Raj G Kumar, PhD, MPH
About Me
Dr. Raj Kumar is a neuroepidemiologist focused on studying the health consequences of traumatic brain injury (TBI). He obtained his MPH in Chronic Disease Epidemiology from Yale School of Public Health in 2013, and PhD in Neuroepidemiology from the University of Pittsburgh in 2018. Dr. Kumar expertise is in applying advanced epidemiological methods to neurological populations, particularly TBI.
Dr. Kumar has co-authored over 50 original research articles, reviews, and book chapters in TBI, and has presented his research nationally and internationally in scientific meetings. Dr. Kumar received a competitive K99/R00 Career Development Award from the National Center for Medical Rehabilitation Research at NICHD/NIH. He is also on the editorial board of the Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation, and is also co-chair of the Geospatial Special Interest Group of the TBI Model Systems National Database.
Language
English
Position
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR | Rehabilitation and Human Performance
Industry Relationships
Physicians and scientists on the faculty of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai often interact with pharmaceutical, device, biotechnology companies, and other outside entities to improve patient care, develop new therapies and achieve scientific breakthroughs. In order to promote an ethical and transparent environment for conducting research, providing clinical care and teaching, Mount Sinai requires that salaried faculty inform the School of their outside financial relationships.
Below are financial relationships with industry reported by Dr. Kumar during 2025 and/or 2026. Please note that this information may differ from information posted on corporate sites due to timing or classification differences.
Consulting or Other Professional Services Examples include, but are not limited to, committee participation, data safety monitoring board (DSMB) membership
- University Of Colorado
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