Overview
"Vikas Kumar, MD, PhD, is a neurologist and clinical neurophysiologist who is board certified in neurology and clinical neurophysiology. Dr. Kumar holds a bachelor's degree in medicine and surgery from Darbhanga Medical College, India and a medical degree in physiology from All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in New Delhi and a PhD in molecular physiology and biophysics from Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, TX. He completed his residency in neurology and a fellowship in Clinical Neurophysiology (EMG) at Saint Louis University School of Medicine where he also served as chief resident. In addition, he has research interest in molecular neurosciences. Besides practicing general neurology, he specializes in the treatment of ALS, myasthenia gravis, neuropathy, neuromuscular disorders and has special interest in Parkinson's disease, normal pressure hydrocephalus, headache, dementia. ""The challenges of complex neurological diseases and the specialty known for 'deductive reasoning' along with advancement in neurodiagnostic tools, therapy and collaborative approach, drive me each and every day to achieve compassionate patient care.""- Vikas Kumar, MD, PhD".
Dr. Kumar is highly rated in 21 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Memory Loss, Shingles, Movement Disorders, and Parkinson's Disease.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 12 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
1035 Bellevue Ave., Suite 500, St. Louis, MO 63117
Additional Areas of Focus
Dr. Kumar has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.
Clinical Research
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Areas of Expertise
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- Distinguished
- Memory LossDr. Kumar isDistinguished. Learn about Memory Loss.
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- Aicardi-Goutieres SyndromeDr. Kumar isAdvanced. Learn about Aicardi-Goutieres Syndrome.
- AthetosisDr. Kumar isAdvanced. Learn about Athetosis.
- Cerebellar DegenerationDr. Kumar isAdvanced. Learn about Cerebellar Degeneration.
- Congenital Insensitivity to Pain with Anhidrosis
- Essential TremorDr. Kumar isAdvanced. Learn about Essential Tremor.
- Foot DropDr. Kumar isAdvanced. Learn about Foot Drop.
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- Acute Intermittent PorphyriaDr. Kumar isExperienced. Learn about Acute Intermittent Porphyria.
- Alcoholic NeuropathyDr. Kumar isExperienced. Learn about Alcoholic Neuropathy.
- Alzheimer's DiseaseDr. Kumar isExperienced. Learn about Alzheimer's Disease.
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease)
- ApoplexyDr. Kumar isExperienced. Learn about Apoplexy.
- Arachnoid CystsDr. Kumar isExperienced. Learn about Arachnoid Cysts.