
Overview
Mohan Ashok Kumar, MD, is a board-certified cardiologist with additional certifications in echocardiography, nuclear cardiology, cardiovascular CT and vascular imaging. Dr. Ashok Kumar takes a holistic approach to cardiovascular care, addressing not only the disease itself, but also its causes and social factors. He believes in shared decision-making, providing patients with the information they need to make the best medical decisions for their care. He looks forward to partnering with referring providers and other specialists in a true patient-centric care model.Dr. Ashok Kumar is a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology and American College of Physicians. He is a member of the American Heart Association and American Medical Association. He received the Joseph Johnson National ACP Award for advocacy in internal medicine, along with teacher of the year awards at Pacific Northwestern University School of Medicine and Central Washington Family Medicine Residency Program.Conditions and procedures:Cardiac arrhythmiasCardiovascular imagingCongestive heart failureIschemic heart disease.
Dr. Kumar is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Low Blood Pressure. His top areas of expertise are Supravalvular Aortic Stenosis, Angina, Carotid Artery Disease, and Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism.
His 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
1802 S Yakima Avenue, Suite 312, Tacoma, WA 98405
Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
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Franciscan Heart & Vascular Associates At St. Joseph
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Areas of Expertise
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Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Distinguished
- Supravalvular Aortic StenosisDr. Kumar isDistinguished. Learn about Supravalvular Aortic Stenosis.
- Advanced
- AnginaDr. Kumar isAdvanced. Learn about Angina.
- Arterial EmbolismDr. Kumar isAdvanced. Learn about Arterial Embolism.
- AtherosclerosisDr. Kumar isAdvanced. Learn about Atherosclerosis.
- Atrial FibrillationDr. Kumar isAdvanced. Learn about Atrial Fibrillation.
- Carotid Artery DiseaseDr. Kumar isAdvanced. Learn about Carotid Artery Disease.
- Coronary Heart DiseaseDr. Kumar isAdvanced. Learn about Coronary Heart Disease.
- Experienced
- Aortic RegurgitationDr. Kumar isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Regurgitation.
- Aortic Valve StenosisDr. Kumar isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Valve Stenosis.
- ArrhythmiasDr. Kumar isExperienced. Learn about Arrhythmias.
- Arterial InsufficiencyDr. Kumar isExperienced. Learn about Arterial Insufficiency.
- Atrial TachycardiaDr. Kumar isExperienced. Learn about Atrial Tachycardia.
- Atrioventricular Nodal Reentrant Tachycardia (AVNRT)


