Author: Jai Robert Kumar
Bio: Jai Robert Kumar, M.D., is a board-certified general pediatrician who practices in North Carolina. He grew up in eastern Tennessee, earned a master's degree in French literature at Vanderbilt University, completed medical school at Duke University, and finished his pediatric residency at Penn State. He enjoys treating the full spectrum of childhood disorders.

In his free time, he joins his wife, a professional flutist, in performing with various musical groups. He plays a variety of brass and early instruments, as well as keyboard. He coauthored a science fiction novel titled *The Redhead of Alpha Centuari* with his father, Krishna Kumar.

Sources: [WebMD](https://doctor.webmd.com/doctor/jai-kumar-cb228249-3d68-41f9-a3f6-73df32805267-overview) and back cover, *The Redhead of Alpha Centuari* (2003)