Dr. Dhyan Rajan, MD

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Get to know Gastroenterologist Dr. Dhyan Rajan, who serves patients in King and Winston-Salem, North Carolina.

Dr. Rajan is a highly trained gastroenterologist whose clinical interests include Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis, irritable bowel syndrome, reflux disease, esophageal disorders, liver disease, and colorectal cancer prevention. He joined Digestive Health Specialists, P.A. in July of 2016, currently practicing out of the offices in King and Winston-Salem, North Carolina.

Digestive Health Specialists, P.A. provides patient-centered, evidence-based treatment and preventative management of all digestive disorders and conditions, including celiac disease, colon cancer prevention, constipation, Crohn’s disease, diarrhea, hepatitis and related liver problems, irritable bowel syndrome, reflux disease and swallowing difficulties, ulcerative colitis, and ulcers. The mission of the practice is to provide exceptional, local, timely, and patient-centered medical service. 

Born and raised in Western Maryland, Dr. Rajan received his Bachelor of Science degree from West Virginia University in 2004. Upon graduation, he attended medical school at St. Christopher Iba Mar Diop College of Medicine in England, where he subsequently earned his medical degree in 2008, graduating magna cum laude.

He completed his residency in internal medicine and fellowship in gastroenterology and hepatology at Nassau University Medical Center in New York, where he was also Chief Resident of the Internal Medicine Residency Program. He was awarded Intern of the Year, Resident of the Year, and Fellow of the Year during his training. Dr. Rajan also completed a 4th year fellowship in advanced inflammatory bowel disease at the University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore in 2016.

A specialist in the health of the digestive system, Dr. Rajan is board-certified in internal medicine and gastroenterology by the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM). The ABIM is 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. 

Prestigious professional organizations of which he is a member of include the American College of Physicians, the American College of Gastroenterology, the American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases, the American Gastroenterological Association, and the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of America.

Having been practicing gastroenterology and hepatology since 2015, Dr. Rajan holds privileges at: Novant Health Clemmons Medical Center, Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center, Novant Health Kernersville Medical Center, and Novant Health Thomasville Medical Center.

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.

On a personal level, Dr. Rajan refers to himself as a silly guy. His kindness makes him very personable and it is obvious through his patient care. He is very dedicated to his patients and believes in extended interactions with them, including getting to know their families. 

When he is not practicing gastroenterology, he spends all his spare time with his wife and three children. As a sports fan, he can’t wait to play with them as they grow older.

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