I have been a patient of Dr. Aravind Kumar of Brevard Medical Center for more than seven years. He is, in my opinion, the best family physician ever! [And I worked at the Medical School of a major university for 35 years, so I am relatively certain that I speak from knowledge and experience]. He is unassuming/humble, extremely knowledgeable in all areas of medicine; he is a wonderful listener, who unfailingly takes the time to listen AND respond to any queries you may have; he has a wonderful heart and regularly gives back to the community. He also does not think he is your only potential health care provider, and has a wonderful network of highly qualified and well respected specialists to whom he will refer you. And his office manager and medical assistants, are also friendly, professional, proactive, and a joy to work with.
An example of his intuitiveness and proactive nature is this: A friend of mine from another county had been having serious neck pain with limitation of movement that had been dismissed by his providers in that county as: 1) it's age-related, get used to it; 2) can you spell 'psychosomatic', etc. My friend had brought me to Dr. Kumar's office for my routine follow-up, and when I told Dr. Kumar about my friend's problem and the response of his health care providers, and asked for his opinion, he said that he could not evaluate the situation because he'd not examined the patient. I asked him if he would, and he agreed. He sent the patient for an MRI, reviewed the films, and immediately recommended that he see a neurosurgeon; my friend was told that he was 'a quadriplegic waiting to happen'; had surgery within the week, and has had great relief. He feels strongly that Dr. Kumar saved his life.
So, in closing, I would say that I would drive any distance to see Dr. Kumar. read more