Monique Kumar, MD
Pediatric Dermatologist
Pediatrics
Overview
Monique Kumar, MD, is a board-certified and fellowship-trained pediatric dermatologist who joined AdventHealth Medical Group from the medical faculty at Emory University. An award-winning physician, she specializes in treating vascular lesions such as hemangiomas and port-wine birthmarks and as well as other skin conditions in newborns, children and adolescents. Dr. Kumar completed her medical degree, pediatric internship and dermatology residency all at the Washington University School of Medicine, where she served as Chief Resident and was honored with the James Henry Yale Prize in Dermatology. She also completed a highly specialized fellowship in pediatric dermatology and vascular lesions, which sets her apart from many in the field. Prior to medical school, Dr. Kumar earned a Master of Science degree in genetics at Cambridge University in the United Kingdom, where she was a Winston Churchill Scholar following her graduation with highest honors from the Georgia Institute of Technology.
Articles
Treatment of pruritus with botulinum toxin in a pediatric patient with Fox-Fordyce disease
PEDIATRIC DERMATOLOGY
2021
Influence of hair oil on scalp fungal cultures
PEDIATRIC DERMATOLOGY
2020
Tiled array-based sequencing identifies enrichment of loss-of-function variants in the highly homologous filaggrin gene in African-American children with severe atopic dermatitis
EXPERIMENTAL DERMATOLOGY
2018
Skin cancer risk education in pediatric solid organ transplant patients: an evaluation of knowledge, behavior, and perceptions over time
Pediatric transplantation
2017
Low Filaggrin Monomer Repeats in African American Pediatric Patients With Moderate to Severe Atopic Dermatitis
JAMA DERMATOLOGY
2015
Outpatient Use of Oral Propranolol and Topical Timolol for Infantile Hemangiomas: Survey Results and Comparison with Propranolol Consensus Statement Guidelines
PEDIATRIC DERMATOLOGY
2015
Long-Term Follow-Up of Pediatric Trachyonychia
PEDIATRIC DERMATOLOGY
2015
Glomus tumors in individuals with neurofibromatosis type 1
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGY
2014
Oral Glycopyrrolate for Refractory Pediatric and Adolescent Hyperhidrosis
PEDIATRIC DERMATOLOGY
2014
Flagellate Erythema in a Patient With Fever
JAMA DERMATOLOGY
2013
Education & Training
Education
Washington University School of Medicine
Residency
Washington University School of Medicine
Board Certifications
American Board of Dermatology