Meet Medical Oncologist Anita Kumar

Meet Medical Oncologist Anita Kumar

Anita Kumar is the Regional Care Network Medical Site Director at MSK Basking Ridge. Learn about how she cares for people with lymphoma, a type of blood cancer.
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Memorial Sloan Kettering medical oncologist Anita Kumar

Anita Kumar, MD

Areas of Expertise

Conditions I Treat

  • Hodgkin lymphoma (Hodgkin’s disease)
  • Non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL)
  • Mantle cell lymphoma (MCL)

My Specialties

  • Clinical trials
  • Targeted therapy
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Get to Know Me

I am a medical oncologist whose practice is devoted to caring for people with lymphoma. I have clinical expertise in the diagnosis and treatment of both Hodgkin and non-Hodgkin lymphoma and my research focus is on mantle cell lymphoma. I work closely with a team of lymphoma experts from many different departments. We are dedicated to providing personalized and compassionate care to our patients.

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The lymphoma team’s mission is not only to provide the best care but also to push the envelope in terms of improving outcomes for our patients. I am grateful to be involved in clinical trials research aimed at improving treatments for patients with Hodgkin and non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Because of our innovative research program, we are able to deliver therapies that are not yet available anywhere else. Many of these treatments are less toxic and more effective than standard treatments. Currently, I am the principal investigator of clinical trials that incorporate novel biologically targeted therapies. These include ibrutinib (Imbruvica®), brentuximab vedotin (Adcetris®), lenalidomide (Revlimid®), and venetoclax (Venclexta™).

When people come to Memorial Sloan Kettering for their diagnosis and treatment, they benefit from the unparalleled experience and expertise of an entire group of people focused on their care. We regularly consult with one another to develop optimal treatment plans that align with our patients’ individual diagnoses, circumstances, and personal goals. As their doctor, I consider myself my patients’ advocate and guide throughout their entire journey, and I feel privileged and humbled to be a part of their lives.

What I Do at MSK

I'm a lymphoma specialist, which is a doctor with special training in diagnosing and treating lymphoma (lim-FOH-muh). This cancer starts in the cells of the immune system.

  • Associate Attending Physician
Areas of Expertise

Conditions I Treat

  • Hodgkin lymphoma (Hodgkin’s disease)
  • Non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL)
  • Mantle cell lymphoma (MCL)
  • Diffuse large b-cell lymphoma (DLBCL)
  • Lymphoma

My Specialties

  • Clinical trials
  • Targeted therapy
Education & Honors

Education

  • MD, Northwestern University

Residencies

  • Internal Medicine - Brigham and Women's Hospital

Fellowships

  • Medical Oncology - Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Board Certifications

  • Internal Medicine
  • Medical Oncology
  • Hematology

Insurance Information

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If you don't have health insurance or are worried that your care may not be fully covered, our financial assistance programs may be able to help.

If you have questions about insurance, call us at 646-497-9176.

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Contact and Location

Dr. Kumar sees patients at one location.

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Location
Basking Ridge, NJ
136 Mountain View Boulevard Basking Ridge NJ 07920

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Colleagues

Doctors at Memorial Sloan Kettering work as teams, with specialists from all different areas. This allows us to consider all your needs together, and to give you the best possible care.

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Clinical Trials

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Find a Clinical Trial for You

Memorial Sloan Kettering's doctors and scientists are constantly developing new treatments for cancer. MSK is typically running hundreds of clinical trials at a given time.

You may be able to participate in a clinical trial even if you are new to MSK. Search our online directory to find trial information and see more about who can participate.

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Research and Publications

Publications on PubMed

Visit PubMed for a full listing of Dr. Kumar’s journal articles. Pubmed is an online index of research papers and other articles from the US National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health.

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Disclosures

Doctors and faculty members often work with pharmaceutical, device, biotechnology, and life sciences companies, and other organizations outside of MSK, to find safe and effective cancer treatments, to improve patient care, and to educate the health care community.

MSK requires doctors and faculty members to report (“disclose”) the relationships and financial interests they have with external entities. As a commitment to transparency with our community, we make that information available to the public.

Anita Kumar discloses the following relationships and financial interests:

  • AstraZeneca
    Professional Services and Activities
  • BridgeBio Inc.
    Equity
  • Genentech
    Professional Services and Activities
  • Janssen Oncology, Inc.
    Professional Services and Activities
  • Kite Pharmaceuticals
    Professional Services and Activities

If you’re a patient at MSK and would like more information about your doctor’s external relationships, please talk with your doctor.

The information published here is a complement to other publicly reported data and is for a specific annual disclosure period. There may be differences between information on this and other public sites as a result of different reporting periods and/or the various ways relationships and financial interests are categorized by organizations that publish such data.


This page and data include information for a specific MSK annual disclosure period (January 1, 2023 through disclosure submission in spring 2024). This data reflects interests that may or may not still exist. This data is updated annually.

Learn more about MSK’s COI policies here. For questions regarding MSK’s COI-related policies and procedures, email MSK’s Compliance Office at [email protected].


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