Dr. Nandakumar graduated with a B.S. on the Dean's List: Golden Key Honor Society from the University of Michigan in 2000, and his M.D. from Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, in 2004.  He completed his general surgery residency training at NYP/Weill Cornell in June, 2009, and completed his fellowship in colon and rectal surgery at Washington University, Barnes Jewish Hospital, St. Louis in 2010.  He received the Alpha Omega Alpha Resident Teaching Award, Cornell Chapter in 2005 and the Hassan Naama Chief Resident Teaching Award, Weill Cornell, in 2009.