Sandhya L. Kumar, MD

Dr. Sandhya Kumar is an Assistant Professor, Director of Homeless Healthcare Curriculum, and Assistant Program Director for Curriculum Development for the family medicine residency in the Montefiore-Einstein Department of Family & Social Medicine. She created and continues to direct the family medicine homeless healthcare track and the NYC Homeless Healthcare Fellowship. Dr. Kumar spends her clinical time providing primary care at domestic violence, family, and adult shelters through the Bronx Health Collective and Care for the Homeless. 

Dr. Kumar graduated from the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine (UABSOM), completed dual-training in family & social medicine and preventive medicine at Montefiore Medical Center, and earned her master's degree in public health from CUNY Graduate School of Public Health & Health Policy.

Selected Awards and Honors

CUNY Community Health & Social Sciences Outstanding Community-Clinical Scholar Award (2019)

Montefiore Residency in Social Medicine Dain Leicht Award (2019)

Montefiore Alumni & Staff, Outstanding House Officer Award (2019)

Fulbright Grantee (2010)