Ragunath Appasamy MD Ph.D.

Professor of Clinical Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine

3400 Spruce StFl 3Philadelphia, PA 19104
Phone+1 215-349-8222
Fax+1 215-349-5915

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Summary

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Every year, approximately 70 million Americans suffer with some type of digestive, liver or pancreatic disorder - from irritable bowel syndrome and gastroesopha

Education & Training

UPMC Medical EducationFellowship, Gastroenterology, 1990 - 1992
Cooper Medical School of Rowan University/Cooper University HospitalResidency, Internal Medicine, 1988 - 1990
Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University/TJUHInternship, Internal Medicine, 1987 - 1988
Thomas Jefferson UniversityPh.D., Pharmacology, 1984 - 1988
Bangalore Medical CollegeClass of 1983

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Certifications & Licensure

NJ State Medical License 1989 - Present
PA State Medical License 1988 - 2026
American Board of Internal Medicine Gastroenterology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
FACP American College of Physicians
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012-2017

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

3 citations
Acute hypotensive hematochezia due to jejunal diverticular bleed.
Rahul Karna, Tabeer Rana, Nabeeha Mohy-Ud-Din, Dhruv Chaudhary, Ragunath Appasamy
Proceedings. 2022-01-01
13 citations
Primary biliary cirrhosis diagnosed during pregnancy. Does it have a different outcome
Mordechai Rabinovitz, Ragunath Appasamy, Sidney Finkelstein
Digestive Diseases and Sciences. 1995-03-01
19 citations
Effects of therapy with interferon-α on peripheral blood lymphocyte subsets and NK activity in patients with chronic hepatitis C
Ragunath Appasamy, John Bryant, Tarek Hassanein, David H. Van Thiel, Theresa L. Whiteside
Clinical Immunology and Immunopathology. 1994-12-01

Professional Memberships

American College of Gastroenterology - ACG
Member
American College of Physicians - ACP
Fellow
American Gastroenterological Association - AGA
Member
American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy - ASGE
Member
Pennsylvania Medical Society
Member

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