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Office
613 Stephenson Ave Ste 101
Savannah, GA 31405Phone+1 912-228-4605Fax+1 912-335-3461
Summary
- Anand R. Kumar, MD, FACS, FAAP is a pediatric plastic/craniofacial surgeon at the Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery of Savannah practice. His clinical practice focuses on cleft and craniofacial surgery including craniosynostosis, cleft lip and palate repair, correction of hypertelorism (wide eyes), pediatric and adolescent facial skeletal deformities (Hemifacial Microsomia), (Treacher Collins), (Pierre Robin Sequence) with airway obstruction using traditional orthognathic (jaw) surgery and distraction osteogenesis, and Microtia reconstruction or total ear reconstruction using the patient’s own tissue.
As an honor student in the biological sciences at the University of California, Irvine, Dr. Kumar received his medical degree from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine. He completed his general surgery residency at the Mayo Clinic Rochester and later completed a second residency in plastic and reconstructive surgery at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). He subsequently completed a pediatric plastic/craniofacial surgery fellowship after his residency at UCLA. In 2004, prior to his academic appointment, Dr. Kumar volunteered for military service and joined the United States Navy until 2010. In Bethesda, MD, he served as director and staff pediatric plastic surgeon of the Military Craniofacial Unit at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. He served as division chief in plastic and reconstructive surgery at the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda and on board the United States Naval Support Hospital Ship Comfort. Dr. Kumar was recruited to the University of Pittsburgh, the Johns Hopkins Hospital, and Case Western University prior to establishing the Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery of Savannah in Georgia.
Education & Training
- UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterFellowship, Craniofacial Surgery, 2007 - 2008
- UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterResidency, Plastic Surgery - Integrated, 2002 - 2004
- Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)Residency, Surgery, 1997 - 2002
- Albert Einstein College of MedicineClass of 1997
- University of California, IrvineB.S., Biological Sciences, 1989 - 1993
Certifications & Licensure
- OH State Medical License 2017 - 2026
- GA State Medical License 2022 - 2025
- SC State Medical License 2022 - 2025
- American Board of Surgery Surgery
- American Board of Plastic Surgery Plastic Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Navy Unit Commendation US Military, 2012
- Meritorious Service Medal US Military, 2010
- Surface Warfare Qualification (SWMDO) US Military, 2009
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 10 citationsTreatment of Earthquake-Related Craniofacial Injuries aboard the USNS Comfort during Operation Unified ResponseJohn M. Ray, Robin W. Lindsay, Anand Kumar
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 2010-12-01 - 108 citationsEarly decompressive craniectomy for severe penetrating and closed head injury during wartimeRandy S. Bell, Corey Mossop, Michael S. Dirks, Frederick L. Stephens, Lisa Mulligan
Neurosurgical Focus. 2010-04-30 - 484 citationsCerebral glucose metabolism in childhood-onset obsessive-compulsive disorder.Susan E. Swedo, Mark B. Schapiro, Cheryl L. Grady, Deborah L. Cheslow, Henrietta L. Leonard
Archives of General Psychiatry. 1989-06-01
Journal Articles
- From Battleside to StatesideIan L. Valerio, MD, MS, MBA, Jennifer Sabino, MD, Gerhard S. Mundinger, MD, Anand Kumar, MD, Annals of Plastic Surgery, 5/1/2014
- The History of Military CranioplastyChristopher Bonfield, Anand Kumar, Peter Gerszten, JNS Neurosurgical Focus, 4/1/2014
- Successful Reconstruction of Complex Pediatric Nasal Lesions: Improving Outcomes Using Dermal Regenerative TemplatesGrunwaldt, Lorelei J. MD; Adetayo, Oluwaseun A. MD; MacIsaac, Zoe M. MD; Losee, Joseph E. MD; Kumar, Anand R. MD, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery - Global Open, 2/1/2014
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Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- A Novel Bone Conservation Strategy Using Staged Decompression, Resection, and Chemoablative Therapy with Supplemental Allograft Bone Graft: Management of Keratocystic ...Brian H Gander, MD, John Keating DMD, Brian Martin, DMD, Anand R Kumar, MD, 57th Annual Meeting of the Ohio Valley Society of Plastic Surgeon, White Sulphur Springs, WV, 6/5/2014
- Midface Growth Following Severe Pediatric Facial Trauma: A Cephalometric Study.Edward H Davidson MA(Cantab) MBBS, Lindsay Schuster DMD MS, Sanjay Naran MD, Anand Kumar MD, Joseph E. Losee MD, 71st Annual Meeting & Symposia of the American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association, Indianapolis, IN, 3/27/2014
- Differential Effects of Inflammatory Mediators TNFAlpha, TGFBeta1 on Cellular Differentiation in a Primary Murine Muscle Cell in vitro Model of Heterotopic Ossification.Rotgers, SA, Meszaros, LB, Kumar, AR, Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, 3/1/2014
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Lectures
- A Novel Bone Conservation Strategy Using Staged Decompression, Resection, and Chemoablative Therapy with Supplemental Allograft Bone Graft: Management of Keratocystic ...Bedford, PA - 5/1/2014
- Evaluation of Otology Outcomes After Surgical Treatment of Symptomatic Pierre Robin Sequence: A Cohort Comparison Study Between Furlow Palatoplasty vs. Radical Intrave...New York, NY, 2014; Indianapolis, IA, 2014 - 3/1/2014
- An Evaluation of a Novel Craniofacial Skills Laboratory Curriculum: An Aid to Plastic Surgery Resident Milestone Achievement in Technical Skills and Instrument Knowledge.New York, NY, 2014; Indianapolis, IA, 2014 - 3/1/2014
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Other
- Improving Care of Cleft Related Velopharyngeal Incompetence on Humanitarian Missions Using a Multidisciplinary Team Approach.Anand R. Kumar, MD, Tara Dean MS, CCC-SLP, Diya Tantawi, MD, Patrick Basile MD, Ian Valerio MD, MS, MBA, Raymond Harshbarger, MD, Plastic Surgery Hyperguide online content CME article
http://www.plasticsurgery.hyperguides.com/activity.aspx?aid=77077
4/1/2012 - A Comparison of Speech Outcomes suing Radical Intravelar Veloplasty or Furlow Palatoplasty for the Treatment of Velopharyngeal Insufficiency Associated with Occult Sub...Paul N. Afrooz, MD, Zoe M. MacIsaac, MD, S. Alex Rottgers, MD, Lorelei J. Grunwaldt, MD, Anand R. Kumar, MD, American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association Annual Meeting
http://tw.acpa-cpf.org/ForMembers/AM12/am12-abstracts.pdf
San Jose, CA - 4/1/2012 - Alveolar Reconstruction in Cleft Patients: Decreasing Morbidity and Improving Outcomes with Supplemental Demineralized Bone Matrix and Cancellous Allograft.Zoe MacIsaac, BA, Alex Rottgers, MD, Joseph Losee, MD, Anand Kumar, MD, American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association Annual Meeting
http://tw.acpa-cpf.org/ForMembers/AM12/am12-abstracts.pdf
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Research History
- Director, Wald Plastic Surgery Research Laboratory2017 - 2022
Professional Memberships
- Member
- Member
- Fellow
- Fellow
Industry Relationships
- Clinical Advisor, Polarity TE2017 - 2019
External Links
- PRS Article Review Cleft Lip Repair Timinghttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lhmHZ64XGW0
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