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 Thoracic Surgery, Thoracic Oncology Surgery, and Lung Transplantation at Medanta Hospital, in Gurugram, Haryana. ^[1]

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

Career

Dr. Kumar was a professor of surgery and head of the Thoracic and Robotic Surgery Unit at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi (AIIMS) from 1988 to 2012. From 2012 to 2020, he was the Centre for Chest Surgery's chairman and director of the Institute of Robotic Surgery at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi. ^{[3] [4] [5] [6]}

Dr. Kumar utilizes minimally invasive thoracic surgical techniques, including video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) and robot-assisted thoracic procedures. ^[7]

He is a co-founder of the Lung Care Foundation, ^[8] along with three colleagues. This organization aims to improve lung health for patients in India through research and public education. ^{[9] [10]}

Contributions

Thoracic surgery

• Dr. Kumar introduced video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) in India at AIIMS. ^[11]
• He performed the first VATS thymectomy for myasthenia gravis ^[12] and thymoma at AIIMS, New Delhi in 2000.

Training and fellowships

• In 1999, he received a WHO Fellowship for training in advanced tracheobronchial surgery at Barnes Jewish Hospital, Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri, under Dr. Joel Cooper and Dr. Patterson, and at St. Peter's Hospital, New Jersey, under Dr. Ralph J. Lewis. ^[13]
• In 2007, he received robotic surgery training at the International School of Robotic ^[14] Surgery in Grosseto, Italy.
• In 2019, he was awarded the ICRETT Fellowship by the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC), Geneva, for training in minimal access and advanced chest surgical procedures under Robert J. Ginsberg at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York. ^[15]

National awards

• 1984 - Awarded the Khandelwal Junior Oncology Award for Scientific Excellence for a paper on oesophageal cancer ^[16]
• 1992 - Awarded the Dr. A.K. Sen Sarma Endowment Lecture by the Association of Surgeons of India ^{[17] [15]}
• 1999 - Awarded the Raj Nanda Fellowship by the Raj Nanda Pulmonary Disease Research Trust in association with the British Thoracic Society ^[15]
• 2013 - Awarded the Dr. PK Sen Memorial Oration by the Association of Surgeons of India ^[15]
• 2014 - Received the Dr. B.C. Roy Award ^[18] from the Government of India in the category "Eminent Medical Person of the Year 2014" ^[19]
• 2019 - Received the ASI Betadine Lifetime Achievement Award and the ASI Social Services Award 2019 from the Association of Surgeons of India ^[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. https://lcf.org.in/
9. "Care & Cure of 2.6 Billion Lungs of India - Lung Care Foundation". Lung Care Foundation. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
10. "Arvind Kumar". World Economic Forum. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
11. "Robotic surgery at AIIMS for rare neuro disorder - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 12 January 2017.
12. "Robotic relief for Lucknow woman - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 12 January 2017.
13. "Dr. Prof. Arvind Kumar, General & Laparoscopic Surgeon - Contact Details for Appointment". Sehat. Retrieved 28 March 2025.
14. Team, H. T. "'Surgical Robot' Access the Inaccessible | Latest Health Technology , Healthcare News" . Retrieved 12 January 2017.
15. "Dr. Arvind Kumar - Thoracic Surgeon & Lung Transplant Expert". www.medanta.org. Retrieved 28 March 2025.
16. "8th Meerut Oncocon: Docs dwell on symptoms, prevention of esophageal cancer". The Times of India . Retrieved 12 January 2017.
17. https://asiindia.org/
18. "B. C. Roy Award for two docs". The Hindu. Retrieved 12 January 2017.
19. "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.