Kavita Kumar M.D.
Nuclear Medicine Specialist | Nuclear Cardiology
3131 Berger Ave San Diego CA, 92123About
Dr. Kavita Kumar practices Nuclear Medicine in San Diego, CA. Dr. Kumar uses procedures and treatments that apply molecular imaging and molecular therapy. Nuclear Medicine Physicians are trained and certified to provide such procedures as skeletal imaging, glucose metabolic imaging, brain perfusion, blood pool imaging, and thyroid imaging, among many others.
Education and Training
Med Coll of Pa, Philadelphia Pa 1998
Medical College of Pennsylvania/Drexel University College of Medicine
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM
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Fellowships
- Cedar Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA
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