AjayKumarMD, MBA, FACP, MRCP, SFHM

Internal Medicine • Hartford, CT

Hospital Medicine/Hospitalist

EVP & Chief Clinical Officer

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Office
80 Seymour Street
Hartford, CT 06106
Phone+1 860-972-0001
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Education & Training

St Vincent Charity Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 2001 - 2004
Bangalore Medical CollegeClass of 1996

Certifications & Licensure

CT State Medical License 2011 - 2025
OH State Medical License 2001 - 2012
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Best Hospitalist ACP

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Clinical effectiveness of an outpatient pathway for low-risk chest pain emergency department visits
Besiana Liti, Felix Krainski, Andre Gabriel, Brett Hiendlmeyr, Akrivi Manola, William H. Perucki, Gene Pershwitz, Ajay Kumar, W. Lane Duvall> ;Journal of Nuclear Cardiology. 2020 Aug 1
3 citations
Parsimonious blood use and lower transfusion triggers: What is the evidence?
Moises Auron, Marina Y. Duran Castillo, Ajay Kumar> ;Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine. 2017 Jan 1
31 citations
Prediction of pneumonia 30-day readmissions: a single-center attempt to increase model performance.
Jeffrey Mather, Gilbert J Fortunato, Jenifer L Ash, Michael J Davis, Ajay Kumar> ;Respiratory Care. 2014 Feb 1
Blood management.
Kumar, A.,Auron, M.,Ereth, M.> ;Anesthesiol Clin. 2013 Jun
Inflammatory bowel disease: perioperative pharmacological considerations.
Kumar, A.,Auron, M.,Aneja, A.,Mohr, F.,Jain, A.,Shen, B.> ;Mayo Clin. Proc.. 2011 Aug 02
Perioperative anemia in the elderly.
Kumar, A.,Carson, J. L.> ;Clin. Geriatr. Med.. 2008 Nov 06
3 citations
What is the significance of an isolated elevated activated partial thromboplastin time in the preoperative setting
William H. Morris, Ajay Kumar> ;Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine. 2007 Sep 1
5 citations
A 58-year-old woman with mental status changes.
Mihir Bakhru, Ajay Kumar, Ashish Aneja> ;Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine. 2007 Jun 1
1 citations
Why treat anemia in the preoperative period of joint replacement surgery with erythropoietin? IMPACT consults. Proceedings of the 2nd Annual Cleveland Clinic Periopera...
Ajay Kumar, Vesselin Dimov> ;Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine. 2006 Sep 1
7 citations
An evolution in blood management: Past, present, and future
Ajay Kumar, Priscilla Figueroa, Kate L. Gowans, Brian M. Parker, Andrew Proctor, San Miguel Benitez-Santana, Colleen G. Koch> ;Quality Management in Health Care. 2011 Oct 1
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Books/Book Chapters

Anesthesiology Clinics
Chapter: Blood Management
Page 433 - 450Ajay Kumar MD, Moises Auron, MD, Mark Ereth, MD2013
Perioperative Management of Patients with Rheumatic Diseas
Chapter: Autologus Blood Donation
Page 39 - 44A KumarEditors: Brian Mandell.2013
Preoperative Assessment and Management
Chapter: Hematologic Issue in Perioperative care
A Kumar2008
Hospital Medicine Secrets
Chapter: Inflammatory Bowel Disease
A Kumar2005
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Press Mentions

Kids 5-11 Need COVID Shots as Much as Anyone, Experts SayJanuary 17th, 2022
Health Headlines: Largest Conn. Healthcare Systems See Positive Future COVID Trends; YNHHS Requires Boosters for EmployeesJanuary 13th, 2022
CT COVID Hospitalizations Drop for First Time in Three WeeksJanuary 13th, 2022
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