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Office
225 E Chicago Ave
Chicago, IL 60611Phone+1 800-543-7362Fax+1 773-880-8111
Summary
- Dr. Sulekha (Polavarapu) Kumar, MD is a pediatric cardiologist in Chicago, Illinois. She is currently licensed to practice medicine in Illinois, Texas, and California. She is affiliated with Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, and Northwest Community Healthcare.
Education & Training
- McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern UniversityFellowship, Pediatric Cardiology, 1989 - 1990
- University of Illinois College of Medicine at ChicagoFellowship, Pediatric Cardiology, 1987 - 1989
- Cook County Health and Hospitals SystemResidency, Pediatrics, 1979 - 1983
- Osmania Medical College NTR UHSClass of 1978
Certifications & Licensure
- CA State Medical License 2019 - 2025
- TX State Medical License 2021 - 2025
- IL State Medical License 1981 - 2023
- American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
- American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Cardiology
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 68 citationsCardiac effects of antiretroviral therapy in HIV-negative infants born to HIV-positive mothers: NHLBI CHAART-1 (National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Cardiovascula...Steven E. Lipshultz, William T. Shearer, Bruce Thompson, Kenneth C. Rich, Irene Cheng
Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 2011-01-04 - 70 citationsTreatment of Plastic Bronchitis in a Fontan Patient With Tissue Plasminogen Activator: A Case Report and Review of the LiteratureJohn M. Costello, David M. Steinhorn, Susanna A. McColley, Mark E. Gerber, Sulekha Kumar
Pediatrics. 2002-04-01 - 26 citationsInverted left atrial appendage: an unrecognized cause of left atrial mass.Bradley S. Allen, Michel N. Ilbawi, Renee S. Hartz, Sulekha Kumar, David G. Thoele
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 1997-08-01