About Dr. Kumar
Dr. Kanupriya Kumar is a board certified anesthesiologist at Hospital for Special Surgery. Previously, she organized and was director of the regional anesthesia program at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center. She completed her residency at Johns Hopkins Hospital and a regional anesthesia fellowship at HSS. Dr. Kumar has taught ultrasound-guided nerve blocks to residents, fellows, and other board certified anesthesiologists at local and national meetings. She streamlined the regional anesthesia workflow at Johns Hopkins, creating efficiencies to decrease patient waiting time and discomfort.
Currently, Dr. Kumar is site director at the HSS Ambulatory Surgery Center. She also actively contributes to the Department of Anesthesiology, Critical Care & Pain Management’s Clinical Research Division, investigating multimodal analgesia techniques for orthopedic patients.
Departments
Procedures
General anesthesia, Regional anesthesia
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Insurance
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Credentials
Appointments
Assistant Attending Anesthesiologist, Hospital for Special Surgery
Clinical Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology, Weill Cornell Medical College
Certification
Anesthesiology, 2009
Education
Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, 2004
Internship
Mercy Medical Center, Baltimore, MD, 2005
Residency
Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD, 2008
Fellowship
Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY 2009
State Licensure
Languages
English
Publications by Dr. Kumar
For all publications, please see the PubMed listing.
Patient Education
Research
Industry Relationships
Industry Relationships
HSS has a long history of supporting appropriate relationships with industry because they advance HSS's mission to provide the highest quality patient care, improve patient mobility, and enhance the quality of life for all, and to advance the science of orthopedic surgery, rheumatology, and their related disciplines through research and education.
As of April 19, 2023, Dr. Kumar reported no relationships with the healthcare industry.
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