Nanda Venu
Experienced in Diverticular Disease

Dr. Nanda Venu

Gastroenterology
CommonSpirit Health
Virginia Mason Medical Center
1100 Ninth Avenue, 
Seattle, WA 
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Experienced in Diverticular Disease
CommonSpirit Health
Virginia Mason Medical Center
1100 Ninth Avenue, 
Seattle, WA 
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Overview

Nanda Venu, MD, is a board-certified gastroenterologist who specializes in inflammatory bowel disease, Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, celiac disease, esophageal diseases, colon cancer, endoscopy and food allergies. He strives to offer his patients good treatment options and helps them to make informed choices.Dr. Venu enjoys building long-lasting relationships with patients and helping them to stay well and maintain a high quality of life over a lifetime. He feels he learns a lot from his patients, as he listens to their stories and witnesses their health journeys.

Dr. Venu is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Diverticular Disease. His top areas of expertise are Crohn's Disease, Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Turcot Syndrome, Colonoscopy, and Endoscopy.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 11 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
Kasturba Medical College Mangalore, Manipal University, India - 1997
Residency
Barnes-Jewish Hospital, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO - 2007
Specialties
Gastroenterology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in WA
Board Certifications
Gastroenterology, American Board Of Internal Medicine
Fellowships
Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, University of Chicago, ; Medical College of Wisconsin - 2010
Hospital Affiliations
Virginia Mason Medical Center
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Virginia Mason Medical Center
1100 Ninth Avenue, Seattle, WA 98101
Call: 206-624-1144

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.


11 Total Publications

Diagnostic Methods and Biomarkers in Inflammatory Bowel Disease.
Diagnostic Methods and Biomarkers in Inflammatory Bowel Disease.
Journal: Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland)
Published: May 01, 2025
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