Meena Kumar, MD

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Meena Kumar, MD
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Meena Kumar, MD

  • Physician, Fred Hutch
  • Assistant Professor, Department of Radiology, University of Washington School of Medicine

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Provider Background

Area of Clinical Practice
Nuclear Medicine, PET/CT, SPECT/CT, theranostics

I am a board-certified physician in nuclear medicine who sees patients at the South Lake Union Clinic.

Diseases Treated

Neuroendocrine Tumors

Prostate Cancer

Thyroid Cancer

Languages

English
Spanish

Education, Experience and Certifications

Undergraduate Degree
University of Texas at Austin

Medical Degree
University of Texas Medical Branch

Residency
University of California Davis Medical Center, Nuclear Medicine

Fellowship
Stanford University Medical Center, PET/CT

Board Certification
Nuclear Medicine, 2012, American Board of Nuclear Medicine

Awards

Nuclear Oncology Council Young Investigator Award, Second Place, 2013, Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging 

Travel Award, 2012, Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging 

Certificate of Merit Award for Educational Exhibit, 2018, Radiological Society of North America

Seattle Met Magazine Top Doctors Award, Nuclear Medicine
Dr. Kumar has been recognized as a Top Doctor in Seattle Met's annual survey multiple years in a row.

Clinical Trials

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Publications

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