) : American College of Surgeons, Chicago
FICS (2000) : International College of Surgeons, USA
FIAGES (2011) : Indian Association of Gastro-Intestinal Endo-Surgeons
Award and Honours
Elected as President
Prof. (Dr). Arvind Kumar honoured with "Fakhr-e-Hind" (Pride of Nation) award in an International event "Jashn-e-Bharat" organised by Indian Heritage and Health Care Centre and Husanara Trust on 27th January 2019 at India International Centre, Delhi.
Awarded the most prestigious "Dr. B.C. Roy Award" by the Government of India in the category "Eminent Medical Person of the year 2014.
In 2006, he was again awarded the WHO Fellowship and underwent training in Management of Chest Trauma at Liverpool Hospital, Sydney (Australia).
In 2006, he was awarded "Raj Nanda Fellowship" by the Raj Nanda Pulmonary Disease Research Trust in association with the British Thoracic Society for training in Thoracoscopic Surgery in UK for 6 months period.
In 1997, he was awarded the prestigious ICRETT (Cancer) Fellowship by International Union against Cancer (UICC- Geneva) and got trained in Minimal Access and Advanced Chest Surgical Proceduresunder Prof. Robert J. Ginsberg, Chief of Thoracic Service, Memo
Awarded "Khandelwal junior Oncology award for Scientific Excellence" for the paper entitled "Esophageal Carcinoma - How much to resect _ Is it a Non Issue" at the Fifth biennial conference of the Indian Society of Oncology at Chennai, India. (1992).
Nominated for "Sir Hiralal Gold medal" for being the "Best Postgraduate of the Year" in the Deptt, of Surgery at AIIMS, New Delhi. (1984).
Awarded "Dr. V. Ramalingaswamy prize" for being the "Best undergraduate of the year" in the Department of Community Medicine at AIIMS, New Delhi (1980).
Memberships and Certifications
American College of Surgeons
Indian Association of Gastro-Intestinal Endo-Surgeons
Association of Surgeons of India
Indian Association of Surgical Gastro-enterology
Association of UICC fellows (Geneva)
Indian Association of Surgical Oncology
Clinical Robotic Surgery Association (CRSA)
Indian Society of Oncology
Delhi State Chapter, Association of Surgeons of India
International College of Surgeons
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