Pranat Kumar, MD
Gastrointestinal Surgical OncologyGeneral SurgeryColon and Rectal Surgery
Highlights
Age Groups Seen
- Adolescent 12-18
- Adult 18-65
- Older Adult >65
Languages
- English
Gender
MaleHospital Affiliations
- Nuvance Health - Putnam Hospital
- Nuvance Health - Vassar Brothers Medical Center
- Nuvance Health - Northern Dutchess Hospital
About Pranat Kumar
Professional Statement
Get To Know Me
I strive to provide prompt and courteous care to my patients.
What is the most important thing your patients should expect from their professional relationship with you? What do you expect from them?
My patients should expect high-quality care in a reassuring setting whether in the operating room, office or at the bedside.
How do you spend your personal time when you're not caring for patients?
In my time away from work, I enjoy the outdoors, traveling, playing baseball and golf and spending time with my family.
Why did you choose your specialty and what is its greatest reward?
I chose to specialize in this field of surgery because I have the chance to manage various diseases in patients from all walks of life.
Expertise
Education
- Fellowship: St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center, Colon & Rectal Surgery, 2011
- Residency: NYU Hospitals Center, Surgery (General Surgery), 2010
- Medical School: University of Alabama at Birmingham, 2004
- Graduate: George Washington University, 2000
Board Certifications
- Colon and Rectal Surgery: American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery
- Surgery (General Surgery): American Board of Surgery
Video
Locations
- Nuvance Health Medical Practice - General Surgery Poughkeepsie
- 21 Reade Place, Suite 3100, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601
- Get Directions
- phone: 845-214-1800
- fax: 845-214-1818
Insurance
- Aetna
- Capital District Physicians' Health Plan
- Centivo
- Cigna
- Coventry-Aetna
- Elderplan
- Emblem Health
- EmblemHealth
- Empire BlueCross Blue Shield
- Empire Health Plan
- Empire Plan
- Fidelis Care
- Hamaspik
- MagnaCare
- Medicaid New York
- Medicare New York
- Medicare Railroad
- Multiplan Inc
- MVP Health Care
- Northwell Direct
- Oxford Health Plans
- Tricare Humana Military
- United Healthcare
- Wellcare
Ratings & Reviews
4.8 out of 5
52 ratings, 5 reviewsProvider star ratings are calculated using patient responses to the provider care questions in our patient experience survey. Below you can see the provider’s star rating and the number of his or her patients who have provided feedback. Ratings depicted represent those clinicians that have at least 30 completed surveys on a rolling 12 month basis.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 7/17/2025
Dr Kumar, the nurse or tech as well as the administrative staff were friendly
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 7/7/2025
Thank you for taking the time to make me feel comfortable
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 3/31/2025
Yes everything was good
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 3/27/2025
I had only one appointment so far. I was very appreciative that Dr Kumar collaborated with Dr. [ ] and Dr. [ ] on a 3 way consult. They were pleased with her input. This spared me the suffering of losing more time seeking her opinion. I will need more time to process questions, having been a bit stunned by the possible extensive removal of some of the colon. I was pleased to have the nurse call me and answer a few questions about the possible duration of the hospital stay and ball park guess of duration of the recovery time. I have time to process some questions for our next appointment.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 3/7/2025
Dr. Kumar explained everything to me regarding my upcoming surgery. He is one of the best!!