Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery | Pediatric Neurosurgeon @UTAustin @DellMedSchool @dellchildrens | @cornell @vanderbiltmstp @StanfordNsurg alum
Austin, TX
Joined April 2009
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Honored to be recognized for Doctors’ Day. Grateful to be in Austin and to work with an outstanding team at @dellchildrens and @uthealthaustin @DellMedSchool expanding exceptional care for children close to home. supportdellchildrens.org/202…
Kevin Kumar, MD, PhD retweeted
A new name for a new era of health in Austin: UT Dell Medicine will build on the strengths of @UTAustin and take advantage of an unprecedented opportunity to create an academic health system from the ground up, placing patients right at the center.
ALT Four people stand outside in front of the UT Dell Medicine building, smiling and flashing the \"Hook 'em Horns\" hand sign.
ALT Two smiling women give a high-five in front of a white wall bearing the question, \"What does putting patients first mean to you in your role?\" Blue sticky notes with handwritten responses cover the wall behind them.
ALT A large group of people smiling and posing in a white tent on a green turf floor, many flashing the \"Hook 'Em Horns\" hand sign in front of a large \"UT Dell Medicine\" sign.
ALT Exterior view of the UT Dell Medicine building at The University of Texas at Austin.
Congratulations to Isabel Moreno, Neuroscience PhD Student in the Kumar Lab, on receiving the Dilly Chair Grant for Collaborative Research from @DellMedSchool Dept. of Pediatrics! As Project Lead, she will spearhead macrophage-targeted pediatric glioma research. @UTAustin
Kumar Lab at the AANS/CNS Pediatric Section Meeting in San Francisco, Dec 3–6! Cayley Brock and Emma Bangen will give oral talks, and Cayley will present two digital posters. @DellMedSchool @UTAustin @PedsSection
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Great few days in Ojai for the American Academy of Neurological Surgery Annual Meeting—outstanding science and time with friends, mentors, and colleagues. Grateful to participate in the Academy Emerging Investigators Program and represent @DellMedSchool and @UTAustin. – at Ojai, CA
Great to have been in Houston this week for the Society for Pediatric Neurosurgical Oncology (SPNO) meeting—bringing together colleagues committed to advancing care for children with brain tumors through education, collaboration, and research. Proud to represent @DellMedSchool.
Standing in front of this sign feels especially meaningful today. @dellchildrens is now ranked #21 nationally in Pediatric Neurology & Neurosurgery by @usnews — proud to be part of a team bringing world-class care to children here in Austin. @DellMedSchool
Big milestone for the Kumar Lab today—congratulations to my first PhD student, Isabel Moreno, on passing her @UTAustin INP Qualifying Exam! Proud of all the work she put in to reach this point and excited for what comes next. 🤘🧠🔬 @DellMedSchool @TexasScience
Proud to share that Kumar Lab members Isabel Moreno and Cayley Brock will present their glioma research at @NeuroOnc #SNO2026 in Philadelphia. Congratulations to them on representing @DellMedSchool at one of neuro-oncology’s leading global meetings! @UTAustin
Proud of Kumar Lab members @BrockCayley and @EmmaBangen who will present their pediatric glioma research at #CNS2026 in Washington, DC. Excited to see their work highlighted on the national stage! @DellMedSchool @UTAustin @dellchildrens
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Proud to share our new @JoVEJournal article by @vikkohli (PGY-5) on resection of a rare cervical ganglioneuroma in a young child. This case highlights the multidisciplinary pediatric neuro-oncology care at @dellchildrens. @DellMedSchool @UTAustin 🤘
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Honored to join @DellMedSchool Innovation, Leadership and Discovery Subcommittee. I look forward to expanding opportunities for student scholarship, connecting learners with resources across @UTAustin, and helping train the next generation of physician-leaders and innovators.
Summer in the Kumar Lab @DellMedSchool is off to a great start—advancing pediatric brain tumor research while building a healthy, connected culture. Yesterday: a group workout and dinner. Today: new lab T-shirts. Grateful for this talented group and all they do for our patients. – at Austin, TX
Great experience presenting “Neurosurgical Management of Moyamoya Disease” to the Pediatric Critical Care Medicine Fellowship at
@DellMedSchool. I enjoyed discussing the neurosurgical perspective on this rare pediatric cerebrovascular disorder. @UTAustin @dellchildrens
Kevin Kumar, MD, PhD retweeted
It's not too late to register! The 3rd annual IMPRES pediatric epilepsy research conference brings together leaders in pediatric epilepsy care, neurology, neurosurgery, research, & advocacy in Austin next weekend. View the agenda & register here: bit.ly/4rNwMoK
ALT IMPRES 2024 and 2025 speaker and attendee photographs
Kevin Kumar, MD, PhD retweeted
2-Year-Old Suddenly Paralyzed After 'Serpentine Tangle' of Blood Vessels Forms Around Her Spinal Cord (Exclusive) people.com/2-year-old-sudden…
Delighted to share that our collaborative proposal with Qian Yin, PhD was selected for support through Texas Biologics and @DellMedSchool HTRI to advance translational approaches for pediatric brain tumors. @CockrellSchool @UTexasResearch @UTAustin
I am looking forward to presenting at @DellMedSchool Neurosurgery Grand Rounds. Grateful to share work from the Kumar Lab on pediatric brain tumor biology, microglia replacement, and survivorship. @UTAustin @UTexasResearch @dellchildrens – at Austin, TX
Kevin Kumar, MD, PhD retweeted
Kudos to our own @kevinkumar, who recently won the Medicine and Health category in the Austin Under 40 Awards! A well-deserved recognition that reflects the talent and leadership our physicians bring to patient care every day.
Honored to be recognized as the 2026 Medicine & Healthcare winner at Austin Under 40.
Grateful to my family, the Kumar Lab, and colleagues @DellMedSchool and @dellchildrens as we continue building pediatric neurosurgery and translational research in Austin. @UTAustin
Pleased to share our new publication in @JNeurooncol on the NeuroPoint Alliance QOD Pediatric Tumor Surgery Registry. Proud for @dellchildrens to participate in this multicenter effort to improve surgical outcomes data for children with brain tumors.
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