Abhishek Kumar

Dr. Kumar is an Associate Professor of Radiology and the Division Chief of Vascular and Interventional Radiology at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School. He is dual board certified in Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology. Dr. Kumar heads the state's largest clinical and teaching Interventional Radiology practice. He has broad and active clinical interests that include Interventional Oncology (Y90 Radioembolization, Transarterial Chemoembolization, Thermal Ablation for liver cancer), minimally invasive treatments for peripheral arterial disease / critical limb ischemia, endovascular treatment venous thromboembolic disease and complex retrieval of IVC filters. Dr. Kumar developed the Y90 radioembolization program at University Hospital in 2017. Since then, it has grown to be the highest volume program in New Jersey. He is recognized nationally for performing Y90 radioembolization and teaches physicians across the nation at seminars, conferences and as a proctor. Dr. Kumar is an active member of the Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR), serving on several committees and currently the Vice Chair of the SIR Early Career Section. He is invited to lecture at numerous national and international Radiology conferences. He is an active mentor to residents and students and serves as the faculty advisor to the Interventional Radiology Interest Group (IRIG) at Rutgers NJMS. He has served as the course director for the annual New Jersey Interventional Radiology Symposium since 2018.