Vishad Kumar, M.D.
Dr. Vishad Kumar earned a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (M.B.B.S.), a Medical Doctorate in Internal Medicine, and a Doctorate in Neurology from King George's Medical College at Lucknow University in India. After having finished residency training in India, he completed a three year residency in neurology at the University of Tennessee in Memphis. Dr. Kumar then joined Wesley Neurology Clinic and is currently one of the nine world-class neurologists on staff.
Dr. Kumar has worked as junior research fellow for the Department of Neurology and Psychiatry at Vanderbilt University. Some of his research projects include work on epilepsy, thrombotic stroke, chronic renal failure, multiple sclerosis, and parkinson's disease. In addition to his research experience, Dr. Kumar has extensive teaching experience in internal medicine and neurology, including a current teaching position as a honorary clinical assistant professor with the University of Tennessee in Memphis instructing medical students and neurology residents at Methodist University Hospital.
Dr. Kumar administers Botox injections for various neurological conditions, including cervical dystonia, blepharospasm, hemifacial spasms, and chronic migraines. He also manages deep brain stimulator (DBS) in patients with Parkinson's disease and essential tremors.
The American Academy of Neurology, Tennessee Medical Association, and the Tennessee Academy of Neurology count Dr. Kumar as a member. He was recognized in 2004, 2009, and 2011 as one of America's Top Physicians. He has also been awarded the Dr. C. Mani Gold Medal in Social and Preventive Medicine for outstanding rural health service.
Dr. Kumar has provided compassionate care to the citizens of the greater Memphis community since 1994 and looks forward to doing so for many years to come.