Provider details
Anil Kankaria, MD
Net Promoter Score
9.68/10
Patient Experience Score
4.84 / 5 (19 reviews)
Specialty
Gastroenterology
Languages
English
The Essence
About Me
Dr. Anil Kankaria, a board-certified gastroenterologist, has been with MedStar Shah Associates since 2001. Known to his patients as Dr. K, he completed his residency at Prince George’s Hospital Center in Cheverly, Maryland, and his GI fellowship at Georgetown University Hospital.
Dr. Kankaria treats patients with conditions affecting the stomach, esophagus, colon, pancreas, and liver. He also provides care for patients with Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis, hemorrhoids (including banding), and performs capsule studies for small bowel lesions. Additionally, he specializes in esophageal stretching for those experiencing difficulty swallowing. Dr. Kankaria manages chronic IBS, which includes symptoms such as constipation, diarrhea, gas, bloating, celiac disease, and food intolerance.
Outside of his medical practice, Dr. K is an avid volleyball player and enjoys playing bridge and golf. He and his wife have three adult children. Lately, they have been enjoying yard work, hiking, traveling, and visiting their children as they progress in their respective careers whenever they have free time.
Professional Capabilities
Conditions and Procedures
Conditions I Treat
Procedures I Perform
- Abdominal Bloating
- Abdominal Distention
- Abdominal Pain
- Abnormal Amylase Blood Test
- Abnormal Bowel Movement
- Abnormal Liver Function Blood Test
- Abnormal Stool
- Achalasia
- Acute Pancreatitis
- Alcoholic Liver Disease
- Allergic Esophagitis
- Altered Bowel Habits
- Anal Fissure
- Anal Fistula
- Anal Itching
- Anal Pain
- Anal Spasm
- Annular Pancreas
- Anorexia
- Autoimmune Enteropathy
- Autoimmune Hepatitis
- Barrett’s Esophagus
- Benign Neoplasm Of Colon
- Biliary Tract Disease
- Bleeding Hemorrhoids
- Blood In Stool
- Bowel Dysmotility
- Bright Red Blood Per Rectum
- Celiac Disease
- Choking Sensation
- Cholangitis
- Cholecystitis
- Cholelithiasis
- Cholestasis
- Chronic Abdominal Pain
- Chronic Diarrhea
- Chronic Pancreatitis
- Cirrhosis
- Clostridium Difficile
- Colitis
- Collagenous Colitis
- Colonic Inertia
- Colonic Polyps
- Constipation
- Crohn’s Disease
- Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome
- Diarrhea
- Digestive Disorders
- Diverticular Disease
- Diverticulitis
- Drug Induced Liver Injury
- Duodenal Ulcer
- Duodenitis
- Dyspepsia
- Dysphagia
- Early Satiety
- Elevated Alkaline Phosphatase Level
- Elevated Lipase
- Eosinophilic Colitis
- Eosinophilic Enteritis
- Eosinophilic Esophagitis
- Eosinophilic Gastritis
- Epigastric Pain
- Eructation
- Esophageal Cancer
- Esophageal Disease
- Esophageal Diverticulum
- Esophageal Mass
- Esophageal Motility Disorders
- Esophageal Spasm
- Esophageal Stricture
- Esophageal Thickening
- Esophageal Ulcer
- Esophageal Varices
- Esophagitis
- Family History Of Colon Cancer
- Family History Of Colon Polyps
- Fatty Liver
- Fecal Impaction
- Fecal Incontinence
- Flatulence
- Focal Nodular Hyperplasia
- Gallbladder Disease
- Gallbladder Polyp
- Gastric Ulcer
- Gastritis
- Gastroenteritis
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
- Gastrointestinal Amyloid
- Gastrointestinal Bleeding
- Gastrojejunal Ulcer
- Gastroparesis
- Giardiasis
- Gluten Sensitivity
- Helicobacter Pylori
- Hematemesis
- Hemochromatosis
- Hemorrhoids
- Hepatitis
- Hepatitis B
- Hepatitis C
- Hepatomegaly
- Hiatal Hernia
- Ileitis
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Intestinal Obstruction
- Intractable Vomiting
- Iron Deficiency Anemia
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- Ischemic Bowel
- Ischemic Colitis
- Jaundice
- Lactose Intolerance
- Left Upper Quadrant Pain
- Liver Disease
- Liver Mass
- Lymphocytic Colitis
- Lynch Syndrome
- Malabsorption
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Stomach
- Melena
- Microscopic Colitis
- Motility Disorders
- Nausea
- Non Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
- Non Alcoholic Steatohepatitis
- Obstipation
- Obstructive Jaundice
- Odynophagia
- Ogilvie Syndrome
- Pancreas Divisum
- Pancreatic Cyst
- Pancreatic Insufficiency
- Pancreatic Pseudocyst
- Pancreaticobiliary Disease
- Pancreatitis
- Peptic Ulcer
- Peritonitis
- Pernicious Anemia
- Personal History Of Colonic Polyps
- Peutz Jeghers Syndrome
- Polyposis Syndrome
- Portal Hypertension
- Portal Hypertensive Gastropathy
- Positive Hemoccult Fecal Occult Blood Test
- Postprandial Diarrhea
- Primary Biliary Cirrhosis
- Proctitis
- Rectal Bleeding
- Rectal Pain
- Right Lower Quadrant Pain
- Right Upper Quadrant Pain
- Short Bowel Syndrome
- Small Bowel Disease
- Steatorrhea
- Stomach Cramps
- Stomach Disorders
- Stomach Pain
- Swallowing Problem
- Toxic Liver Injury
- Ulcerative Colitis
- Ulcerative Proctitis
- Vomiting
- Whipple’s Disease
- Wilson’s Disease
Find Me Here
Practice Locations
Dr. Kankaria is available for consultations at the Philip J. Bean Medical Center in Hollywood, Maryland, where he provides patient care from Monday to Friday. Patients can schedule appointments to meet with Dr. Kankaria during his regular office hours.
Philip J. Bean Medical Center
Address
24035 Three Notch Road, Hollywood, MD, 20636
Phone
(301) 373-7900Fax
(301) 373-6900Availability
Monday - Friday
Testimonials
What People Have To Say
Academic Background
Education
Dr. Kankaria earned his medical degree from Baroda Medical College in 1987, completed his internship at New Civil Hospital in Surat, India, and his residency at the University of Maryland Prince George's Hospital in 1994. He has since dedicated his career to advancing the field of gastroenterology and providing exceptional patient care.
Residency:
University of Maryland Prince Georges Hospital (1994)
Medical School:
Baroda Medical College (1987)
Internship:
New Civil Hospital, Surat, India
