Overview
Dr. Kumar attended the University of California, Berkeley where she received her undergraduate degree in Molecular Biology and Business Administration. She worked at an accounting/professional services firm for 2 years before realizing that medicine was her passion. She received her medical degree from the University of California, Davis School of Medicine and completed her residency training at H.L. Moffitt Cancer Center/University of South Florida. Dr. Kumar's research interests include adolescent and young adult oncology, melanoma, brain tumors and breast cancer. She and her husband reside in the Atlanta area.
Dr. Kumar is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Anal Cancer. Her top areas of expertise are Breast Cancer, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Prostate Cancer, and Familial Prostate Cancer.
Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 2 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
1255 Highway 54 W, Fayetteville, GA 30214
Clinical Research
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Piedmont Physicians Radiation Oncology Kennesaw
Leonel Kahn, MD is a board-certified radiation oncologist with Peachtree Radiation Oncology Services. He joined the group in 2018 and practices at Piedmont Kennesaw, Piedmont Atlanta Hospital, and Piedmont West. He practices general radiation oncology and has extensive experience with modern radiation oncology techniques (intensity modulated radiation therapy, image guided radiation therapy, and stereotactic body radiotherapy). He has a special interest in gastrointestinal, breast, and central nervous system malignancies. He has additional training in stereotactic radiosurgery (Gamma Knife and linear accelerator-based radiosurgery) for malignant and benign conditions.Dr. Kahn is an enthusiastic and committed physician. His skill sets are particularly suited to bridge the gap between the systematic processes of treatment planning and delivery versus the warmhearted nature of caring for cancer patients. He is a critical thinker and enjoys the process of assimilating scientific evidence with patient-specific factors to determine the best treatment decision. His experience has refined his ability to make decisive choices in the face of complex cancer care. He also establishes deep bonds with his patients, grounded in compassion and empathy. He thrives on the demanding nature of the profession in terms of learning and updating his knowledge base as the field constantly evolves. Importantly, radiation oncology is a field in which he feels endlessly honored and humbled to work.In addition to his clinical responsibilities, he is a voting member of the Piedmont Healthcare Institutional Review Board. He also has comprehensive training in clinical trial enrollment to national cooperative group protocols. He enjoys discussing potential clinical trials with patients, if it is in line with their wishes.He attended Tulane University in New Orleans, Louisiana, where he received a Bachelor of Science in Neuroscience (Summa Cum Laude). He then earned his medical degree from Oregon Health and Science University in Portland, Oregon. For his graduate medical education, he performed an internship at Legacy Health System in Portland, Oregon and completed a radiation oncology residency at the University of California, Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center in Sacramento, California. He served as chief radiation oncology resident during his final year. Dr. Kahn was born in Louisiana, but raised in Eugene, Oregon. Walking his corgi dog and cooking are the two ways he spends most of his weekends. He is also very happily married. Dr. Kahn is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Anal Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Anal Cancer, Posterior Fossa Tumor, Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor (PNET), and Pleuropulmonary Blastoma.
Emory Proton Therapy Center
Pretesh Patel is a Radiation Oncologist in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Patel has been practicing medicine for over 18 years and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Anal Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Prostate Cancer, Anal Cancer, Familial Prostate Cancer, Prostatectomy, and Pancreaticoduodenectomy.
Wilfred Williams is a Radiation Oncologist in Cumming, Georgia. Dr. Williams is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Anal Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Familial Prostate Cancer, Prostate Cancer, Anal Cancer, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, and Pacemaker Implantation.
Areas of Expertise
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- Breast CancerDr. Kumar isAdvanced. Learn about Breast Cancer.
- Pleuropulmonary BlastomaDr. Kumar isAdvanced. Learn about Pleuropulmonary Blastoma.
- Experienced
- Anal CancerDr. Kumar isExperienced. Learn about Anal Cancer.
- AstrocytomaDr. Kumar isExperienced. Learn about Astrocytoma.
- Atypical Teratoid Rhabdoid Tumor (ATRT)
- Brain TumorDr. Kumar isExperienced. Learn about Brain Tumor.
- Cervical CancerDr. Kumar isExperienced. Learn about Cervical Cancer.
- Embryonal Tumor with Multilayered Rosettes