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Dharmendra Kumar, MD is a dedicated, Board Certified Psychiatrist providing comprehensive evidence based care to patients with various issues related to mental health. He is also one of very few psychiatrists in the nation who is board certified in Brain InjuryMedicine. In addition to treating common psychiatric illnesses, Dr. Kumar also provides consultation services for mental and behavioral health issues experienced by people who have had a brain injury, stroke, spinal cord injury, and other neurological issues. Dr. Kumar finished his psychiatry residency from LSU Shreveport, Louisiana where he was recognized for his academic excellence and evidence based treatment approach. He was also recipient of the prestigious Training Residents in Psychiatry Scholarship (TRIPS) award by the Mental Illness Research, Education and Clinical Center (MIRAC). Dr. Kumar has presented his work at various national conferences over the years. He has published in various scientific journals. He has also given lectures both locally and nationally to share his clinical expertise in the field of mental health and brain injury. Before establishing Greater Heights Holistic Psychiatry Dr Kumar worked as an assistant professor in the Department of Psychiatry at McGovern School of Medicine. He was also a psychiatry and behavioral consultant at prestigious TIRR Memorial Hermann Hospital, Houston. Over the course of more than a decade he has successfully managed and treated numerous difficult cases with his multidisciplinary approach. He is actively involved in teaching and supervision of trainee doctors of various specialties in areas related to the interaction of brain and behavior.