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Girish Kumar, M.D.

Girish Kumar, M.D.

Titles and Appointments

Associate Professor

School
Medical School
Department
Radiology

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  • Biography

    Girish Kumar, M.D., is an Assistant Professor of Radiology at UT Southwestern Medical Center and a member of its Vascular & Interventional Radiology Division.

    Originally from India, Dr. Kumar earned his medical degree at M.S. Ramaiah Medical College in Bangalore. He performed his residencies in internal medicine and radiology at Cook County Hospital in Chicago. He then obtained advanced training through a fellowship program in vascular and interventional radiology at the University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio.

    His research interests, which include pulmonary arteriovenous malformations, cardiopulmonary disease, and hepatocellular carcinoma, have led him to co-author original research and present his findings at major scientific conferences.

    Dr. Kumar is an active member of several professional organizations, including the Radiological Society of North America, the American College of Radiology, the American Roentgen Ray Society, the American Medical Association, the Society of Interventional Radiologists, and the Texas Medical Association.

  • Education
    Medical School
    M.S. Ramaiah Medical College (2002)
    Residency
    John H Stroger Hospital of Cook County (2008), Internal Medicine
    Residency
    John H Stroger Hospital of Cook County Program (2015), Diagnostic Radiology
    Fellowship
    University of Texas Health Science Center School of Medicine at San Antonio (2016), Vascular & Interventional Radiology
  • Publications
    Predicting Morbidity and Mortality After Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt Placement: A Review of Existing Models and Future Directions
    Choudhary MM, Nazeri A, Aldine AS, Mehta AR, Kumar G, Kathuria MK, Tujios SR, Mufti AR, Kalva SP Techniques in Vascular and Interventional Radiology 2025 Sep 28
    Large-Bore Mechanical Thrombectomy for Subacute Portal Vein Thrombosis in Patient With Acute Bleeding
    Bayona Molano Md, Murphy R, Matsui J, Kumar G, Chen C Gastro Hep Advances 2022 Jan 1 627-630
    Hepatic Trauma Interventions
    Pillai AS, Kumar G, Pillai AK Seminars in Interventional Radiology 2021 Mar 38 96-104
    Where Does Interventional Radiology Fit in with Trauma Management Algorithm?
    Pillai AS, Srinivas S, Kumar G, Pillai AK Seminars in Interventional Radiology 2021 Mar 38 3-8
    Role of drug-eluting balloons in dialysis access interventions
    Habibollahi P, Kumar G, Zhang D, Park H 2021 Jan 283-291
    Peripheral arterial disease in hemodialysis access
    Pillai AS, Kumar G, Kalva S 2021 Jan 165-177
    Arteriovenous Fistula—A Rare Complication of IVC Filter Retrieval
    DeSai C, Lamus D, Kumar G Vascular and Endovascular Surgery 2019 Jan
    Pulmonary arteriovenous malformations: Endovascular therapy
    Chamarthy MR, Park H, Sutphin P, Kumar G, Lamus D, Saboo S, Anderson M, Kalva SP Cardiovascular Diagnosis and Therapy 2018 Jun 8 338-349
  • Honors & Awards
    • Resident in Training Scholarship
      Society of Interventional Radiology (2013)
    • Certificate of Merit, Poster Presentation
      Radiological Society of North America (2012)
    • Cum Laude, Poster Presentation
      Radiological Society of North America (2012)
  • Professional Associations/Affiliations
    • American College of Radiology
    • American Medical Association
    • American Roentgen Ray Society
    • Radiological Society of North America
    • Society of Interventional Radiology
    • Texas Medical Association