Our medical group has proudly served the Pikes Peak region for over 70 years!
Grace Kumar, MD joined the General Surgery team at Optum in 2019. She earned her medical doctor degree from Sri Siddhartha Medical College in Tumkur, India. She completed her general surgery residency at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in Little Rock, AR. Dr. Kumar is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons. Her specialties include minimally invasive general surgical procedures which include laparoscopic and robotic surgery.
Dr. Kumar is looking forward to serving patients in the Pikes Peak Region and to developing and growing the practice. When she isn’t seeing patients, she enjoys spending time with family, hiking, skiing, photography and traveling.
Education
2005 | Residency – General Surgery | University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences | Little Rock, AR |
2000 | Graduate | Boston University School of Public Health | Boston, MA |
1994 | Medical Degree | Sri Siddhartha Medical School | Tumkur, India |
1988 | Major | Bishop Cotton Women’s Christian College | Bangalore, India |
Experience
2019 - Present | Physician | Optum | Colorado Springs, CO |
2005 -2019 | Physician | Private Practice | Dallas, TX |
2005 -2019 | Physician | Texas Health Presbyterian | Dallas, TX |
2005 -2019 | Physician | Texas Institute for Surgery | Dallas, TX |
2005 -2019 | Physician | Texas Health Women’s Specialty Surgery Center | Dallas, TX |
2005 -2019 | Physician | Walnut Hill Medical Center | Dallas, TX |
2005 -2019 | Physician | Medical Center of Plano | Plano, TX |
2005 -2019 | Physician | Medical City Dallas | Dallas, TX |
Professional Memberships
- Board Certified – American Board of Surgery
- Fellow of the American College of Surgeons
- TMA, ACS, SAGES, AAPI