VasanthKKumarMD

Oncology • La Canada, CA

Physician

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Office
5245 Vista Lejana Ln
La Canada, CA 91011
Phone+1 213-595-6383

Education & Training

Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/NorthwellFellowship, Hematology and Medical Oncology, 1977 - 1978
SUNY Downstate Health Sciences UniversityFellowship, Hematology and Medical Oncology, 1976 - 1977
SUNY Downstate Health Sciences UniversityResidency, Internal Medicine, 1975 - 1976
SUNY Downstate Health Sciences UniversityResidency, Internal Medicine, 1974 - 1975
Maimonides Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 1972 - 1974
Maimonides Medical CenterInternship, Transitional Year, 1971 - 1972
Stanley Medical College SMCClass of 1971

Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 1978 - 2026
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Medical Oncology

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

137 citations
Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia and Perinatal Characteristics Predict 1-Year Respiratory Outcomes in Newborns Born at Extremely Low Gestational Age: A Prospective Cohort Study
Roberta L. Keller, Rui Feng, Sara B. DeMauro, Thomas W. Ferkol, William D. Hardie
The Journal of Pediatrics. 2017-08-01
3 citations
Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura in a 2.5-year-old boy with dengue infection: a rare complication.
Rajasekhar Reddy Gogireddy, Vasanth Kumar, Suchitra Ranjit, Rajeswari Natraj, Priyavarthini Venkatachalapathy
Paediatrics and International Child Health. 2020-04-02
1 citations
Is glucose variability associated with worse brain function and seizures in neonatal encephalopathy
Jayasree Nair, Vasantha H.S. Kumar
Journal of Perinatology. 2020-03-23

Press Mentions

Hypertension, Diabetes More Prevalent in Andhra and Telangana, Study FindsAugust 21st, 2021
Bengaluru Hospitals Show 3 Times More Patients in ICU Than Official DataApril 26th, 2021
Karnataka Logs 6 Lakh Free eSanjeevani Health ConsultationsMarch 22nd, 2021
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