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Joseph G. Cheatham, MD

Gastroenterology Fellowship Program Director
Naval Medical Center San Diego
Bowie, MD

Joseph G. Cheatham, MD, Lieutenant Colonel, United States Army, Medical Corps, is an Assistant Professor of Medicine at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences and the current Gastroenterology Fellowship Program Director at Naval Medical Center in San Diego, CA. Previously, he served as the Gastroenterology Fellowship Associate Program Director at the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center for five years where he also completed his Residency and Fellowship. He is the recipient of multiple military awards including the Bronze Medal Star for Meritorious Combat Casualty Care during deployment in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, Afghanistan and teaching awards including most recently the Lieutenant General Chennault award for excellence, innovativeness and leadership in Medical Education. Dr. Cheatham has served as a Member of the ACG Educational Affairs Committee for five years and focuses on colonoscopy with a specific emphasis on education. He is married to his high school sweetheart Lorice and they have two children, Joseph (13) and Christine (11).

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