Vijayalakshmi (Perumal Ramamoorthy) Kumar MD MPH CCD (She/Her)
Rheumatologist at VA
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2901 Transport St SEAlbuquerque, NM 87106
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Summary
- Dr. Vijayalakshmi Kumar is a Rheumatologist based in Albuquerque, NM, specializing in vasculitides, arthritis, autoimmune diseases, and musculoskeletal disorders. She completed her fellowship in Rheumatology at Stony Brook Medicine and holds an MPH in Leadership and Public Health Practice from the Colorado School of Public Health. Currently, she serves as an Assistant Professor at the University of New Mexico and a Rheumatologist at the Raymond G. Murphy Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center and Optumrx. Her work includes a publication on tophaceous gout in the Journal of Clinical Rheumatology.
Education & Training
Colorado School of Public HealthMPH, Leadership and Public health Practice , 2020 - 2022
Stony Brook Medicine/University HospitalFellowship, Rheumatology, 2001 - 2003- Capital Health Regional Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 1997 - 2000
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiInternship, Transitional Year, 1996 - 1997
Stanley Medical College SMCClass of 1992
Certifications & Licensure
NM State Medical License 2004 - 2025
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine- American Board of Internal Medicine Rheumatology
ISCDCCD
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 6 citationsTophaceous gout in a patient with thalassemia.Vijayalakshmi Kumar, Barry L. Gruber
Journal of Clinical Rheumatology. 2003-12-01
Other Languages
- Tamil
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