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Anand Kumar, MD, Plastic Surgery, Savannah, GA

AnandRajKumarMDFACS, FAAP

Plastic Surgery • Savannah, GA

Aesthetic/Cosmetic Plastic Surgery, Pediatric Craniofacial Plastic Surgery, Pediatric Plastic Surgery, Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Pediatric Plastic Surgeon/Cranio-maxillofacial Surgeon at the Pediatrix Plastic & Reconstructive of Savannah Practice

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  • Office

    Pediatrix Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery of Savannah
    613 Stephenson Avenue, Suite 101
    Savannah, GA 31405
    Phone+1 912-228-4605
    Fax+1 912-335-3461
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Summary

  • Anand R. Kumar, MD, FACS, FAAP is a pediatric plastic/craniofacial surgeon at the Pediatrix Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery of Savannah practice. His clinical practice focuses on cleft and craniofacial surgery including craniosynostosis, cleft lip and palate repair, correction of hypertelorism (wide eyes), pediatric and adolescent facial skeletal deformities (Hemifacial Microsomia), (Treacher Collins), (Pierre Robin Sequence) with airway obstruction using traditional orthognathic (jaw) surgery and distraction osteogenesis, and Microtia reconstruction or total ear reconstruction using the patient’s own tissue.


    As an honor student in the biological sciences at the University of California, Irvine, Dr. Kumar received his medical degree from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine. He completed his general surgery residency at the Mayo Clinic Rochester and later completed a second residency in plastic and reconstructive surgery at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). He subsequently completed a pediatric plastic/craniofacial surgery fellowship after his residency at UCLA. In 2004, prior to his academic appointment, Dr. Kumar volunteered for military service and joined the United States Navy until 2010. In Bethesda, MD, he served as director and staff pediatric plastic surgeon of the Military Craniofacial Unit at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. He served as division chief in plastic and reconstructive surgery at the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda and on board the United States Naval Support Hospital Ship Comfort. Dr. Kumar was recruited to the University of Pittsburgh, the Johns Hopkins Hospital, and Case Western University prior to establishing the Pediatrix Plastic Surgery Practice in Savannah, Georgia.

    • Pediatrix Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery of Savannah

    Newly established Pediatrix ® Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery of Savannah provides innovative pediatric plastic and craniofacial surgical services to babies,

    Safety of Cleft Lip Surgery for Preemies -Video Discussion Anand Raj Kumar, MD

    In this video Anand Raj Kumar, MD discusses "Thresholds for Safety of Cleft Lip Surgery in Premature Infants" by Kalmar, Patel, Humphries, Vu, Zimmerman, Swa...

Education & Training

  • UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical Center
    UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterFellowship, Craniofacial Surgery, 2007 - 2008
  • UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical Center
    UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterResidency, Plastic Surgery - Integrated, 2002 - 2004
  • Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)
    Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)Residency, Surgery, 1997 - 2002
  • Albert Einstein College of Medicine
    Albert Einstein College of MedicineClass of 1997
  • University of California, Irvine
    University of California, IrvineB.S., Biological Sciences, 1989 - 1993

Certifications & Licensure

  • SC State Medical License
    SC State Medical License 2022 - 2025
  • GA State Medical License
    GA State Medical License 2022 - 2025
  • OH State Medical License
    OH State Medical License 2017 - 2024
  • American Board of Surgery Surgery
  • American Board of Plastic Surgery Plastic Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Navy Unit Commendation US Military, 2012
  • Meritorious Service Medal US Military, 2010
  • Surface Warfare Qualification (SWMDO) US Military, 2009
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • From Battleside to Stateside  
    Ian L. Valerio, MD, MS, MBA, Jennifer Sabino, MD, Gerhard S. Mundinger, MD, Anand Kumar, MD, Annals of Plastic Surgery, 5/1/2014
  • The History of Military Cranioplasty  
    Christopher Bonfield, Anand Kumar, Peter Gerszten, JNS Neurosurgical Focus, 4/1/2014
  • Management of failed alveolar bone grafts: improved outcomes and decreased morbidity with allograft alone  
    Wesley N Sivak, MD, PhD, Zoe M MacIsaac, BA, S Alex Rottgers, MD, Joseph E Losee, MD, Anand R Kumar, MD, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 2/1/2014
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Books/Book Chapters

