Rajeev Kumar, MD, FACP, CMD
Dr. Kumar, an honors graduate from Bangalore Medical College in 1993, is the Medical Director for Transitions Hospice (Illinois Region) since April of 2017.
Board certified in Geriatric Medicine, Palliative Care as well as Internal Medicine. Doctor is also the President of Midwest Geriatrics, LLC, a physician group that provides medical leadership and clinical services to 40 nursing homes, 20 assisted living facilities and 5 outpatient clinics located in the western suburbs of Chicago.
Dr. Kumar is chief medical officer for Symbria, providing pharmacy services for 150 nursing homes across America. Dr. Kumar is also a Certified Medical Director from AMDA and is the immediate past president of Illinois Medical Directors Association. He serves as the medical director for two skilled nursing facilities and is AMDA’s representative on the Professional and Technical Advisory Committee to the Joint Commission and serves as AMDA’s Secretary.
References:
FMDA | The Thing About Boosters
JAMDA On-The-Go | September 2021 | Individualizing Diabetes Care in Persons with Multimorbidity
AMDA ON-THE-HILL | Volume XXII
FMDA | COVID-19 Call to Action
JAMDA ON THE GO | August 2021 | Nursing Home Quality / Resident-to-Resident Mistreatment / POLST / LTACHs
AMDA ON-THE-GO | COVID - 19 UPDATE | Delta Variant
CMDA | MONOCLONAL ANTIBODY TREATMENTS
Caring On-The-Go | August-September 2021
FMDA | Variants, Vaccinations, and SNF Preparedness
JAMDA ON-THE-GO | July 2021 | Dementia Care Issues: Restless Legs, Antihypertensives, Memory Worry, Behavioral Expressions
AMDA ON-THE-HILL | Volume XXI / COVID Recovery (July 23, 2021)
FMDA | COVID-19 Impact Long Haulers
CMDA | Aducanumab
JAMDA On-The-Go | June 2021 | Vaccine Hesitancy / Orthostasis / Delirium / Urine Collection from Diapers
Caring On-the-Go | June - July 2021
FMDA | Understanding COVID-19 Skin Manifestations
FMDA | Racial Inequalities & Disparities: An Ongoing PALTC Challenge
FMDA | Tackling SNF Vaccine Hesitancy
AMDA ON-THE-HILL | Volume XX / COVID Recovery
AMDA On-The-Go | Barriers to ToC for Older Adults With Opioid Use Disorders
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