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Rajitha Venkatesh, MD, Pediatric Gastroenterology, Columbus, OH

RajithaVenkateshMD, MPH, FAAP(She/Her)

Pediatric Gastroenterology Columbus, OH

Assistant Professor

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  • Office

    700 Childrens Dr
    Columbus, OH 43205
    Phone+1 614-722-6200

Summary

  • Rajitha D. Venkatesh MD FAAP is an attending pediatric gastroenterologist at Nationwide Children’s Hospital and Co-Director of the Eosinophilic GI Disease Program. She is the Medical Director for the Chronic Conditions Service Line at Partners for Kids (PFK). In addition, she serves as the ACO co-leader of the Outcomes Acceleration for Kids Learning Network (OAK) asthma statewide domain workgroup.

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, 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
  • Pediatrics
    American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
  • Pediatric Gastroenterology
    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

  • 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
  • NASPGHAN
    NASPGHANJune 2nd, 2020
  • Ep #14: Button Battery Ingestion. A Time Sensitive Emergency
    Ep #14: Button Battery Ingestion. A Time Sensitive EmergencyJanuary 1st, 2021
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Committees

  • Chair, NASPGHAN Gastroenterology, Immunology & Microbiome Committee 2024 - Present
  • Chair, NASPGHAN Eosinophilic Gastrointestinal Disorders Special Interest Group 2020 - Present
  • Member, NASPGHAN Technology Committee 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