Education

• Punjabi University, Patiala, India (1985–1990)
• St. Francis Medical Center, Trenton, NJ (1995–1998)
  

Board Certification

• American Board of Internal Medicine (Certified since 1998, participating in Maintenance of Certification)
• RSS IND Primary Care Continuing Medical Education, 2022.
  

Professional Experience

• RLR VA Medical Center, Indianapolis (Dec 2012 – Present)
  
  Managing outpatient care, student education, pain management, and COVID-19 response initiatives.
  
• RLR VAMC, Indianapolis (July 2005 – Dec 2012)
  
  Led clinical protocol development, peer reviews, and quality improvement projects.
  
• RLR VA Medical Center, Indianapolis (June 2003 – July 2005)
  
  Delivered inpatient care and participated in credentialing and professional standards teams.
  
• RLR VA Medical Center, Indianapolis (Oct 1998 – June 2003)
  
  Oversaw clinical and administrative functions, served as liaison between ER and VA contracts.
  

Medical Licenses

Licensed in 44 U.S. states, including:

AR, AZ, CA, CO, DC, DE, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY

Specialties & Focus Areas

Internal Medicine | Outpatient Primary Care | Pain Management | Emergency Response | Protocol Development | Veteran Care

Why I Chose Medicine

With over two decades of experience serving veterans and the broader community, Dr. Pannu is passionate about delivering high-quality, compassionate care. His clinical leadership and hands-on involvement in quality improvement projects reflect a commitment to both patient well-being and system-level excellence.