Dr Ricky Kumar (Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon)
- Name
- Dr Ricky Ritesh Kumar
- Qualifications
- Bachelor of Medicine / Bachelor of Surgery University of Auckland New Zealand 2001
- BDS University of Otago New Zealand 2006
- FRACDS (OMS) Australia 2012
- Occupation
- Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon
- Gender
- Male
- Languages Spoken
- Hindi
Mr Kumar is qualified with degrees in both Medicine and Dentistry. He received several awards during his studies including University of Otago's most outstanding student during his dental degree as well as F.G. Christensen medal for part I exams for his surgical training.
He did his Oral and Maxillofacial Surgical training in Adelaide from where he completed part II exams with RACDS and was awarded the F.R.A.C.D.S. (OMS) fellowship.
He then undertook further 12 months sub-specialty training in paediatric maxillofacial surgery and corrective jaw surgery as a fellowship at the Royal Children's Hospital in Melbourne. To further his skills and clinical interests, he spent another 12 months as a clinical fellow at the prestigious Oxford University Hospital in UK. Here he received specialized training in paediatric maxillofacial surgery and TMJ surgery.
Mr Kumar currently holds appointments as a consultant surgeon at The Royal Melbourne Hospital, Royal Dental Hospital of Melbourne and Monash Health (Clayton and Dandenong Hospitals). He is also a consultant at the Royal Children's Hospital of Melbourne. He is involved in the training of future surgeons and dentists through these appointments.
He is also committed to the profession and contributes to the surgical community as following:
Chief organizer of yearly charity oral and maxillofacial operating missions to Fiji since 2012 Current secretary for the Victorian Branch ANZAOMS Mr Kumar practices full scope of oral and maxillofacial surgery including dentoalveolar surgery, implantology, oral pathology and facial trauma. His sub-specialty interest areas are paediatric maxillofacial surgery, corrective jaw surgery and TMJ surgery.
- Affiliated Clinics
- Surf Coast OMS
- Smile Solutions
- Offspring Child Health Specialists - Hawthorn
- Affiliated Organisations
- Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons (RACDS)
Practice Locations
VIC
- Surf Coast OMS
- Address
- 16 Myers St
Geelong VIC 3220
Australia
- Phone
- 03 5229 3200
- Fax
- 03 5229 9869
- Smile Solutions
- Address
- Manchester Unity Building
Levels 1, 10, 11, 12
220 Collins Street
Melbourne VIC 3000
Australia
- Phone
- 03 9650 4920
- Fax
- 03 9654 6910
- Offspring Child Health Specialists - Hawthorn
- Address
- 614 Glenferrie Road
Hawthorn VIC 3122
Australia
- Phone
- 1800 543 737
- Fax
- 03 9815 1115
