Gastroenterologist Karthik Ragunathan, M.D., Joins Stormont Vail Health
When he was young, Dr. Ragunathan’s grandmother became ill and his father had wished that someone in their family would be a physician to better explain to them what was happening. This is what first motivated Dr. Ragunathan to become a physician. As he progressed through school he found that he enjoyed science courses and his interest grew. Gastroenterologists perform many types of procedures and this allows a specialist to be involved in many different procedures. This is what drew Dr. Ragunathan into becoming a gastroenterologist.
“I hope to educate my patients in what is going on and what they need to do to become well,” Dr. Ragunathan said. “Involving them in their care is what allows them to succeed in their recovery.”
Dr. Ragunathan received his medical degree from Madras Medical College, Chennai, India, in 2011. He then completed an internal medicine residency in 2016 at the University of Illinois College of Medicine, Peoria, Illinois and finished his gastroenterology and hepatology fellowship in 2019 at State University of New York Downstate Health Sciences University, Brooklyn, New York.
When not in the clinic, Dr. Ragunathan likes to watch sports, play tennis and enjoys traveling. He has been to many different countries and enjoys visiting national parks.
To make an appointment at the Cotton O’Neil Digestive Health Center, call (785) 270-4800.
About Stormont Vail Health:
Stormont Vail Health is a nonprofit integrated health system that has been serving the health care needs of Kansas for more than 130 years. It is composed of Stormont Vail Hospital, a 586-bed acute care hospital, and Cotton O’Neil Clinic, a multi-specialty physician group with more than 500 providers, which includes more than 250 physicians. More than 5,200 team members provide care and support services for patients in the hospital and 35 other locations, including the Cotton O’Neil Heart Center, Cancer Center, Diabetes & Endocrinology Center, Digestive Health Center, Pediatrics clinics and 10 regional primary care clinics. Stormont Vail Health is committed to its mission of improving the health of the community by being a national leader in providing compassionate, high-quality and efficient integrated care through collaboration that results in a healthier community.
