GI physician leader to know: Dr. Ralph Giannella of the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine

Ralph A. Giannella, MD, is a professor of digestive diseases at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine. He is a past president of the American Gastroenterological Association. He is a diplomate of the American Board of Internal Medicine and American Board of Gastroenterology.

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Dr. Giannella’s clinical and research interests include defining the mechanisms by which bacteria infect the intestine, demonstrating the existence of receptors on intestinal epithelial cells and characterizing the regulation of gene expression. He also focuses on gastroesophageal reflux disease, constipation, hepatitis C and inflammatory bowel diseases. He has won the AGA’s Julius Friedenwald Medal.

Dr. Giannella work has been published in numerous prestigious journals, such as Gastroenterology, Kidney International and Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology.

Dr. Giannella earned his medical degree at Albany (N.Y.) Medical College and completed his residency at Boston City Hospital. He has completed an NIH research fellowship at Boston City Hospital and has been a teaching fellow at Tufts University School of Medicine in Boston.

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