AvinashBhargavaKumarMD

Anesthesiology • Nashville, TN

Critical Care Medicine, Neuroanesthesiology

Professor, Anesthesiology & Critical Care, Vanderbilt University Medical Center

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Office
3601 21st Ave S
Nashville, TN 37232
Phone+1 615-322-3000

Education & Training

University of Iowa Hospitals and ClinicsFellowship, Critical Care Medicine (Anesthesiology), 2004 - 2005
University of South Florida Morsani College of MedicineResidency, Anesthesiology, 2000 - 2004
Mysore Medical CollegeClass of 1997

Certifications & Licensure

TN State Medical License 2012 - 2025
WI State Medical License 2023 - 2025
IA State Medical License 2004 - 2013
American Board of Anesthesiology Anesthesiology
American Board of Anesthesiology Critical Care Medicine
UCNSNeuroCritical Care

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Fellow of College of Critical Care Medicine (FCCM) Society of Critical Care Medicine

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

1 citations
Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis in Mid-South USA.
Joel Musee, Avinash B. Kumar
The Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences. Le Journal Canadien Des Sciences Neurologiques. 2019-03-01
139 citations
The risks of long-term use of proton pump inhibitors: a critical review.
Megan P Jaynes, Avinash B. Kumar
Therapeutic Advances in Drug Safety. 2019-01-01
319 citations
Balanced Crystalloids versus Saline in Critically Ill Adults.
Matthew W Semler, Wesley H Self, Jonathan P Wanderer, Jesse M Ehrenfeld, Li Wang
The New England Journal of Medicine. 2018-03-01

Press Mentions

A Practical Approach to NeuroanesthesiaJune 28th, 2020
App Prototype Combines Neural Network, Photos, Burn Patient InfoJuly 9th, 2019

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