Ragunath Appasamy, MD, PhD
Gastroenterology
Accepting new patients
Sees patients age 18 and up
Penn Gastroenterology Perelman
Make an appointmentCall 215-349-8222
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About me

  • Director of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Hosptial of the University of Pennsylvania and Perelman Center for Advanced Medicine
  • Professor of Clinical Medicine (Gastroenterology)

Education and training

  • Medical School: Bangalore Medical College
  • Residency: Bangalore Baptist Hospital
  • Residency: Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
  • Residency: Cooper University Hospital
  • Fellowship: University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

What my patients think about me

Average Rating

137 reviews

Comments are submitted by patients and reflect their views and opinions. The comments are not endorsed by and do not necessarily reflect the views of Penn Medicine.

February 2026
he was knowledgeable and attentive
February 2026
the dr listened to my concerns. tried to answer my questions. explained things to me and made sure i understood what was being said.
February 2026
the doctor was kind and compassionate. he listened to everything he made good eye contact. he was so caring. and i very much appreciated all that he did
January 2026
only one visit, but dr appasamy quickly understood why i was there and the simplest way to put it is - terrific bedside manner.

Insurance accepted

My Locations

Penn Medicine hospital privileges

  • Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
  • Pennsylvania Hospital: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
  • Penn Presbyterian Medical Center: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
Dr. Appasamy is a Penn Medicine physician.

Qualifications and experience

Treatments and Conditions

My research

Rabinovitz M, Appasamy R, Finkelstein S Primary biliary cirrhosis diagnosed during pregnancy. Does it have a different outcome? , Digestive Diseases & Sciences, 40(3): 1995,571-4

Appasamy R, Bryant J, Hassanein T, Van Thiel DH, Whiteside TL Effects of therapy with interferon-a on peripheral blood lymphocyte subsets and NK activity in patients with chronic hepatitis C , Clin Immunol Immunopathol, 73(2): 1994,350-7

Appasamy R, Tanabe M, Murase N, Zarnegar R, Venkataramanan R, Van Thiel DH, Michalopoulos GK Hepatocyte growth factor, blood clearance, organ uptake, and biliary excretion in normal and partially hepatectomized rats , Lab Invest, 68(3): 1993,270-6

Michalopoulos GK, Appasamy R Metabolism of HGF-SF and its role in liver regeneration. in: Hepatocyte Growth Factor-Scatter Factor (HGF-SF) and the C-Met Receptor , EXS, 65: 1993,275-83