Dr. John Weigand has been our Medical Director and Director of Health and Wellness since the opening of Kendal at Granville. He is an assistant professor of clinical family medicine at The Ohio State University Department of Family Medicine and President of Central Ohio Geriatrics, a private practice of geriatricians serving Granville, Columbus and surrounding communities. 

Dr. Weigand earned his bachelor's degree from the University of Akron and graduated from the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine. He completed a family practice residency at Akron City Hospital and a family practice faculty development fellowship at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He is a certified medical director through accreditation by the American Medical Directors Association (AMDA).

In 2004, Dr. Weigand was named the Family Medicine Educator of the year by the Ohio Academy of Family Practice Physicians. He is an outstanding educator and public speaker who weaves humor and the most up-to-date medical information as he presents on a wide variety of topics including geriatrics, herbal medicine, wellness, and (as Kendal at Granville audiences have enjoyed) a seasonal tongue-in-cheek discussion of the risks and benefits of fruitcake! In 2009, Dr. Weigand was nominated as a Health Care Hero for his regional work in advancing the care of seniors and was later named as “One of the Best Physicians in Central Ohio” by other physicians in the area and Columbus Monthly magazine.

Dr. Weigand is a member of the Central Ohio Academy of Family Physicians and the American Academy of Family Physicians, the Society of Teachers of Family Physicians, the American Geriatrics Society, the Ohio Geriatrics Society and Granville Rotary Club where he was named Rotarian of the Year in 2004.

As Director of Health and Wellness, Dr. Weigand provides primary care services to Kendal at Granville and the greater community as well as a coordinated, multidisciplinary Wellness Program which could positively impact the quality of life of Kendal residents. Dr. Weigand will also facilitates and directs wellness initiatives relative, but not limited to: preventative health care, mental wellness including stress management, exercise, and nutritional, spiritual and financial wellness.

We are pleased and honored to have Dr. John Weigand serve as our Medical Director and Director of Health and Wellness. He brings his warm personality, great sense of humor, excellent experience and commitment to teaching to Kendal at Granville.

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