Girish Kumar, M.D.

Radiology - Vascular-Interventional
Interventional Therapy for Portal Hypertension
Disease Diagnosis

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Biography

Girish Kumar, M.D., is an Associate Professor of Radiology at UT Southwestern Medical Center and a member of its Vascular & Interventional Radiology Division.

Originally from India, Dr. Kumar earned his medical degree at M.S. Ramaiah Medical College in Bangalore. He performed his residencies in internal medicine and radiology at Cook County Hospital in Chicago. He then obtained advanced training through a fellowship program in vascular and interventional radiology at the University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio.

His research interests, which include pulmonary arteriovenous malformations, cardiopulmonary disease, and hepatocellular carcinoma, have led him to co-author original research and present his findings at major scientific conferences.

Dr. Kumar is an active member of several professional organizations, including the Radiological Society of North America, the American College of Radiology, the American Roentgen Ray Society, the American Medical Association, the Society of Interventional Radiologists, and the Texas Medical Association.

Personal Note

Dr. Kumar enjoys playing cricket and soccer, and spending time with his family.

Education & Training

Medical School - M.S. Ramaiah Medical College (1996-2002)
Residency - John H Stroger Hospital of Cook County (2005-2008), Internal Medicine
Residency - John H Stroger Hospital of Cook County Program (2011-2015), Diagnostic Radiology
Fellowship - University of Texas Health Science Center School of Medicine at San Antonio (2015-2016), Vascular & Interventional Radiology

Professional Associations & Affiliations

Texas Medical Association
Society of Interventional Radiology
Radiological Society of North America
American Roentgen Ray Society
American Medical Association
American College of Radiology

Honors & Awards

Cum Laude, Poster Presentation 2012, Radiological Society of North America
Certificate of Merit, Poster Presentation 2012, Radiological Society of North America
Resident in Training Scholarship 2013, Society of Interventional Radiology

Books & Publications

Publications
- Predicting Morbidity and Mortality After Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt Placement: A Review of Existing Models and Future Directions
  Choudhary MM, Nazeri A, Aldine AS, Mehta AR, Kumar G, Kathuria MK, Tujios SR, Mufti AR, Kalva SP Techniques in Vascular and Interventional Radiology 2025 Sep 28
- Large-Bore Mechanical Thrombectomy for Subacute Portal Vein Thrombosis in Patient With Acute Bleeding
  Bayona Molano Md, Murphy R, Matsui J, Kumar G, Chen C Gastro Hep Advances 2022 Jan 1 627-630
- Where Does Interventional Radiology Fit in with Trauma Management Algorithm?
  Pillai AS, Srinivas S, Kumar G, Pillai AK Seminars in Interventional Radiology 2021 Mar 38 3-8
- Hepatic Trauma Interventions
  Pillai AS, Kumar G, Pillai AK Seminars in Interventional Radiology 2021 Mar 38 96-104
- Role of drug-eluting balloons in dialysis access interventions
  Habibollahi P, Kumar G, Zhang D, Park H 2021 Jan 283-291
- Peripheral arterial disease in hemodialysis access
  Pillai AS, Kumar G, Kalva S 2021 Jan 165-177
- Arteriovenous Fistula—A Rare Complication of IVC Filter Retrieval
  DeSai C, Lamus D, Kumar G Vascular and Endovascular Surgery 2019 Jan
- Pulmonary arteriovenous malformations: Endovascular therapy
  Chamarthy MR, Park H, Sutphin P, Kumar G, Lamus D, Saboo S, Anderson M, Kalva SP Cardiovascular Diagnosis and Therapy 2018 Jun 8 338-349

Clinical Focus

Interventional Therapy for Portal Hypertension
Disease Diagnosis
Varicose Vein Treatment
Endovascular Therapy - Embolization/Exclusions
Tumor Ablation
Endovascular Therapy - Peripheral Vascular Disease
Tumor Embolization
Dialysis Access Management
Endovascular Therapy - Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)