Juan Tejada, MD

Expert Publications

• Hydatid disease of the interventricular septum causing pericardial effusion.
• Anomalous coronary artery origin associated with bicuspid aortic valve in a patient with rheumatic mitral stenosis: a case report.
• Spinal gout: a great mimicker. A case report and literature review.
• Progressive AVM Thrombosis after Onyx Embolization with Angiographic Cure.
• Safety and feasibility of a novel vascular closure device in neurointerventional procedures.

Media Releases

Get to know Gastroenterologist Dr. Juan Tejada, who serves patients in Marietta, Ohio.

Dr. Tejada is a practicing gastroenterologist whose areas of expertise include gastrointestinal disorders and interventional advanced endoscopy. He is affiliated with Marietta Memorial Hospital in Ohio.

Marietta Memorial Hospital is part of a not-for-profit integrated health system dedicated to providing the finest health care in the Mid-Ohio Valley to ensure neighbors, friends, and loved ones can receive the quality care they need close to home. The mission of the hospital is “ to bring a full continuum of health services, provided with excellence to the communities within our region.”

After earning his medical degree from Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra in the Dominican Republic in 2006, Dr. Tejada relocated to the United States to further his training. He completed his internship and residency in internal medicine at Brooklyn Hospital Center in 2011 and 2013, respectively. This was followed by an additional internship in internal medicine and a fellowship in gastroenterology at the same educational venue in 2014 and 2017, respectively. 

With a commitment to his field, the doctor is board-certified in internal medicine and gastroenterology by the American Board of Internal Medicine, a physician-led, non-profit, independent evaluation organization driven by doctors who want to achieve higher standards for better care in a rapidly changing world. 

In his current capacity, Dr. Tejada is also affiliated with Selby General Hospital, Marietta Memorial Hospital Belpre Medical Campus Emergency Room, and Marietta Memorial Hospital Athens Department of Specialty Care.

Gastroenterology is the branch of medicine focused on the digestive system and its disorders. A gastroenterologist is a physician who has extensive training in the diagnosis and treatment of disorders related to the esophagus, stomach, small intestines, colon, liver, pancreas, and biliary system.

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