Gaurav Kumar, MBBS, MPH

Graduate Research Assistant

Center for Reducing Health Disparities
College of Public Health
University of Nebraska Medical Center

Professional Summary 

• 2019-Present, Graduate Research Assistant, Center for Reducing Health Disparities, College of Public Health, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE
• 2018–2019, Other Hourly Worker, Department of Health Promotion, College of Public Health, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE
• 2018, Teaching Assistant, Department of Health Promotion, College of Public Health, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE
• 2014-2015, General Physician, The Center for Health Research and Development, New Delhi, India 

Education

• 2019-Present, PhD student in Department of Health Promotion, College of Public Health, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE
• 2018, MPH (Epidemiology), College of Public Health, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE
• 2013, Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS), National Medical College and Teaching Hospital, Nepal

Research Interests

• Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities
• Cancer Care and Management
• Mental Health and Physical Activity

Selected Publications

• Berger, A. M., Kumar, G., LeVan, T. D., & Meza, J. L. (2020). Symptom Clusters and Quality of Life over 1 Year in Breast Cancer Patients Receiving Adjuvant Chemotherapy. Asia-Pacific Journal of Oncology Nursing, 7(2), 134.

• Tutsch, S. F., Fowler, P., Kumar, G., Weaver, A., Minter, C. I., & Baccaglini, L. (2019). Universal Anxiety Interventions in United States Schools: A Systematic Review. Health Behavior and Policy Review, 6(5), 438-454.

• LeVan, T. D., Xiao, P., Kumar, G., Kupzyk, K., Qiu, F., Klinkebiel, D., ... & Berger, A. M. (2019). Genetic Variants in Circadian Rhythm Genes and Self-Reported Sleep Quality in Women with Breast Cancer. Journal of circadian rhythms, 17.

Professional Affiliations

• American Public Health Association
• Medical Council of India