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Biography

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Dr. Kumar is a General, Vascular and Endoscopic Surgeon. He received his Surgical training at the University of Miami School of Medicine and Mt. Sinai Medical Center in Miami, Florida, including a Fellowship in Transplantation. Dr. Kumar has been married to his wife Linda since 1981! Their Daughter Nina is an attorney. Dr Sabi 'Doc' Kumar has practiced surgery in Robertson County since 1977. He closed his surgical practice in December 2020 after 43 Glorious years of Caring for People! Dr. Kumar has had the privilege of professional and personal contact with at least 50 patients a week. That is over 100,000 patient contacts! He considers each of these to have been a Blessing to him and his family. Considering that a lot of these contacts were repeated, Dr. Kumar knows his patients as people and as friends. Dr. Kumar believes that the privilege of caring for patients is a gift from God! Dr. Kumar is a problem solver, in life and, in the Surgical Operating Room. He holds Five Patents for surgical devices invented by him.                                 These inventions solve difficult surgical problems. The Kumar Clamps, Kumar Catheters and Kumar T-Anchors are sold to hospitals, surgeons and surgery centers in all 50 states and abroad through Nashville Surgical Instruments, a company he founded and is located in Springfield, TN. ​​ Dr. Kumar, wife Linda and daughter Nina are long time members of the First United Methodist Church in Springfield. Nina grew up in the church and is now a member of the Church Council and the Board of Trustees. Nina's commitment to her hometown church is strong. Linda has served as the Sunday School Class President and has been active in community projects. Dr. Kumar teaches a Sunday School Class on the 2nd Sunday of each month. He believes that he has learned by teaching, "I compare this experience to growing up in the Church."