Dr. Amita Kumar, Internist
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Dr. Amita Kumar

Internist

4/5(61)
3710 Roosevelt Ave San Antonio TX, 78214
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4/5

About

Dr. Amita Kumar
Internal Medicine physician
Health & Life Coach
VP Development at The Patient Institute
Volunteer Faculty at UIW School of Medicine
 
 
 
 
Dr. Amita Kumar, a Canadian native, is a primary care physician in San Antonio, Texas. 
She has been coaching her patients for many years and formalized her coach training by recently getting certified at the Health Coach Institute.  
Her passion lies in combining life coaching and practicing medicine to improve the health of all those around her through a system of support and accountability.  Dr. Kumar has two children- ages 12 and 15, and loves to travel and spend time with them in her spare time. 
In addition to practicing medicine, Dr. Kumar is an active member of the Texas Medical Association where she is aiding in improving the lives of physicians. She is also a volunteer faculty member at the local school of medicine where she teaches clinical skills. And lastly, she is the VP of development of a local non profit (The Patient Institute) where she has been instrumental in developing a formal mentorship program for medical students, in order to forge a sustainable career in medicine, despite the challenges we currently face in healthcare. 

Education and Training

Royal College of Surgeons MB BCh 2007

Board Certification

American Board of Internal Medicine – Board Certified

Kentucky Medical License

Texas Medical License

Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM

Provider Details

Female English, Spanish, Hindi, French

Faculty Titles & Positions

  • Hillside Primary Care 2023 - Present
  • Outpatient Part- Time Private Practice Health Texas Medical Group (San Antonio, TX) 2015 - 2023
  • Outpatient Part-time Private Practice Marcos Medical Care (San Antonio, TX) 2013 - 2015
  • Outpatient Full Time Private Practice Bluegrass Medical Group (Lexington, KY) 2010 - 2013
  • Part Time HIV – Ryan White Clinic Outpatient Primary Care University Of Kentucky (Lexington, KY) 2008 - 2013

Awards

  • Excellence in Teaching 2022 UIW SOM 
  • Resident Teaching Award 2008  
  • Resident Teaching Award 2007  
  • Research Award 2008  
  • Patients Choice Award 2011  
  • Patients Choice Award 2012  
  • Patients Choice Award 2013  
  • Patients Choice Award 2014  
  • Patients Choice Award 2015  
  • Patients Choice Award 2016  
  • Patients Choice Award 2017  
  • Patients Choice Award 2018  
  • Compassionate Doctor Recognition 2015  
  • Compassionate Doctor Recognition 2016  
  • Compassionate Doctor Recognition 2017  
  • Compassionate Doctor Recognition 2018  
  • Top 10 doctor 2014  
  • On-Time Doctor Award 2014  
  • On-Time Doctor Award 2018  
  • Scene in SA – Outstanding Women In Medicine 2021  
  • UIWSOM Excellence in Teaching Award 2022  
  • UIWSOM Excellence in Teaching Award` 2023  

Professional Memberships

  • Texas Medical Association  
  • Bexar County Medical Society  
  • Haper’s Embrace Lifesavers Program Board Member  
  • Impact SA Membership Recruitment Committee Board Member  
  • Chair of Steering Committee at Health Texas  
  • BCMS PHPA committee  
  • BCMS Physician Wellness Committee  
  • Planned Parenthood South Texas O&E Board of Directors  
  • The Patient Institute Non-Profit  
  • TMA Committee on Physician Health and Wellness Ad Hoc Committee on Education  

What do you attribute your success to?

  • I attribute my success to being down to earth and keeping myself grounded. The more I listen and learn from my patients and students, the more we build trust and rapport and the better life and health outcomes they achieve.

Dr. Amita Kumar's Practice location

Hillside Primary Care

3710 Roosevelt Ave -
San Antonio, TX 78214
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Patient Experience with Dr. Kumar


4.0

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Dr. Amita Kumar has a rating of 4 out of 5 stars based on the reviews from 61 patients. FindaTopDoc has aggregated the experiences from real patients to help give you more insights and information on how to choose the best Internist in your area. These reviews do not reflect a providers level of clinical care, but are a compilation of quality indicators such as bedside manner, wait time, staff friendliness, ease of appointment, and knowledge of conditions and treatments.

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