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225 E Chicago Ave
Chicago, IL 60611Phone+1 800-543-7362Fax+1 773-880-8111- Is this information wrong?
Summary
- Dr. Sulekha (Polavarapu) Kumar, MD is a pediatric cardiologist in Chicago, Illinois. She is currently licensed to practice medicine in Illinois, Texas, and California. She is affiliated with Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, and Northwest Community Healthcare.
Education & Training
- McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern UniversityFellowship, Pediatric Cardiology, 1989 - 1990
- University of Illinois College of Medicine at ChicagoFellowship, Pediatric Cardiology, 1987 - 1989
- Cook County Health and Hospitals SystemResidency, Pediatrics, 1979 - 1983
- Osmania Medical College NTR UHSClass of 1978
Certifications & Licensure
- CA State Medical License 2019 - 2025
- TX State Medical License 2021 - 2025
- IL State Medical License 1981 - 2023
- American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
- American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Cardiology
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 67 citationsCardiac effects of antiretroviral therapy in HIV-negative infants born to HIV-positive mothers: NHLBI CHAART-1 (National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Cardiovascula...Steven E. Lipshultz, William T. Shearer, Bruce Thompson, Kenneth C. Rich, Irene Cheng, E. John Orav, Sulekha Kumar, Ricardo H. Pignatelli, Louis I. Bezold, Philip LaRu...> ;Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 2011 Jan 4
- 5 citationsSevere Truncal Valve Stenosis: Diagnosis and ManagementChawki Elzein, Michel Ilbawi, Sulekha Kumar, Carlos Ruiz> ;Journal of Cardiac Surgery. 2005 Nov 1
- 70 citationsTreatment of Plastic Bronchitis in a Fontan Patient With Tissue Plasminogen Activator: A Case Report and Review of the LiteratureJohn M. Costello, David M. Steinhorn, Susanna A. McColley, Mark E. Gerber, Sulekha Kumar> ;Pediatrics. 2002 Apr 1
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Hospital Affiliations
- Northwest Community HealthcareArlington Heights, Illinois
- Northwestern Memorial HospitalChicago, Illinois
- Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage HospitalWinfield, Illinois
- Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of ChicagoChicago, Illinois