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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 Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Northwest Community Healthcare, and Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital.
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 - 5 citationsSevere Truncal Valve Stenosis: Diagnosis and ManagementChawki Elzein, Michel Ilbawi, Sulekha Kumar, Carlos Ruiz
Journal of Cardiac Surgery. 2005-11-01 - 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