RekhaKumarMD
Endocrinology • New York, NYDiabetes, Lipid Metabolism, Obesity, Thyroid
Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine Chief Medical Officer, Found Health Inc.
Overview of Dr. Kumar
Dr. Rekha Kumar is an endocrinologist in New York, NY and is affiliated with NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell. She received her medical degree from New York Medical College and has been in practice 10 years. She specializes in diabetes, lipid metabolism, obesity, and thyroid and is experienced in metabolic syndrome, diabetes mellitus, obesity and obesity-related disorders, polycystic ovarian syndrome, and thyroid disease.
Office
425 E. 61st St.
8-11th Floor
New York, NY 10065
Education & Training
New York Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell Campus)Fellowship, Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, 2010 - 2012- New York Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell Campus)Residency, Internal Medicine, 2007 - 2010
New York Medical CollegeClass of 2007
Certifications & Licensure
FL State Medical License 2021 - Present
NY State Medical License 2008 - 2026- American Board of Obesity Medicine Obesity Medicine
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Program Director of Obesity Medicine Fellowship Weill Cornell Medical College
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 1 citationsWeight-Reduction Preferences Among OBSERVE Study Participants With Obesity or Overweight: Opportunities for Shared Decision-Making.Kimberly A Gudzune, Lee M Kaplan, Scott Kahan, Rekha B Kumar, Julia P Dunn
Endocrine Practice. 2024-10-01 - Management of Medication-Induced Weight Gain.Sarah R Barenbaum, Rekha B Kumar, Louis J Aronne
Gastroenterology Clinics of North America. 2023-12-01 - 1 citationsObesity and Viral Infections.Priya Jaisinghani, Rekha Kumar
Gastroenterology Clinics of North America. 2023-06-01
Journal Articles
- Hypothalamic Inflammation: Is There Evidence for Human Obesity?Kumar, R, Aronne, L., Current Obesity Reports, 3/2014
- Obesity, adiposity, and dyslipidemia: a consensus statement from the National Lipid Association.Bays HE1, Toth PP, Kris-Etherton PM, Abate N, Aronne LJ, Brown WV, Gonzalez-Campoy JM, Jones SR, Kumar R, La Forge R, Samuel VT., Journal of Clinical Lipidology, 7/2013
Press Mentions
The Growing List of Conditions Weight-Loss Drugs Could Help WithDecember 5th, 2024- Can Popular Weight Loss Drugs Lower Cancer Risk?November 25th, 2024
- How ‘Parks and Recreation’ Star Retta Learned to Manage Glucose Health After Diabetes DiagnosisSeptember 24th, 2024
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