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Rajiv B. Kumar

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    Ofelia Gutierrez Senior Administrator Tel Work (650) 723-5791

Professional Overview

Honors and Awards

  • Child Health Research Institute Trainee Support Award, Stanford Spectrum Child Health (2012-2013)
  • Research Training Grant Award, Genentech Center for Clinical Research in Endocrinology (2012-2013)
  • Stanford Society of Physician Scholars, Stanford University (2011-present)
  • Alan Krensky, MD, Endowed Clinical Fellow in Endocrinology, Stanford University (2010-2011)
  • Pediatric Resident Teaching Honor Roll, Loyola University Chicago (2009 and 2010)
  • St. Ignatius Peer Teaching Award, Stritch School of Medicine (2005)

Professional Education

Chief Resident: Loyola University Chicago, Pediatrics (2010)
Board Certification: American Board of Pediatrics (2009)
Resident: Loyola University Chicago, Pediatrics (2009)
Doctor of Medicine: Loyola University Of Chicago (2006)
B.S.: University of Illinois, Cell & Structural Biology (2002)

Stanford Advisors

Darrell Wilson: Postdoctoral Faculty Sponsor
Brian Feldman: Postdoctoral Research Mentor

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Graduate & Fellowship Program Affiliations

Scientific Focus

Current Research Interests

Dr. Kumar's primary research focuses on diabetes autoantibodies as predictive and diagnostic markers of type 1 diabetes, with ulitmate goal of secondary prevention in at-risk children. Other active research includes dietary triggers of type 1 diabetes in children, and pubertal hormone trends with aromatase inhibitor use in males with poor growth potential.

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