BharatKumarMD

Rheumatology • Iowa City, IA

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Office
200 Hawkins Dr
Iowa City, IA 52242
Phone+1 319-356-2863

Fax+1 319-356-3949

Education & Training

University of Kentucky College of MedicineResidency, Internal Medicine, 2011 - 2014
Saba University School of MedicineClass of 2010
University of Iowa Hospitals and ClinicsResidency, Allergy and Immunology
University of Iowa Hospitals and ClinicsResidency, Internal Medicine

Certifications & Licensure

IA State Medical License 2014 - 2025
KY State Medical License 2012 - 2014
American Board of Allergy and Immunology Allergy & Immunology
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Rheumatology

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Implementing Strengths-Based, Positive Approaches Within Rheumatology Fellowship Training: A Realist Evaluation of Appreciative Inquiry-Based Interventions.
Bharat Kumar, Alick Feng, Patricia Bruffey Thoene, Erica Sigwarth, Kristina Cobb
Journal of Clinical Rheumatology. 2025-02-19
Development of Worksheets for Immunomodulator Shared Decision-Making to Facilitate Patient-Clinician Communication: A Quality Improvement Project Employing Design Thin...
Bharat Kumar, Ayesha Iftekhar, Ruoning Ni, Alick Feng, Gatr-Alnada Gheriani
Journal of Clinical Rheumatology. 2024-12-01
1 citations
The Impact of Interleukin-17 Inhibitors on Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events in Psoriasis or Psoriatic Arthritis Patients Naive to Biologic Agents: A Systematic Revi...
Ruoning Ni, Jiayi Zheng, Jimmy Varghese, Bharat Kumar
Cureus. 2024-05-01

Authored Content

Rheuminations: How to Counteract Patients’ Eroding Trust in HealthcareFebruary 2025
Environmental Threats in Rheumatic DiseaseNovember 2024
The 7 Virtues of Rheumatology We Should CultivateOctober 2024
Role Reversal: When the Doctor Becomes a PatientSeptember 2024
Rheumatology’s Systems-Based Thinking Plays Well on Capitol HillMay 2024
What Changes May the Next Decade Bring to Rheumatology?January 2024
The Role of Empathy in Therapeutic RelationshipsDecember 2023
Immunology: What Is It Good For?November 2023
A Patient with Back Pain and Morning StiffnessAugust 2020
Hydralazine-Associated Vasculitis: Overlapping Features of Drug-Induced Lupus and VasculitisJanuary 2018
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Press Mentions

Rheum for Everyone, Episode 18: “COVID in the Rear View” (Video)March 13th, 2025
Flares Rare After COVID VaccinationMarch 7th, 2025
Cannabis for Pain Management in RheumatologyMarch 7th, 2025
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Other Languages

Spanish