Dr. Ashwin Nilakantan Ananthakrishnan, MD

Dr. Ashwin Ananthakrishnan specializes in gastroenterology and internal medicine, bringing over two decades of expertise to digestive health care. He earned his medical degree from Jawaharlal Institute of Post-Graduate Medical Education and Research and completed his residency at the Medical College of Wisconsin. With 23 years of experience treating complex digestive conditions, Dr. Ananthakrishnan has developed particular expertise in inflammatory bowel diseases. He is fluent in English and Spanish.

Dr. Ananthakrishnan practices at several prestigious Boston-area institutions, including Massachusetts General Hospital, Brigham and Women's Hospital, and their affiliated locations in Boston, Salem, and Danvers. His clinical focus centers on managing Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, conditions that affect the digestive tract and require specialized ongoing care. He performs colonoscopies and lower GI endoscopies to diagnose and monitor digestive conditions, and also provides home …infusion therapy for patients who need specialized medications delivered outside the hospital setting. Patients have given him an average rating of 4.4 out of 5.