James P. Cranley was raised in Western Hills, a suburb of Cincinnati and attended St. Xavier High School.  He received both his undergraduate and medical degrees from the University of Cincinnati.  He completed his residency in Internal Medicine at Good Samaritan Hospital in Cincinnati and his fellowship in Gastroenterology at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio where he also served as Chief Resident.  While at the Cleveland Clinic, Dr. Cranley received the Peskin Fellowship Award for his research in malignant colon polyps and presented his paper at the American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy national meeting in New York City.  He has authored a chapter on malignant polyps in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Clinics of North America.  Dr. Cranley entered private practice in 1985 and has been the Medical Director of the Endoscopy Unit at Good Samaritan Hospital in 1990.  His primary office is located at 317 Howell Avenue in Clifton.  He has a satellite office in Western Hills at 5049 Crookshank Road.  Dr. Cranley serves on the medical staff of Good Samaritan Hospital and has privileges at Mercy Hospital Western Hills, Mercy Hospital Mt. Airy, Mercy Hospital Fairfield and Deaconess Hospital.  He is actively involved teaching Gastroenterology to second-year Internal Medicine residents at Good Samaritan Hospital.  He is board certified in both Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology and is a Fellow of the American College of Gastroenterology.  Dr. Cranley was recognized as one of the "Best Doctors" in Cincinnati in an issue of Cincinnati Magazine.  Dr. Cranley enjoys all aspects of patient care and has a special interest in colon cancer and colon polyps, gastrointestinal bleeding, abdominal pain, and biliary endoscopy ( the removal of gallstones utilizing the endoscope).  When it's time to relax, Dr. Cranley loves spending time with his wife Susan, their three children, and their large extended family, most of whom live in town.  He is an avid golfer and enjoys skiing and cycling.