Narayan Dharel, MD,PhD
Dr. Dharel joined the practice in July 2015 after completing a fellowship in gastroenterology and transplant hepatology at Virginia Commonwealth University. He previously trained at Cornell University affiliate Wyckoff Heights Medical Center and worked as an attending physician at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Massachusetts General Hospital.
Board-certified in internal medicine, gastroenterology, and transplant hepatology, Dr. Dharel specializes in endoscopic procedures, including EGD, colonoscopy, hemorrhoid banding, and radiofrequency ablation (RFA) of Barrett's. His areas of interest include colon cancer prevention, GERD, Barrett's, and liver diseases like Fatty Liver/NASH.
Dr. Dharel has authored numerous publications and presented at national and international conferences. He serves as the Medical Director of Endoscopy at Mary Washington Hospital and the Fredericksburg Endoscopy Center. He is also a visiting faculty member at Virginia Commonwealth University and a preceptor for the Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine.
A member of several professional organizations, Dr. Dharel was recognized as one of the region's top gastroenterologists by Northern Virginia Magazine in 2026.
Education
- Medical School
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Doctor of Philosophy
University of Toyko, Japan
2006
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Doctor of Medicine
Tribhuvan University
2001
- Residency
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Internal Medicine
Wyckoff Heights Medical Center
- Fellowship
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Gastroenterology
Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center
Reviews
The following ratings and reviews are based on verified feedback collected from our nationally recognized Press Ganey patient experience surveys. The ratings and comments submitted by patients reflect their own views and opinions. Patient identifiers are withheld to ensure confidentiality and privacy.
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09/16/2026
Dr Dharel is always very respectful and courteous and answers all questions on point. He coordinates well with my other care providers esp with my Crohns disease. I'd highly recommend him!
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09/09/2026
I think my review says it all. Dr. Dharel was nothing but unprofessional, insulting and rude to me. I have a complex medical case with multiple chronic illnesses and have explained that. He has no interest in helping me figure anything out and instead asks "what do you want?" Or says I don't know how to help you. When explaining that my health isn't stable enough to complete a test that involves hours of fasting, no meds and no water, he laughed at me and said "seriously? Other people do way longer fasting, you can do it?". I spent the whole appt fighting back tears and then cried afterwards. This has contributed to my medical trauma. I would like to thank nurse Cindy who was nothing but kind and made me feel heard and seen after such a horrible appointment
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09/08/2026
Great visit and the physician very much
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08/17/2026
Only concern was the wait time--45 minutes. Staff did apologize for the wait. A good thing about Dr. Djarahl: he seemed up to date on latest research and familiar with potential interactions among other conditions, especially kidneys. So "9" is an excellent score. I'm a hard grader.
