Arvind Kumar (surgeon)

Arvind Kumar
Nationality	Indian
Alma mater	AIIMS, New Delhi (MBBS, MSc)
Occupation	Thoracic, Thoracoscopic and Robotic surgeon
Awards	Dr. B. C. Roy Award  : Eminent Medical Person of the year 2014
Website	www.drarvindkumar.com

Arvind Kumar is an Indian surgeon and the chairman of the Institute of Chest Surgery, Chest Onco Surgery and Lung Transplantation at Medanta Hospital, Gurugram. ^[1]

In 2014, Kumar received the Dr. B. C. Roy Award from the President of India Pranab Mukherjee. ^[2]

Career

Kumar is a former professor of surgery and head of the Thoracic & Robotic Surgery Unit at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi (1988-2012). He is former chairman of the Center for Chest Surgery and director of the Institute of Robotic Surgery at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi (2012-2020). ^{[3] [4] [5] [6]}

Kumar was recognized for his success in minimally invasive thoracic surgery techniques, such as Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery (VATS) and Robotic Chest Surgery. ^[7]

With three colleagues, he established the Lung Care Foundation, a trust dedicated to raising awareness and improving lung health among Indians by supporting research and healthcare. ^{[8] [9]}

Contributions

Thoracic surgery

• Kumar introduced video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) in India at AIIMS. ^[10]
• He performed first VATS thymectomy for myasthenia gravis ^[11] and thymoma at AIIMS, New Delhi in 2000.

Training and fellowships

• Robotic surgery training: International School of Robotic ^[12] Surgery, Grosseto, Italy, 2007

National awards

• Awarded "Khandelwal junior Oncology award for Scientific Excellence" for the paper entitled "Esophageal ^[13]
• Awarded "Dr. B.C. Roy Award" ^[14] by the Government of India in the category "Eminent Medical Person of the year 2014" ^[15]

References

1. "Renowned robotic thoracic surgeon, Dr. Arvind Kumar, joins Medanta". Healthcare Radius. 2 December 2020. Archived from the original on 3 December 2020.
2. Staff Reporter (28 March 2017). "B. C. Roy honour for doctors". The Hindu. ISSN   0971-751X . Retrieved 17 October 2022.
3. "Center for Chest Surgery at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital". Archived from the original on 20 January 2013.
4. Staff Reporter. "A giant leap in heart surgery". The Hindu. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
5. "Delhi hospital conducts life-saving robotic surgeries". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
6. "Robotic surgery becoming popular in the country: Dr Arvind Kumar". news.webindia123.com. Archived from the original on 16 May 2021. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
7. "Key hole surgeries remove chest tumour". The Times of India. Retrieved 12 January 2017.
8. "Care & Cure of 2.6 Billion Lungs of India - Lung Care Foundation". Lung Care Foundation. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
9. "Arvind Kumar". World Economic Forum. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
10. "Robotic surgery at AIIMS for rare neuro disorder - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 12 January 2017.
11. "Robotic relief for Lucknow woman - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 12 January 2017.
12. Team, H. T. "'Surgical Robot' Access the Inaccessible | Latest Health Technology , Healthcare News" . Retrieved 12 January 2017.
13. "8th Meerut Oncocon: Docs dwell on symptoms, prevention of esophageal cancer - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 12 January 2017.
14. "B. C. Roy Award for two docs". The Hindu. Retrieved 12 January 2017.
15. "AIIMS, Ganga Ram doctors chosen for Dr B C Roy award". Business Standard India. Press Trust of India. 23 October 2016. Retrieved 12 January 2017.

External links

• About Dr. (Prof) Arvind Kumar Director, Institute of Robotic Surgery at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital
• "Director of Institute of Robotic Surgery". Archived from the original on 20 January 2013.