
Anil Darbari MD MBA (He/Him)
Pediatric Gastrointestinal Motility Disorders, Pediatric Nutrition
Professor of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition
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111 Michigan AveWashington, DC 20010
Phone+1 888-884-2327
Fax+1 202-476-4686
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Summary
- Dr. Anil Darbari is a pediatric gastroenterologist based in Washington, DC, with subspecialties in pediatric gastrointestinal motility disorders and pediatric nutrition. He completed his fellowship in pediatric gastroenterology at Johns Hopkins University and also holds an MBA in Medical Health Sciences from the same institution. Dr. Darbari serves as a professor at the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences and is employed as a pediatric gastroenterologist at Children's National Hospital. He has previous served as the medical director for pediatric feeding disorders program at Kennedy Krieger Institute and as faculty at Johns Hopkins University. He has contributed to pediatric gastroenterology through research publications, particularly in the areas of Neurogastroenterology and GI Motility disorders. He has served in leadership positions for the North American Society of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition (NASPGHAN) and collaborated nationally and internationally for providing societal guidelines and position papers for functional constipation, refractory constipation, abdominal pain related disorders of gut brain interaction (DGBI), Hirschsprung Disease and other GI motility related disorders. He has earned recognition as the title of Super Doctor.
Education & Training
Johns Hopkins UniversityMBA, Medical Health Sciences, 2010 - 2013
Johns Hopkins UniversityFellowship, Pediatric Gastroenterology, 1998 - 2000
The MetroHealth System/Case Western Reserve UniversityResidency, Pediatrics, 1993 - 1995
Gandhi Medical CollegeClass of 1985
Certifications & Licensure
DC State Medical License 2010 - 2026
MD State Medical License 1998 - 2026
OH State Medical License 1995 - 1998
UT State Medical License 1995 - 1996
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Gastroenterology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Professor of Pediatrics George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, 2020
- Super Doctor SuperDoctors.com
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- European Society for Paediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition/North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition guidelines f...Morris Gordon, Anna de Geus, Mary Boruta, Marcin Banasiuk, Marc Benninga
Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition. 2026-05-20 - Interrater reliability in pediatric high-resolution anorectal manometry recordings.Julia M J van der Zande, Marc A Benninga, Bruno P Chumpitazi, Anil Darbari, Jose M Garza
Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition. 2026-04-01 - Pediatric achalasia and peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM): Ten-year outcomes for 101 children at a single institution.Mikael Petrosyan, Mark L Kovler, Jill Rafie, Geetanjali Bora, Anil Darbari
Journal of Pediatric Surgery. 2026-01-01
Press Mentions
Advancing Pediatric GI Care: Children’s National at the 2025 NASPGHAN ConferenceNovember 17th, 2025
Five Ways to Manage Children’s Motion Sickness During Holiday TravelsNovember 20th, 2018
Uae Ministry of Health & Prevention Announces Schedule of ‘Visiting Consultants Program’ for May 2017May 1st, 2017
Committees
- Chair, Neurogastroenterology and Motility Committee, NASPGHAN 2020 - 2023
Professional Memberships
- North American Society of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and NutritionMember
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