Prasanna Venkatesh Kumar, MD, FACC, FSCAI, Cardiologist
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Prasanna Venkatesh Kumar, MD, FACC, FSCAI

Cardiologist | Interventional Cardiology

5/5(2)
1729 Burrstone Rd. New Hartford NY, 13413
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Prasanna Venkatesh Kumar, MD, FACC, FSCAI, is a remarkable interventional cardiologist with Slocum-Dickson Medical Group in New Hartford, New York. He is committed to providing the highest quality, evidence-based, guideline-driven, patient-centered cardiovascular care to his patients. Dr. Kumar treats a variety of cardiovascular disorders including but not limited to coronary artery disease, congestive heart failure, valvular heart disease, some forms of congenital heart conditions such as atrial septal defects and some forms of cardiac arrhythmias. He performs a variety of coronary interventions (cardiac catheterization, coronary angioplasty and stenting, intravascular ultrasound, fractional flow reserve, and thrombectomy), structural cardiac interventions (percutaneous closure of ASD and PFO and balloon valvuloplasty), peripheral interventions (stenting, peripheral angioplasty, and atherectomy), as well as Interventional Cardiology procedures (echo, TEE, cardioversion, stress test, and nuclear cardiology). In addition to his work at Slocum-Dickson Medical Group, Dr. Kumar does both academic instruction and continuing medical education speaking locally, regionally, and nationally. He was a clinical assistant professor in the Department of Medicine at the Southern Illinois University. He is a published author of more than ten publications and dedicates his spare time to playing tennis and yoga.

Education and Training

Madras Medical College Medical Degree 2002

Board Certification

Cardiovascular Disease

Interventional Cardiology

Nuclear Cardiology

Provider Details

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Expert Publications

Data provided by the National Library of Medicine

Areas of expertise and specialization

Interventional Cardiology

Faculty Titles & Positions

  • Does Both Academic Instruction and CME Speaking Locally, Regionally, and Nationally -
  • Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Medicine at the Southern Illinois University -

Awards

  • Received Outstanding Medical Intern Award from the Chicago Medical School   
  • Received the Best Outgoing Medical Student Award from Madras Medical College   
  • Received Multiple Gold Medals from Madras Medical College   

Professional Memberships

  • American College of Cardiology  
  • Mayo Clinic Alumni Association  
  • American Osteopathic Association  
  • Society for Cardiovascular Angiography  

Fellowships

  • Mayo Clinic Interventional Cardiology 
  • Louisiana State University Health Science Center Cardiovascular Disease 

Internships

  • Chicago Medical School

Fellowships

  • Louisiana State University-Cardiovascular Disease; Mayo Clinic-Interventional Cardiology

Professional Society Memberships

  • American Osteopathic Association, Mayo Clinic Alumni Association, Counselor for the Illinois Chapter of the American College of Cardiology

Articles and Publications

  • Published more than 10 Publications

What do you attribute your success to?

  • His Passion for the Field

Hobbies / Sports

  • Tennis

Favorite professional publications

  • Journal of Cardiovascular Intervention, Circulation, Journal of the American College of Cardiology

Prasanna Venkatesh Kumar, MD, FACC, FSCAI's Practice location

Slocum-Dickson Medical Group

1729 Burrstone Rd. -
New Hartford, NY 13413
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Prasanna Venkatesh Kumar, MD, FACC, FSCAI has a rating of 5 out of 5 stars based on the reviews from 2 patients. FindaTopDoc has aggregated the experiences from real patients to help give you more insights and information on how to choose the best Cardiologist in your area. These reviews do not reflect a providers level of clinical care, but are a compilation of quality indicators such as bedside manner, wait time, staff friendliness, ease of appointment, and knowledge of conditions and treatments.

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Get to know Cardiologist Dr. Prasanna Venkatesh Kumar, who serves patients in New Hartford, New York.

Prasanna Venkatesh Kumar, MD, FACC, FSCAI, formerly of Prairie Cardiovascular in Illinois is now an Interventional Cardiologist at Slocum Dickson Medical Group in New Hartford, New York.

Dr. Kumar has been recognized by his schools for his outstanding achievements as a medical student, during his extensive education in multiple areas of cardiology.

Dr. Kumar is very dedicated and passionate about his field of medicine; having multiple board certifications and having two fellowships to prestigious academies.

Dr. Kumar treats a variety of cardiovascular disorders including but not limited to coronary artery disease, congestive heart failure, valvular heart disease, some forms of congenital heart conditions such as atrial septal defects and some forms of cardiac arrhythmias. A variety of Interventional Cardiology procedures echo, TEE, cardioversion, stress test, nuclear cardiology

With only 5 years in practice, Dr. Kumar is an intricate part of the cardiac care team at Slocum Dickson and is bound for success in the future.

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