Dr Surinder Kumar

Consultant in Occupational Medicine

DEPARTMENT:

Occupational Health

SPECIALITY AREAS:

Fitness and capacity for work

Vocational rehabilitation

Work associated spinal and upper limb musculoskeletal conditions

Stress and other work related mental illness

Occupational dermatitis

Occupational asthma

Staff Health and Wellbeing

Health Surveillance and promotion

Work related allergy

Equality Act

CONTACT DETAILS:

Officer Manager:  Polly Bryant
Telephone: 01942 773608

CLINICAL ACCESS TIMES:

Monday - Friday  either 08.30am or 1.00pm  Wigan Investment Centre
Thursday -  1.00pm   Wrightington Hospital


Qualifications: MB  ChB  MSc FRCP FFOM

Dr Kumar qualified from the University of Manchester and trained as a Senior Registrar in the North West Deanery. He is on the Specialist Register as a Consultant in Occupational Medicine. Dr Kumar was appointed to the post of Consultant at Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust in 1997 and leads the Trust’s Occupational Health and Staff Wellbeing Services.

Dr Kumar is a Fellow of both the Faculty of Occupational Medicine and Royal College of Physicians. He is also an Honorary Lecturer at the University of Manchester and Examiner for the Faculty.
 
Since his appointment he has developed the Service which provides high quality occupational advice and services to the NHS, and other major local organisations.

Surinder is involved in teaching regional Specialist Trainees in Occupational Medicine.

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