PREM KUMAR, MD, MRCP(UK), FACP
For the past 25 years, Dr. Kumar has served as the Chief of Allergy and Immunology at LSU Health Sciences Center in New Orleans, LA. In that capacity he has been actively involved in patient care, research, and training the next generation of allergists – all of whom are in active practice throughout the nation.
As a medical researcher, Dr. Kumar’s findings have been instrumental in effecting change throughout industry. For example, his study of mold contamination within automobile air conditioner systems led to a grant from General Motors Corporation, resulting in industry wide implementation of air conditioner filtration systems in automobiles. As a physician, Dr. Kumar has noted all too frequently how patients are prescribed countless medications, often at great medical and financial costs. This led him to publish “Too Many Pills – Stories of Deaths, Illnesses and Higher Cost,” in 2002, detailing the adverse effects of over medicating patients. Since its publication, he has lectured extensively on this topic.
Even with such accomplishments, Dr. Kumar’s specialty expertise rests in the care of patients suffering from allergy, asthma, and immunologic disorders. With an approach to medical care that is reliant on traditional history taking and a thorough physical exam, Dr. Kumar is able to effectively manage patient’s symptoms with a combination of both medical and in-office therapy.
Not all patients presenting to GNO Snoring and Sinus with sinus and allergy problems are candidates for in-office procedures, as their pathology is a result of underlying allergy. Such a distinction is crucial to providing good patient outcomes. By incorporating Dr. Kumar, a board certified allergist and immunologist, into the treatment team at GNO Snoring and Sinus, patients have access to the full complement of treatment options provided by both an ENT Surgeon (Dr. Anand) and an Allergist (Dr. Kumar).
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Education
Chief, Section of Allergy and Immunology (1987-2014)
Department of Medicine
LSUHSC
New Orleans, LA
Professor Of Medicine (1987-2015)
Section of Allergy and Immunology
LSUHSC
New Orleans, LA
Associate Professor of Medicine (1982-1987)
Section of Allergy and Immunology
LSUHSC
New Orleans, LA
Assistant Professor of Medicine (1978-1982)
Section of Allergy and Immunology
LSUHSC
New Orleans, LA
Fellowship (1976-1978)
Allergy, Clinical Immunology and Nephrology
Department of Medicine
LSUHSC
Registrar (1976)
Nephrology
Queens University Northern Ireland
Registrar (1974 – 1976)
Internal Medicine
Queens University Northern Ireland
Invited Lectures
Too Many Pills, Gathering Courage to Stop
Peoples Health Network for Seniors. 2008, 2009.
Medical Errors and Adverse Drug Reactions
Louisiana Allergy Society.
2008, 2009.
Too Many Pills, Adverse Reactions and High Cost
5th Annual Geriatrics Conference New Orleans, LA.
December 2003.
Too Many Pills, Adverse Reactions and High Cost
Xavier University, College of Pharmacy
New Orleans, LA
2003, 2009
Immunodeficiency Syndrome in Adults
Lankenau Department of Medicine Grand Rounds
Philadelphia, PA May 2002
Chronic Urticaria, Drug Hypersensitivity, Asthma Management
Visiting Professor
Thomas Jefferson Medical College
2000-2003, 2005
Allergic Rhinoconjunctivitis and Contact Lens Intolerance
Bausch and Lomb Research Development
March 1989
Clinical Immunology
Visiting Professor
Johns Hopkins University
Nov-Dec 1988
Air Conditioners and Respiratory Allergies
General Motors Biomedical Research Division
June 1985
For a full listing of invited lectures, please download Dr. Kumar’s CV.
Selected Publications
Fiorillo A, Shepherd MW, Kumar P. ImmunoCap versus skin prick testing for inhalant allergens. Annal of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology, Vol. 103: 5, supplement 3, A52, Nov 2009.
Kumar P, Fiorillo A. Mold Sensitization in the Aftermath of Katrina. Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology. Jan 2008, Vol 100, Supplement P. A91.
Kumar P, Vitalpur G, Mabudian M, Dixit S. Alergic Rhinitis Complicated by Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Polypharmacy: A Case Report. Presented at American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology Meeting, San Antonia, TX. November 2002.
Kumar Pet al. 27 year old asian man presenting with chronic nocturnal cough. Clinical Case of the Month. Journal of the Louisiana State Medical Society. Vol 164 Nov/Dec 2012. 350-352.
Kumar P, Fiorillo A, Agrawal A, Desai C. Skin prick test versus immunocap assay for IgE mediated sensitivity in allergic rhinitis/asthma. Submitted, accepted, and published to World Allergy Organization 2012. Doi:10.1186/1939-4551-6-S1-P.194.
Sasapu A, Mani S, Engel LS, LoB, Kumar P. Tropical Pulmonary Eosinophilia: A commonly under diagnosed cause of chronic cough in immigrants. Journal of Investigative Medicine, Vol. 58, No. 2, Feb 2010.
Fiorillo A, Shepherd MW, Kumar P. ImmunoCap versus skin prick testing for inhalant allergens. Annal of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology, Vol. 103: 5, supplement 3, A52, Nov 2009.
Kumar P, Fiorillo A. Mold Sensitization in the Aftermath of Katrina. Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology. Jan 2008, Vol 100, Supplement P. A91.
Vital G, Moore C, Mangat R, Mouallem R, Mercante D, Mvula M, Kumar P. Allergic Rhinitis and Asthma Severity Among Children Using the Emergency Department for Acute Asthma Care. Allergy Clin Immuno Int – J World Allergy Org. 2004;16:15-19. Jan/Feb 2004.
Kumar P, Vitalpur G, Mabudian M, Dixit S. Allergic Rhinitis Complicated by Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Polypharmacy: A Case Report. Presented at American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology Meeting, San Antonia, TX. November 2002.
Kumar P, Marier R and Leech SH. Respiratory allergies related to automobile air conditioners. New England Journal of Medicine, 311;1619-1621, 1984.
For a full listing of publications, pleasedownload Dr. Kumar’s CV