Dr. Abhishek Kumar, MD

Dr. Abhishek Kumar, MD

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Dr. Abhishek Kumar, MD is a minimally invasive orthopedic spine surgery specialist in New Orleans, LA. He specializes in minimally invasive orthopedic spine surgery, orthopedic surgery, and more.
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UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER NEW ORLEANS

2000 Canal St

New Orleans, LA 70112

Contact Information

Insurance Accepted

  • Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • Cigna
  • First Health (Coventry Health Care)
  • Humana

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Care Philosophy

This content was provided by Dr. Kumar "Dr. Kumar focuses on minimally invasive and motion preservation surgery of the spine. When it comes to surgery, less is more. His patients benefit from targeted therapy and procedures to relieve pain while minimizing injury to the normal anatomy. This means less pain, smaller incisions, shorter hospital stays and better functional outcomes "

3  Specialties

  • Minimally Invasive Orthopedic Spine Surgery
  • Orthopedic Spine Reconstructive Surgery
  • Orthopedic Surgery

0  Board Certifications

Dr. Kumar does not have any board certifications listed.

26  Conditions Treated

  • Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis
  • Adult Scoliosis
  • Back Pain
  • Back Tumor
  • Cervical Disc Degeneration
  • Cervical Herniated Disc
  • Cervical Spine Disorders
  • Complex Spine Disorders
  • Congenital Spine Disorders
  • Degenerative Scoliosis
  • Degenerative Spine Disorders
  • Kyphosis
  • Lordosis
  • Lumbar Disc Degeneration
  • Lumbar Herniated Disc
  • Lumbar Radiculopathy
  • Lumbar Spinal Stenosis
  • Lumbar Spine Fracture
  • Ossification of the Posterior Longitudinal Ligament of the Spine
  • Osteoporotic Spine Fractures
  • Scoliosis
  • Spinal Instability
  • Spinal Stenosis
  • Spine Deformities
  • Spine Fractures, Traumatic
  • Spondylolisthesis

Background Check

Malpractice Claims not available

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0 Sanctions

No sanctions history found for the years that Healthgrades collects data.

0 Board Actions

No board actions found for the years that Healthgrades collects data.

Education

  • McGill University / Faculty Of Medicine
    Residency Hospital | Completed
  • Mount Sinai Medical Center
    Fellowship Hospital | Completed

Awards & Recognition

Awards & Honors

Dr. Kumar has no awards or honors listed.

Media & Publications

Dr. Kumar has no media or publications listed.

Languages Spoken

  • English
  • French

Memberships & Professional Affiliations

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Dr. Kumar's Reviews

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Dr. Kumar's Performance

  • Trustworthiness

    EXCELLENT

  • Explains condition(s) well

    EXCELLENT

  • Answers questions

    EXCELLENT

  • Time well spent

    EXCELLENT

Office & Staff Performance

  • Scheduling

    EXCELLENT

  • Office environment

    EXCELLENT

  • Staff friendliness

    EXCELLENT

  • Average wait time

    Under 10 minutes

Patient Comments (4)

Dr Kumar is an exlent doctor. Very kind with warm hands.
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Dr Kumar gave me my leg back that I had been dragging around for some time. He has a confidence instilling demeanor which made me feel stress free in a time that I needed some assurance. Thank you!
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Dr. Kumar is an excellent doctor, he is kind-hearted, listens well, patient, loving, and an excellent listener. I highly recommend him to anybody.
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I met with Dr. Kumar in December of 2016 due to sever pain in my lower back. He identified the problem and fully explained what was going on and what he wanted to do. He then said he wanted to operate on my spine the following month. He was very fast, yet thorough about getting me in and explain...more
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Dr. Kumar accepts 4 insurance carriers

  • Blue Cross Blue Shield
    Blue Card PPO
  • Cigna
    Cigna HMO
    Cigna PPO
    Open Access Plus
  • First Health (Coventry Health Care)
    First Health (Coventry Health Care) PPO
  • Humana
    Choice Care PPO

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Dr. Kumar's affiliated hospitals

Children's Hospital
200 Henry Clay Ave
New Orleans, LA 70118
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East Jefferson General Hospital
4200 Houma Blvd
Metairie, LA 70006
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