Specialist Internist
Dr. James Kumar
Pallivathukkal
Head of Internal Medicine and Head of Quality Control, Badr Al Samaa Royal Hospital, Muscat.
In his words
Every patient deserves not only the right treatment but also the right understanding of their health. My goal is to empower patients through knowledge, prevention, and personalized care so they can live healthier and more fulfilling lives.
Dr. James is a specialist internist who leads the Internal Medicine department and Quality Control at Badr Al Samaa Royal Hospital in Muscat. He oversees outpatient services and contributes to inpatient care, emergency and ICU services, clinical governance and patient safety.
He enjoys health education and teaching. He worked on health education programmes and likes patients to leave knowing what their results mean and why each step of the plan exists.
Training
Every line is a checkable fact.
- MBBSMedicineVinayaka Missions Kirupananda Variyar Medical College, Tamil Nadu, 2002Vinayaka Missions Kirupananda Variyar Medical College, Tamil Nadu, 2002
- MDInternal MedicineManipal, 2007Manipal, 2007
- PG DipDiabetesCardiff University, 2012Cardiff University, 2012
- MBAHospital managementVinayaka Missions University, 2012Vinayaka Missions University, 2012
- MScDiabetes20142014
- DBABusiness administrationCoventry University, 2024Coventry University, 2024
Further training (6)
- Physician Leadership, Stanford Medicine
- Leadership programme, NHS (Edward Jenner programme)
- Certificate course in Emergency Medicine, Apollo Hospitals and Medvarsity, India
- Certificate course in Rheumatology, IMA Delhi
- Medicine and the Arts, University of Cape Town
- Medical certification, Petroleum Development Oman (PDO)
Career
- 2007
Specialist Physician, MBBM Hospital
Kothamangalam, Kerala, 2007 to 2012. Clinical lead for the ICU and emergency room; health education programmes.
- 2012
Internal Medicine Specialist, Atlas-NMC Hospital
Muscat, 2012 to 2022. Led intensive care operations, and served as Director of COVID‑19 operations across three hospitals during the pandemic.
- 2022Now
Head of Internal Medicine and Head of Quality Control
Badr Al Samaa Royal Hospital, Muscat, since 2022.
- 2025
Diabetes screening record
Associated with a Guinness World Records achievement for maximum diabetes patient screening at Badr Al Samaa Royal Hospital, 2025.
Leadership and quality
Beyond the clinic, Dr. James serves on hospital committees at Badr Al Samaa Royal Hospital.
- Ethics CommitteeBadr Al Samaa Royal Hospital
- Infection Control CommitteeBadr Al Samaa Royal Hospital
- Pharmacy CouncilBadr Al Samaa Royal Hospital
What he looks after
Diabetes and metabolismHeart and blood pressureLungs, sleep and infectionsKidney, liver and gutWhole-person care
See all areas of expertiseVisit and book
- Badr Al Samaa Royal Hospital, Al Ghubrah Street, Muscat 133 Open in Google Maps
- Calls and WhatsApp by appointment only: +968 9751 0975
- Patients come from across Oman.