Holiday Hours

With the exception of Inova hospitals, Inova Emergency Care and Inova-GoHealth Urgent Care, all Inova outpatient offices will be closed for the Christmas and New Year's Day holidays – Wednesday, Dec. 25 and Wednesday, Jan. 1.

Some Inova care sites have additional closures for the holidays, which will be noted on the relevant location pages. 

Additional Holiday Hours

In addition to the closures on Dec. 25 and Jan. 1, this location will close at noon on Tuesday, Dec. 24 and 3 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 31. 

Inova Gastroenterology - Fairfax
8081 Innovation Park Dr, #301 Inova Specialty Center Fairfax, VA 22031
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Phone: 844-466-8244
Fax: 571-665-6826
Sun Closed
Mon 8:00AM-4:30PM
Tue 8:00AM-4:30PM
Wed 8:00AM-4:30PM
Thu 8:00AM-4:30PM
Fri 8:00AM-4:30PM
Sat Closed
We are located on the 3rd floor of The Pavilion at Inova Schar Cancer Institute.

Broad expertise in GI conditions and diseases

With board certifications in gastroenterology and internal medicine as well as many years of experience, our physicians are fully qualified to diagnose and treat a wide variety of digestive system disorders and diseases affecting the gastrointestinal tract.

System Chief

Ivan Harnden, MD
Ivan P. Harnden, MD
Specialty
Gastroenterology, Internal Medicine
Clinical Interests
Bariatric Medicine, Colonoscopy, Diet Counseling, Gastrointestinal (GI) Cancer, Stomach Disorders and Treatment
Years of Experience
14

Meet our team

Firas Al-Kawas, MD
Firas H. Al-Kawas, MD
Specialty
Gastroenterology, Internal Medicine
Clinical Interests
Colonoscopy, Colorectal Cancer, ERCP, Gastrointestinal (GI) Cancer, Stomach Disorders and Treatment
Years of Experience
50
Michal Bartel, MD, PhD
Michal J. Bartel, MD, PhD
Specialty
Gastroenterology
Years of Experience
19
Jean Donet, MD
Jean A. Donet Mostacero, MD
Specialty
Gastroenterology, Internal Medicine
Years of Experience
16
Veronica Nguyen, MD
Veronica Nguyen, MD
Specialty
Gastroenterology, Transplant Hepatology, Internal Medicine
Clinical Interests
Liver Cancer
Years of Experience
9
Neha Nigam, MD
Neha Nigam, MD
Specialty
Gastroenterology, Internal Medicine
Dana Fayyad, PA
Dana H. Fayyad, PA
Specialty
Physician Assistant
Hanna Kim, PA
Hanna L. Kim, PA
Specialty
Physician Assistant
Melanie Sov, PA
Melanie M. Sov, PA
Specialty
Physician Assistant
Lisa Hanback, FNP
Lisa R. Hanback, FNP
Specialty
Family Nurse Practitioner, Family Nurse Practitioner
Karla Pillote, NP
Karla H. Pillote, NP
Specialty
Nurse Practitioner
Pamela Stenborg, NP
Pamela S. Stenborg, NP
Specialty
Nurse Practitioner

Inova Gastroenterology provides diagnosis and treatment for a wide variety of digestive system disorders and diseases affecting the gastrointestinal tract. We provide quality care services for conditions including:

  • Colonoscopy
  • Polyps
  • Diagnosis of colon and bowel cancers
  • Abdominal pain
  • Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
  • Gallbladder stones and gallbladder cancer
  • Ulcers
  • Constipation
  • Ulcerative colitis
  • Crohn's disease
  • Hepatitis
  • Common bile duct stones
  • Reflux esophagitis, esophageal dilation and other upper GI conditions
  • Stomach disorders
  • Pancreatitis
  • Malabsorption and other nutritional problems
  • Hepatology
  • Metabolic disorders

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