Personal Profile
After training at the Mersey Deanery and the Welsh Orthopaedic training scheme, Mr Kumar became a Trauma & Orthopaedic fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons. He also gained a post CCT fellowship in shoulder and elbow surgery at the prestigious Shoulder and Elbow Unit at Northern General Hospital in Sheffield. This post proved to be an educational experience and gave him wide exposure to a variety of shoulder and elbow conditions. He has also worked at the upper limb unit at Wrightington Hospital during the final year of his training. His term as a research fellow in hip fractures at the University of Leicester has given him the experience to analyse research summaries and arrive at meaningful conclusions.
Over the years, Mr Kumar has published many peer-reviewed journals on topics related to Trauma and Orthopaedics. He also teaches trainee doctors and has been involved in extensive research within his field. As a Hon. Lecturer at Lancaster University, he is involved the teaching of medical students. He also serves as an examiner for the Membership exam of the Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh where he is also a member of the Faculty of Surgical training. Mr Kumar is a member of the AAC (Appointments Advisory committee) of the Royal College of Surgeons of England involved in the recruitment of consultants in various NHS Trusts in England and Wales.
Mr Kumar’s other roles include performance assessment of doctors as a clinical assessor for Practitioner Performance Advice (PPA- formerly known as NCAS). He was selected to be a member of the Medicolegal committee of the British Orthopaedic Association. Having completed an LLM in Medical Law and Ethics, he undertakes instructions from defendant and claimant solicitors for clinical negligence work.
Mr Kumar lives with his wife and two children. He enjoys tennis, golf and cooking. He also has an interest in old Morris cars.
You can view Mr Kumar's professional website here.
