Dr. Arvind Kumar
Chest Surgery
About
The Chest Surgery department at Medanta Mediclinic, Defence Colony, New Delhi, is where Dr. Arvind Kumar practises, and his specialty is Pulmonology & Respiratory Medicine. He completed an MBBS at Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University in 2016 and a Master of Surgery in General Surgery there in 2021.
Chest surgery covers operations on the lungs, airways, windpipe and chest wall. He treats lung cancer, esophageal cancer, thymoma, carcinoid tumours, posterior mediastinal tumours, tracheal tumours, bronchiectasis, aspergilloma, pneumothorax, empyema, chest trauma and myasthenia gravis. His procedures include robotic thymectomy, key-hole (VATS) surgery of the chest, VATS (key-hole) surgery for lung cancer and tracheal resections for stenosis and tumours.
He has served as National President and National Honorary Secretary of The Association of Surgeons of India. His awards include the Dr. B.C. Roy National Award, the ASI Social Services Award 2019, the Fakhr-e-Hind and the ASI Betadine Lifetime Achievement Award, and he has also held the WHO Fellowship, the ICRETT (Cancer) Fellowship and the Raj Nanda Fellowship.
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Where they practise
BioTB TrustScore™ Analysis
Very GoodRanked #44 of 93 pulmonology & respiratory medicine specialists in New Delhi
Score breakdown
- Credentials & training (25%)8.0/10
postgraduate degree and fellowship or membership
- Experience & seniority (20%)6.5/10
10 years in practice
- Hospital standing (20%)5.1/10
Medanta Mediclinic, Defence Colony
- Practice depth (15%)10.0/10
4 procedures listed, 12 conditions treated and academic or award record
- Access & transparency (10%)3.0/10
direct contact number
- Profile completeness (10%)8.5/10
reviewed in the last 90 days
Strengths
- Practice depth: 4 procedures listed, 12 conditions treated and academic or award record
- Profile completeness: reviewed in the last 90 days
- Credentials & training: postgraduate degree and fellowship or membership
Check before you visit
- Hospital standing: Medanta Mediclinic, Defence Colony
- Access & transparency: direct contact number
BioTB analysis
Dr. Arvind Kumar ranks #44 of 93 pulmonology & respiratory medicine specialists in New Delhi on the BioTB TrustScore™, placing in the top 47%. The score of 7 (Very Good) is driven most by practice depth (10/10: 4 procedures listed, 12 conditions treated and academic or award record). The main gap is access & transparency (3/10: direct contact number), so confirm those details with the hospital before you visit.
TrustScore™ is computed by the BioTB analysis engine from the facts on this profile, weighted as shown above, and re-ranked against every other pulmonology & respiratory medicine specialist in New Delhi. How TrustScore™ works
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Last reviewed- Medanta Mediclinic, Defence Colony doctor profile (Hospital website, read 2026-10-20)
- Medanta Mediclinic, Defence Colony contact page (Hospital website, read 2026-10-20)
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Questions about Dr. Arvind Kumar
Where does Dr. Arvind Kumar consult?
Dr. Arvind Kumar consults at Medanta Mediclinic, Defence Colony, in the Defence Colony locality of New Delhi.
What are Dr. Arvind Kumar's qualifications?
Dr. Arvind Kumar holds an MBBS from Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University (2016) and a Master of Surgery in General Surgery from the same university (2021). His further qualifications are MNAMS, FUICC, FACS, FICS and FIAGES.
Which conditions does Dr. Arvind Kumar treat?
He treats lung cancer, esophageal cancer, thymoma, carcinoid tumours, posterior mediastinal tumours, tracheal tumours, bronchiectasis, aspergilloma, pneumothorax, empyema, chest trauma and myasthenia gravis.
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