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Vijaya (Vijaya) Kumar, MD, Emergency Medicine, Detroit, MI

VijayaArun(Vijaya)KumarMDMPH

Emergency Medicine Detroit, MI

Associate Professor,Department of Emergency Medicine, Wayne State University Associate Director, IEM Fellowship Director of Clinical Research , Harper University Hospital

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  • Office

    4201 St. Antione UHC 5d
    Detroit, MI 48201
    Phone+1 313-745-5260
    Fax+1 313-993-7166

Education & Training

  • University of Michigan
    University of MichiganM.P.H., 2013 - 2015
  • Allegheny Health Network Medical Education Consortium (FH)
    Allegheny Health Network Medical Education Consortium (FH)Residency, Family Medicine, 2004 - 2007
  • Calcutta National Medical College
    Calcutta National Medical CollegeClass of 1997

Certifications & Licensure

  • MI State Medical License
    MI State Medical License 2007 - 2026
  • OH State Medical License
    OH State Medical License 2013 - 2026
  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 2008 - 2013
  • AR State Medical License
    AR State Medical License 2007 - 2009
  • PA State Medical License
    PA State Medical License 2004 - 2007
  • American Board of Family Medicine Family Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Fellow of American Association of Family Practice (FAAFP) 2014
  • Best Attending Award Family Medicine Residents, OGH, 2012
  • Golden Stethoscope Award for best Clinician and Teacher OGH, 2011
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Heart Failure Beliefs and Self Care Adherence while being treated in an emergency department  
    Nancy M. Albert, PHD, MSN, Phillip Levy, MD, MPH, Elizabeth Langlois, MSN, Benjamin Nutte, MS, Dongsheng Yang, MS, Patrick Medado, MS, and Elizabeth Nykun, MSN, The Journal of Emergency Medicine, 1/1/2014

Books/Book Chapters

Abstracts/Posters

  • Health Literacy and its impact on illness beliefs for Emergency Department patients with acute heart failure
    Phillip Levy, Nancy M. Albert, Patrick Medado, LynnMarie Mango, Jalal Ghali, Benjamin Nutter, Dongsheng Yang, Acad Emerg Med, 1/1/2011
  • Association of Heart Failure Beliefs and Self Care Adherence in patients treated in an emergency department for acute decompensated heart failure
    Nancy M. Albert, Phillip Levy, Ellizabeth Langlois, Benjamin Nutter, Dongsheng Yang, Patrick Medado, Elizabeth Nykun, J Am Coll Cardiol, 1/1/2010
  • Correlates of health literacy in patients with acute heart failure in an urban emergency department
    Mango LM, Thati N, Levy PD, Crit Path Cardiol, 1/1/2009

Lectures

  • Pulmonary Embolism and the PERC Trial 
    Apollo Hospital, Kolkata, India - 1/8/2015
  • Absolute and relative changes in contemporary sensitivity cardiac troponin levels: how do they relate to actual coronary artery disease on cardiac catherization questi... 
    Washington DC - 1/1/2015
  • Emergency and Critical Care Ultrasound: Scanning the Ventricles 
    Pondicherry, India - 1/12/2014
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Other

  • A Case Series Study of Dengue Fever in Triplicane Area 2002: Defined the case presentations of Dengue Fever, Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever and Dengue Shock Syndrome and ide... 
    Kumar VA, PG Thesis DPH, Madras Medical College

Press Mentions

  • Global Health Research Collaborative Gearing up to Launch Second Session
    Global Health Research Collaborative Gearing up to Launch Second SessionOctober 8th, 2021
  • WSU Has Strong Presence at National Arab American Medical Association Medical Convention
    WSU Has Strong Presence at National Arab American Medical Association Medical ConventionNovember 3rd, 2020
  • Study Proves Efficacy of Three Seizure Meds Given in ER
    Study Proves Efficacy of Three Seizure Meds Given in ERSeptember 26th, 2020
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Grant Support

  • CAREBCBS2017–2018

Committees

  • Member, Critical Care Committee , Harper University Hospital 2017 - Present

Professional Memberships