Gastroenterology
Department: Gastroenterology
Specialization: Gastroenterology & Digestive Health
Title: Gastroenterologist
Education:
Northwestern University – Bachelors in Biology
Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine – M.D
Walter Reed Army Medical Center – Internship & Fellowship
Certificates & Accolades:
6 prestigious academic appointments including professorship; prolific history of US military medical service; 3 major licensures, 5 professional committee memberships; 21 medical awards; 10 top meritorious military awards, medals, and commendations; several reviewership positions; 34 medical publications & 2 book chapter contributions; 13 medical lectures; curriculum developer for Stanford University faculty at a national seminar; podcast & media contributor
Professional History:
Dr. Ganesh Veerappan, MD, FACG, AGAF is a board-certified gastroenterologist with a distinguished career spanning clinical leadership, military service, academic medicine, and medical innovation. He served as Medical Director at Digestive Health Center and Vice-Chair of Gastroenterology at Northeast Ohio Medical University. A former U.S. Army physician, Dr. Veerappan held key roles at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, where he specialized in inflammatory bowel disease, served in Afghanistan and Guantanamo Bay, and led clinical research programs. His expertise manifests itself through medical advisory work for leading pharmaceutical companies, leadership in multiple GI organizations, and co-founding a medical staffing solutions firm. With deep expertise in IBD and advanced GI care, he continues to shape the field through clinical practice, research, education, and national leadership.
Location
Wyandot Memorial Hospital
885 N. Sandusky Avenue
Upper Sandusky, OH 43351
Phone
419-294-5757