Meet The Expert: Dr. Kumar Vasudevan

Cancer U Thrivers by Cancer U

Episode notes

Dr. Kumar Vasudevan is a neurosurgeon practicing in Atlanta, Georgia. He has a special interest in treating patients with brain tumors. He was inspired by his grandmother's neurosurgeon, who performed a lifesaving operation for glioblastoma for free, and aspires to bring the same devotion and care to his patients.

  • 01:20: My grandmother, unfortunately, received this diagnosis of glioblastoma.
  • 02:20: Nothing quite interested me, like the brain.
  • 03:41: But it is a tumor that we have been fighting as neurosurgeons for as long as our field has been in existence.
  • 05:25: The first appointment with me for patients who have this suspected diagnosis of glioblastoma is very much an information-gathering session.
  • 06:40: And we're going to learn things together about this tumor.
  • 07:20: We have had a quantum ... 
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