COURT HOUSE – Cape Regional Medical Center is pleased to welcome Ravi K. Ponnappan, M.D. to the Medical Staff.
Dr. Ponnappan is a Board-certified orthopedic surgeon who is fellowship trained in complex spinal surgery including the cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spine. His clinical experience has focused on those ailing from spinal conditions and he has been very active in research, teaching, and innovation.
After graduating from Brown University with a Bachelor of Science in Molecular Biology and Biochemistry and a Bachelor of Arts in Health and Society, Dr. Ponnappan attended the Ohio State University College of Medicine. He completed his General Surgery Internship at the University of Texas at Houston, his Residency in Orthopedic Surgery at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, and his fellowship in Spine Surgery at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. Dr. Ponnappan has received honors for his research on intervertebral disc disease as well as cervical spine compressive pathology.
“We welcome Dr. Ponnappan to our community and the Medical Staff at Cape Regional Medical Center,” stated Richard Falivena, D.O., Vice President of Medical Affairs. “Dr. Ponnappan possesses an outstanding level of expertise and experience in his specialty of spine surgery. This expertise will certainly meet a great need in Cape May County and allow our community access to the highest quality and latest innovations in the field.”
Dr. Ravi Ponnappan is in private practice in Marmora, New Jersey. To schedule an appointment, please contact Jersey Spine Associates, LLC at 609-601-4920 or visit their website at www.jerseyspineassociates.com.
