Overview
Interventional Cardiologist | Medical Director | Clinical Instructor
Dr. Vinod Kumar is a distinguished interventional cardiologist with over three decades of experience in cardiovascular medicine. He serves as the Medical Director of the Heart, Vascular, and Leg Center in Bakersfield, California, a role he has held since 1992. Additionally, he is a Clinical Instructor at UCLA, where he contributes to the training of future physicians.
Dr. Kumar completed his Interventional Cardiology fellowship at UCLA School of Medicine, following a Cardiology fellowship at Baylor College of Medicine and an Internal Medicine residency at Wayne State University. He is board-certified in Internal Medicine, Cardiology, Interventional Cardiology, Nuclear Cardiology, Vascular Medicine, and Endovascular Medicine.
Throughout his career, Dr. Kumar has held leadership positions, including Chairman of Cardiology and Director of the Cardiac Cath Lab at San Joaquin Hospital. He has also served as President of the American Heart Association's Kern County Chapter. His dedication to cardiovascular research has led to numerous publications, clinical trials, and conference presentations.
Dr. Kumar's contributions have been recognized with multiple honors, including the Physician of the Year Award from the U.S. Congress (2003) and the Ronald Reagan Gold Medal for Outstanding Community Service (2004). Passionate about patient education, he developed the “Good Family, Good Heart” program and authored the b.
Dr. Kumar is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of High Cholesterol. His top areas of expertise are Venous Insufficiency, Stasis Dermatitis and Ulcers, Angina, and Varicose Veins.
Insurance
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Accepted insurance plans:
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- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
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- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Locations
5020 Commerce Dr # A, Bakersfield, CA 93309
Office
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Areas of Expertise
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- Distinguished
- Stasis Dermatitis and UlcersDr. Kumar isDistinguished. Learn about Stasis Dermatitis and Ulcers.
- Venous InsufficiencyDr. Kumar isDistinguished. Learn about Venous Insufficiency.
- Advanced
- AnginaDr. Kumar isAdvanced. Learn about Angina.
- Aortic RegurgitationDr. Kumar isAdvanced. Learn about Aortic Regurgitation.
- Arterial InsufficiencyDr. Kumar isAdvanced. Learn about Arterial Insufficiency.
- AtherosclerosisDr. Kumar isAdvanced. Learn about Atherosclerosis.
- Coronary Heart DiseaseDr. Kumar isAdvanced. Learn about Coronary Heart Disease.
- Familial HypertensionDr. Kumar isAdvanced. Learn about Familial Hypertension.
- Experienced
- Aortic Valve StenosisDr. Kumar isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Valve Stenosis.
- Arterial EmbolismDr. Kumar isExperienced. Learn about Arterial Embolism.
- Atrial FibrillationDr. Kumar isExperienced. Learn about Atrial Fibrillation.
- Atrial TachycardiaDr. Kumar isExperienced. Learn about Atrial Tachycardia.
- Atrioventricular Nodal Reentrant Tachycardia (AVNRT)
- Brugada SyndromeDr. Kumar isExperienced. Learn about Brugada Syndrome.