Akash R. Kumar, MD
Gastroenterology
About
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Akash Kumar, MD, is the GI Fellowship Associate Program Director, Medical Director, GI Cancer Screening Program and Assistant Professor, Medicine at Montefiore Einstein. Dr. Kumar is a specialist who treats patients with ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease. He has clinical interests in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and general gastroenterology, including the treatment of conditions such as acid reflux and colon cancer screening.
In 2010, Dr. Kumar received his Bachelor of Science in neuroscience from Brown University. He then attended the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, earning his Doctor of Medicine in 2014. He continued at the institution for his postdoctoral training, completing his internal medicine residency in 2017 and his gastroenterology fellowship in 2020, taking on the role of Chief Gastroenterology Fellow in his final year.
Dr. Kumar’s research focus includes colon cancer, improving the quality of bowel preparation, and the natural history and prevention in IBD. He has shared his work in peer-reviewed journals, including in Gut and Gastroenterology, and through oral presentations, abstracts and poster presentations.
Dr. Kumar is board certified in Gastroenterology by the American Board of Internal Medicine. He is a member of several professional societies including the American Gastroenterological Association, the American College of Gastroenterology and the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy.
Gender: Male
Credentials
Education and Training
- Medical Education Icahn School of Medicine at Mt. Sinai
- Fellowship Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
- Residency Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Areas of Expertise
Specialties
Clinical Focus
Research Focus
Locations
Primary Location
Montefiore Medical Center
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Publications
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Association Between Indefinite Dysplasia and Advanced Neoplasia in Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Diseases Undergoing SurveillanceAkash Kumar; Thomas UllmanJun 2020Remi Mahmoud; Shailja C. Shah; Joana Torres; Daniel Castaneda; Jason Glass; Jordan Elman; Akash Kumar; Jordan Axelrad; Noam Harpaz; Thomas Ullman; Jean Frédéric Colombel; Bas Oldenburg; Steven H. Itzkowitz
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Consecutive negative findings on colonoscopy during surveillance predict a low risk of advanced neoplasia in patients with inflammatory bowel disease with long-standing colitis: Results of a 15-year multicentre, multinational cohort studyAkash Kumar; Thomas A. UllmanApr 2019Joren R. Ten Hove; Shailja C. Shah; Seth R. Shaffer; Charles N. Bernstein; Daniel Castaneda; Carolina Palmela; Erik Mooiweer; Jordan Elman; Akash Kumar; Jason Glass; Jordan Axelrad; Thomas A. Ullman; Jean Frederic Colombel; Joana Torres; Adriaan A. Van Bodegraven; Frank Hoentjen; Jeroen M. Jansen; Michiel E. De Jong; Nofel Mahmmod; Andrea E. Van Der Meulen-De Jong; Cyriel Y. Ponsioen; Christine J. Van Der Woude; Steven H. Itzkowitz; Bas Oldenburg
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No Association Between Pseudopolyps and Colorectal Neoplasia in Patients With Inflammatory Bowel DiseasesAkash Kumar; Thomas UllmanApr 2019Remi Mahmoud; Shailja C. Shah; Joren R. ten Hove; Joana Torres; Erik Mooiweer; Daniel Castaneda; Jason Glass; Jordan Elman; Akash Kumar; Jordan Axelrad; Thomas Ullman; Jean Frederic Colombel; Bas Oldenburg; Steven H. Itzkowitz
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Statin exposure is not associated with reduced prevalence of colorectal neoplasia in patients with inflammatory bowel diseaseAkash Kumar; Thomas A. UllmanJan 2019Shailja C. Shah; Jason Glass; Gennaro Giustino; Joren R. Ten Hove; Daniel Castaneda; Joana Torres; Akash Kumar; Jordan Elman; Thomas A. Ullman; Steven H. Itzkowitz
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Effect of functional status on the quality of bowel preparation in elderly patients undergoing screening and surveillance colonoscopyAkash KumarJul 2016Akash Kumar; Lisa Lin; Oren Bernheim; Emilia Bagiella; Lina Jandorf; Steven H. Itzkowitz; Brijen J. Shah
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