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Rajitha Venkatesh, MD, Pediatric Gastroenterology, Columbus, OH, Nationwide Children's Hospital

RajithaVenkateshMD, MPH, FAAP(She/Her)

Pediatric Gastroenterology • Columbus, OH

Assistant Professor

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Summary

  • Rajitha D. Venkatesh MD FAAP is an attending pediatric gastroenterologist at Nationwide Children’s Hospital and part of the Eosinophilic GI Disease Program. She is also an Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics at The Ohio State University College of Medicine. Dr. Venkatesh attended Wilkes University for her undergraduate education as a Wilkes Scholar. She attended SUNY Upstate Medical University for medical school and was selected as a NIH Fogarty Clinical Scholar. She has completed residency training in pediatrics at Yale-New Haven Children’s, fellowship training in gastroenterology at Massachusetts General Hospital for Children.

    Her clinical interests include all gastrointestinal disorders with a special interest in eosinophilic GI disorders including eosinophilic esophagitis. She is the North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition (NASPGHAN) Eosinophilic GI Disorders (EGID) Special Interest Group Chair. Her interests include innovation in clinical care including transnasal endoscopy for eosinophilic esophagitis. In addition, she has an interest in healthcare disparities and improving access to care specifically through telemedicine. She serves on multiple national committees including the American Academy of Pediatrics Button Battery Taskforce as well as the American Academy of Pediatrics Section on Telehealth Care. She is currently in the MPH for PEP at OSU School of Public Health with a focus on population health and value based care. She also serves as the Social Media Editor for JPGN Reports, a peer-reviewed open access journal which is a joint publication of NASPGAN and ESPGHAN.

Education & Training

  • The Ohio State University College of Public Health
    The Ohio State University College of Public HealthMPH, Population Health, 2020 - 2023
  • Massachusetts General Hospital
    Massachusetts General HospitalFellowship, Pediatric Gastroenterology, 2014 - 2017
  • Yale-New Haven Medical Center
    Yale-New Haven Medical CenterResidency, Pediatrics, 2010 - 2013
  • SUNY Upstate Medical University
    SUNY Upstate Medical UniversityClass of 2010
  • NIH Clinical Center
    NIH Clinical CenterPost-Doctoral Fellowship, Fogarty International Clinical Scholars Fellowship, 2008 - 2009

Certifications & Licensure

  • OH State Medical License
    OH State Medical License 2020 - 2026
  • NC State Medical License
    NC State Medical License 2017 - 2021
  • MA State Medical License
    MA State Medical License 2013 - 2018
  • American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
  • American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Gastroenterology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine Award Gold Humanism Honor Society, 2010

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Press Mentions

  • Eosinophilic Esophagitis Risk Linked to Medications in Pregnancy, Infancy
    Eosinophilic Esophagitis Risk Linked to Medications in Pregnancy, InfancyNovember 1st, 2023
  • Ep #14: Button Battery Ingestion. A Time Sensitive Emergency
    Ep #14: Button Battery Ingestion. A Time Sensitive EmergencyJanuary 1st, 2021
  • Case 24-2017 — An 8-Month-Old Girl with Fever and an Abdominal Mass
    Case 24-2017 — An 8-Month-Old Girl with Fever and an Abdominal MassJune 2nd, 2020
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Committees

  • Member, NASPGHAN Technology Committee 2020 - Present
  • Chair, NASPGHAN Eosinophilic Gastrointestinal Disorders Special Interest Group 2020 - Present
  • Member, American Academy of Pediatrics Button Battery Task Force 2015 - Present
  • Member, NASPGHAN Clinical Care and Quality Committee 2017 - 2020
  • Member, NASPGHAN Public Affairs and Advocacy Committee 2014 - 2017
  • Member, American Academy of Pediatrics SOGHN
  • Member, American Academy of Pediatrics SOTC

Professional Memberships

Hospital Affiliations

Dr. Rajitha Venkatesh, Dr. Rajitha Venkatesh, MD, Dr. R Venkatesh