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Shruthi Kumar , MD

Physician
Accepting New Patients
I work in these locations:
I specialize in:
  • Critical Care
  • Pulmonology
  • Sleep Medicine
I speak:
  • English

About Me

Dr. Kumar brings comprehensive pulmonary, critical care and sleep medicine care to the Bristol Health community. She is board-certified in internal medicine, pulmonary disease and is board-eligible in critical care medicine and sleep medicine. Dr. Kumar completed her internal medicine training at East Carolina University, pulmonary/critical care fellowship at Cook County Health in Chicago and then went on to complete a sleep medicine fellowship at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. In addition to treating patients, she has contributed to clinical research with numerous published articles. She is a member of several professional societies including the American College of Chest Physicians and the American Academy of sleep medicine. 

Education


Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) at Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute – Bangalore, India

Board Certifications


Board-certified in Internal Medicine & Pulmonary Disease,
Board-eligible in Critical Care & Sleep Medicine

Residency


Internal Medicine at ECU Health, Greenville, NC

Fellowship


Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Cook County Health, Chicago, IL
Sleep Medicine, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh PA

Conditions & Focuses


•Obstructive Sleep Apnea
•Narcolepsy
•Hypersomnolence
•Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome
•Insomnia
•Chronic Respiratory Failure
•Restless Leg Syndrome
•Hypoglossal Nerve Stimulation Therapy
•REM Sleep Behavior Disorder
•Asthma
•COPD
•Lung Nodules - EBUS
•Interstitial Lung Disease
•Bronchiectasis
•Pneumonias

My Locations

Bristol Hospital exterior

Bristol Hospital

41 Brewster Road
Bristol, CT 06010

Bristol Health medical office building exterior

Medical Office Building

25 Newell Road
Bristol CT 06010

Schedule an Appointment with Shruthi Kumar

To request an appointment fill out the form and a member of our staff will contact you. Or to make an appointment please call 833.4BHDOCS.