Tejas Kumar

Degree Title
MD
Fellowship / Residency Program
Chief Resident
No
Year in Program
Undergraduate School
Rice University
Medical School
Baylor College of Medicine
Hometown
Houston, TX
Interests / Hobbies
charcoal drawing, finding the best happy hour deal, a good techno/house dj set, i watch a lot of gymnastics and figure skating
Favorite restaurant in Portland
Boda
Personal quote
“ohhhhhh my god u only had a iced coffee to eat today? Should we tell everyone?Should we throw a party? Should we invite bella hadid” - twitter user @freshhet 
Favorite Place in Maine
I'm still working on narrowing it down! I’d probaby say a lazy summer afternoon on eastern prom is up there 
Medical Interests
Gender affirming care, HIV/HepC treatment, contingency management and street medicine. 
Favorite weekend destination
IDK, probably somewhere warm
What did you do before Medical School
I went straight from undergrad, but I majored in Studio Art and I was a barista through college and med school  
Best/worse job
 i loooved being a barista, I might still go back part time as an attending  
Why Maine Medical Center?
Large hospital with exposure to wide variety of addiction-related pathology in various levels of care. Located in a walkable small city with lots of nature locally. Also I love oysters.  
Tejas Kumar
Tejas Kumar