  • Reconstructive Surgery of the Lower Extremity. 
    Chapter: Reconstruction of Lower Extremity Battle Injuries. 
    Anand R. Kumar, M.D., Alan A. Lim, M.D., Scott M. Tintle, M.D., James P. Bradley, M.D.Editors: Drs. Pu, Levine.Edition 1st,2013
  • Combat Orthopedic Surgery: Lessons Learned in Iraq and Afghanistan. 
    Chapter: Lower Extremity Coverage: Management of Combat Related Soft Tissue injury of the Lower Extremity. 
    Anand R. Kumar, M.D., Alan A. Lim, M.D., Scott M. Tintle, M.D., James P. Bradley, M.D.Editors: Brett D. Owens, MD; Philip Belmont Jr.Edition 1st,2011
  • Combat Orthopedic Surgery: Lessons Learned in Iraq and Afghanistan. 
    Chapter: Upper Extremity Coverage: Management of Combat Related Soft Tissue injury of the Upper Extremity. 
    Anand R. Kumar, M.D., Alan A. Lim, M.D., Scott M. Tintle, M.D., James P. Bradley, M.D.Editors: Brett D. Owens, MD; Philip Belmont Jr.Edition 1st,2011
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Abstracts/Posters

  • A Novel Bone Conservation Strategy Using Staged Decompression, Resection, and Chemoablative Therapy with Supplemental Allograft Bone Graft: Management of Keratocystic ...
    Brian H Gander, MD, John Keating DMD, Brian Martin, DMD, Anand R Kumar, MD, 57th Annual Meeting of the Ohio Valley Society of Plastic Surgeon, White Sulphur Springs, WV, 6/5/2014
  • Midface Growth Following Severe Pediatric Facial Trauma: A Cephalometric Study.
    Edward H Davidson MA(Cantab) MBBS, Lindsay Schuster DMD MS, Sanjay Naran MD, Anand Kumar MD, Joseph E. Losee MD, 71st Annual Meeting & Symposia of the American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association, Indianapolis, IN, 3/27/2014
  • Evaluation of Otology Outcomes After Surgical Treatment of Symptomatic Pierre Robin Sequence: A Cohort Comparison Study Between Furlow Palatoplasty vs. Radical Intrave...
    Lino Miele, MD, Kavita Dedhia, MD, David Chi, MD, Deepak Mehta, MD, Anand Kumar, MD, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 3/1/2014
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Lectures

  • A Novel Bone Conservation Strategy Using Staged Decompression, Resection, and Chemoablative Therapy with Supplemental Allograft Bone Graft: Management of Keratocystic ... 
    Bedford, PA - 5/1/2014
  • Evaluation of Otology Outcomes After Surgical Treatment of Symptomatic Pierre Robin Sequence: A Cohort Comparison Study Between Furlow Palatoplasty vs. Radical Intrave... 
    New York, NY, 2014; Indianapolis, IA, 2014 - 3/1/2014
  • An Evaluation of a Novel Craniofacial Skills Laboratory Curriculum: An Aid to Plastic Surgery Resident Milestone Achievement in Technical Skills and Instrument Knowledge. 
    New York, NY, 2014; Indianapolis, IA, 2014 - 3/1/2014
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Other

  • Improving Care of Cleft Related Velopharyngeal Incompetence on Humanitarian Missions Using a Multidisciplinary Team Approach. 
    Anand R. Kumar, MD, Tara Dean MS, CCC-SLP, Diya Tantawi, MD, Patrick Basile MD, Ian Valerio MD, MS, MBA, Raymond Harshbarger, MD, Plastic Surgery Hyperguide online content CME article
    http://www.plasticsurgery.hyperguides.com/activity.aspx?aid=77077
    4/1/2012
  • A Comparison of Speech Outcomes suing Radical Intravelar Veloplasty or Furlow Palatoplasty for the Treatment of Velopharyngeal Insufficiency Associated with Occult Sub... 
    Paul N. Afrooz, MD, Zoe M. MacIsaac, MD, S. Alex Rottgers, MD, Lorelei J. Grunwaldt, MD, Anand R. Kumar, MD, American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association Annual Meeting
    http://tw.acpa-cpf.org/ForMembers/AM12/am12-abstracts.pdf
    San Jose, CA - 4/1/2012
  • Alveolar Reconstruction in Cleft Patients: Decreasing Morbidity and Improving Outcomes with Supplemental Demineralized Bone Matrix and Cancellous Allograft. 
    Zoe MacIsaac, BA, Alex Rottgers, MD, Joseph Losee, MD, Anand Kumar, MD, American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association Annual Meeting
    http://tw.acpa-cpf.org/ForMembers/AM12/am12-abstracts.pdf
    San Jose, CA - 4/1/2012
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Research History

  • Director, Wald Plastic Surgery Research Laboratory2017 - 2022

Professional Memberships

Industry Relationships

  • Clinical Advisor, Polarity TE2017 - 2019

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