Board Certifications: Internal Medicine and Medical Oncology
Languages: English, Hindi and Magahi
Locations: Edison, NJ
Dr. Chitra Kumar has more than 30 years of experience in medical oncology, hematology and primary care. She completed her medical school at Rajendra Medical College and Hospital in India. Afterward, she did her internal medicine training at Jersey City Medical Center, as well as St. John’s Episcopal Hospital in Brooklyn, N.Y. Post-residency, she did subspecialty training in medical oncology at Maimonides Medical Center, Brooklyn, N.Y. She earned initial board certification in Internal Medicine and Medical Oncology through the American Board of Internal Medicine, and now maintains her certifications through the National Board of Physicians and Surgeons.
Dr. Kumar is past president of the Hudson County Medical Society where she organized hundreds of physicians and other health-care workers to help promote community health and well-being. Additionally, she has written multiple educational articles on cancer screening and other topics for community publications and journals.
Rajendra Medical College and Hospital, India
Jersey City Medical Center and St. John’s Episcopal Hospital, Brooklyn, N.Y.
Medical Oncology at Maimonides Medical Center
JFK Medical Center
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital at Rahway
Palisades Medical Center
For more information or to schedule an appointment,
call 844-346-7222. You can also schedule an appointment by calling the RCCA location nearest you.
Regional Cancer Care Associates is one of fewer than 200 medical practices in the country selected to participate in the Oncology Care Model (OCM); a recent Medicare initiative aimed at improving care coordination and access to and quality of care for Medicare beneficiaries undergoing chemotherapy treatment.