About Me
I’m a Harvard-trained cardiothoracic anesthesiologist and cardiovascular ICU physician in the Texas Medical Center. I split my clinical time between the OR and ICU, caring for critically ill patients and training residents and fellows. Outside of work, I’m passionate about teaching, lifelong learning, technology, investing, and creating free, open-access medical education (FOAMed). My clinical interests are centered around the perioperative management of critically ill patients and include topics like ultrasonography, mechanical circulatory support, cardiovascular pathophysiology, ICU pharmacology, organ donation, and advanced monitors.
My medical reference apps incorporate updated information and guidelines from leading professional societies and were created to unify my interests in education, programming, and FOAMed in a way that can be useful to many! I develop apps in Xcode using Apple’s SwiftUI framework to build clean, content-focused interfaces.
They’re also free — no initial fee, no registration, and no subscription. If you have any feedback, contact me. If you want to buy me a coffee, I’ll take that too. 😃
Rishi Kumar, MD, FACC, CMQ
Adult Cardiac Anesthesiologist &
Cardiovascular Intensive Care Physician
From The Blog
AnesthesiaRef – It’s About Time
Over the years, I’ve built several iOS reference apps around focused clinical domains like anticoagulation, ECGs, echocardiography, labs, ventilation, and…
Sorry, No Android Releases Are Currently Planned
The most common question I get about my RKRef apps (EBMRef, ECGRef, EchoRef, LabRef, and VentRef) is “When is the…
ECGRef – ECG And Arrhythmia Reference
ECGRef started the same way most of my projects do: wanting to create a clinically relevant reference on a topic…
VentRef – Incorporating Manufacturer Technical Specs For Vents
For version 1.2 of VentRef, I looked up the technical specifications and data sheets for many popular ventilators to include…
Looking Back At 2025
2025 was a memorable year. In addition to EchoRef (formerly EchoTools), I added three new applications: EBMRef, LabRef, and VentRef.…
VentRef – Why Did It Take So Long?
As a cardiac anesthesiologist and cardiovascular ICU intensivist, I transition patients between oxygen therapies and mechanical ventilation in both the…