Kevin Kumar, MD, PhD

Honored to be featured by @DellMedSchool! Grateful to share my journey in neurosurgery and our work advancing care for pediatric brain tumors. Check it out: dellmed.utexas.edu/news/kevin-kum… @UTAustin @PedNeuroscience @dellchildrens @PedsSection

Welcome our new incoming intern, Rylie Wackerly, to @DellMedSchool at Austin Neurosurgery! Rylie was an outstanding sub-intern this past summer, and we are thrilled to have her join us for residency training. #MatchDay2026 #Neurosurgery @UTAustin

A Texas-sized congratulations to our students who matched and to our incoming trainees! 100% of our students matched with 50% of them practicing in Texas and 25% here at Dell Med. 168 trainees will be coming to practice in Austin. #MatchDay

Great to visit @UTHealthSA today for our @ncats_nih_gov site visit and connect with my fellow K12 Scholars and program leadership. Grateful for the opportunity to share updates from our lab and reflect on the growth of this initiative across @utsystem. @DellMedSchool @UTAustin

Our new Kumar Lab publication in @IJMS_MDPI (IF: 5.7): metabolic heterogeneity and tumor–immune crosstalk drive glioma behavior and therapeutic resistance, revealing targetable vulnerabilities. @DellMedSchool @UTAustin @dellchildrens mdpi.com/3792180

“I was neither angry nor scared. It simply was. It was a fact about the world, like the distance from the sun to the Earth.” Revisit an excerpt from Paul Kalanithi’s posthumously published memoir about his battle with metastatic lung cancer, “When Breath Becomes Air”: newyorkermag.visitlink.me/PDToAo

Enjoyed speaking with @UTAustin students tonight about careers in academic medicine and the path of the pediatric neurosurgeon–scientist at the intersection of surgery and discovery. Always inspiring to meet such thoughtful and motivated students. Hook ’em 🤘@DellMedSchool

Honored to be named a 2026 Austin Under 40 finalist in Medicine & Healthcare. Privileged to care for children with complex neurological disorders @dellchildrens and lead the Kumar Lab @DellMedSchool @UTAustin developing new therapies for pediatric brain tumors. @Austin_Monthly

The Austin Under 40 (AU40) Awards announced today the finalists for its 2026 awards! Hosted by @YMBL, the AU40 Awards recognize 90 finalists across 18 professional categories. austinmonthly.com/austin-under-4…

Looking forward to speaking with UT Austin Project Sunshine about careers in pediatric neurosurgery and physician-scientist training. UT Austin is home to exceptional students whose curiosity and commitment to service will shape the future of medicine. @UTAustin @DellMedSchool

Great having Dr. Richard Ellenbogen (Chair, @UWNeurosurgery) visit and speak on pineal tumor resections. Always valuable to learn from someone with decades of experience in complex cranial surgery. @DellMedSchool @UTAustin @dellchildrens

Huge congratulations to Kumar Lab sophomore Emma Bangen on being awarded the 2026–27 UT Undergraduate Research Fellowship! Her project advances microglia replacement as a potential therapeutic strategy in mouse models of pediatric glioma. @UTAustin @DellMedSchool @TexasScience

Acute paraplegia from a rare spinal vascular malformation brought Milah urgently to @dellchildrens. After operative treatment and rehab, she is now walking again. This is why I chose pediatric neurosurgery. @UTAustin @DellMedSchool @uthealthaustin youtube.com/watch?v=Rp3QgF…

🧵regarding the Gigli saw: A simple but effective tool for cutting bone. As usual, we'll go over its design, how to use it, and why such a basic device still exists in the surgical toolbox in 2026. We'll also cover its history and the tragic fate of Leonardo Gigli. (1/ )

This gift builds on a decade of work. Tench and Simone Coxe’s $100M investment reflects confidence in what we’ve been building at @DellMedSchool for 10 years and in a patient-first future for academic medicine at @UTAustin. Grateful for their trust and shared purpose.

@NRCDP_K12 @StanfordNsurg @PennNSG @PittNeurosurg Congratulations @rmjamiolkowski, @MateiBanu, and @CodyNesvick!!

The 2026 K12 Scholars have officially been selected! *Matei Banu, MD, from @StanfordNsurg *Ryan Jamiolkowski, MD, PhD, from @PennNSG *Cody Nesvick, MD, from @PittNeurosurg Congratulations to this year’s class!

Best of 2025: This year, UT Health Austin Pediatric Neurosciences at @dell_childrens ranked in the top 25 for pediatric neurology & neurosurgery by @usnews, a testament to the power of the team’s unique approach. bit.ly/4p17tNZ

Welcome to Austin! Pleased to host @AiyanaAdams72, MS2, visiting from @TAMUmedicine (Round Rock). Looking forward to working with her over the coming years during rotations, research, and following her professional development. @DellMedSchool @dellchildrens @UTAustin

Closing out the year by gifting our @UTAustin @DellMedSchool team new Kumar Lab jackets — a small personal thank you for their incredible work this year. Proud of this group’s growth, collaboration, and commitment to our shared mission.

Fantastic evening with @UTAustin AED chapter talking about neurosurgery, science, and building a career in medicine. The energy and curiosity from our undergraduate students were outstanding. Thanks to Kumar Lab junior Bella Hu for the invitation! 🤘