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Frank DeTrane, MD, FACG, is one of the founding members of Gastroenterology Associates of Fredericksburg. He has been with the practice since February 1995. 

Dr. DeTrane earned his medical degree from Temple University School of Medicine in Philadelphia in 1985 and completed his residency in internal medicine and fellowship in gastroenterology at Washington Hospital Center in Washington, DC, in 1992. Dr. DeTrane is board-certified in internal medicine and gastroenterology and is a Diplomat with the National Board of Medical Examiners.

Dr. DeTrane has been active in directing the growth of Gastroenterology Associates of Fredericksburg to its current 20,000 square foot Digestive Center.  Dr. DeTrane previously served as Chairman of the Endoscopy Committee at Mary Washington Hospital for eight years and helped design and manage the Endoscopy Center at the hospital. He is the past President of the Fredericksburg Medical Society and a member of the American College of Gastroenterology, the American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, and the American Gastroenterological Association. Dr. DeTrane is proficient in diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy.

Dr. DeTrane's special interests include colon cancer prevention and GERD, and he has organized and participated in various public forums and grand rounds pertaining to these topics. He continually evaluates opportunities and new technologies that will provide the best GI care for the Fredericksburg area. In addition, he is committed to educating his patients about their medical conditions to enable them to make informed decisions about their treatment plans.

Dr. DeTrane enjoys spending family time with his wife and six children, trying to take advantage of all that this great community has to offer. Dr. DeTrane has been recognized as one of the region's top gastroenterologists by Northern Virginia Magazine every year since 2012.

Anwar Dudekula, MD, joined Gastroenterology Associates of Fredericksburg – which has locations in Fredericksburg and Stafford, Virginia – in August 2021. 

Dr. Dudekula completed his internal medicine residency at the University of Colorado and his fellowship in gastroenterology at Saint Peter’s University Hospital in New Brunswick, New Jersey. Dr. Dudekula also performed an additional year of fellowship training, completing his advanced therapeutic endoscopy fellowship at the University of Massachusetts Medical Center.

Dr. Dudekula has published multiple publications as first author and received several awards and honors during his training.

Dr. Dudekula is a board-certified gastroenterologist. He is proficient in the performance of diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopic procedures, including EGD; esophageal dilation; screening, surveillance, and diagnostic colonoscopy; luminal stenting; video capsule endoscopy; and radiofrequency ablation (RFA) for the treatment of Barrett’s Esophagus. Through his advanced fellowship training he gained proficiency in the areas of endoscopic ultrasound (EUS), endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR), ERCP, and enteral stenting.

Dr. Dudekula is credentialed with most insurance plans and currently has medical staff privileges at Mary Washington Hospital, Stafford Hospital, and the Fredericksburg Endoscopy Center located in Central Park. Dr. Dudekula will see patients at both the Fredericksburg and Stafford office locations.

Narayan Dharel, MD, PhD, joined Gastroenterology Associates of Fredericksburg – which has locations in Fredericksburg and Stafford, Virginia – in July 2015 after completing a fellowship in gastroenterology and transplant hepatology at Virginia Commonwealth University. 

Dr. Dharel completed his residency training at Cornell University affiliate Wyckoff Heights Medical Center in New York. Prior to moving to Virginia, he worked for four years as an attending physician at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Massachusetts General Hospital of Harvard Medical School at Boston.

Dr. Dharel is triple Board Certified in internal medicine, gastroenterology, and transplant hepatology. Dr. Dharel is proficient in the diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopic procedures, including EGD; esophageal dilation; screening, surveillance, and diagnostic colonoscopy; hemorrhoid banding; luminal stenting; video capsule endoscopy; and radiofrequency ablation (RFA) of Barrett's. His areas of interest include colon cancer screening and prevention, GERD, Barrett's, Fatty Liver/NASH, and other liver diseases. 

Dr. Dharel has been deeply involved in scientific research, has presented in national and international meetings, received numerous awards, and has authored several original articles, reviews, and book chapters in the field of gastroenterology and hepatology. Some of his most recent articles can be accessed via Pubmed.

Dr. Dharel currently serves as the Medical Director of Endoscopy at Mary Washington Hospital and the Medical Director of the Fredericksburg Endoscopy Center in Fredericksburg. He is a visiting faculty member of Virginia Commonwealth University at the Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition and also serves as a preceptor for the Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine. Dr. Dharel was recognized as one of the region's top gastroenterologists by Northern Virginia Magazine in 2020.

Dr. Dharel is a member of the American Gastroenterological Association, American College of Gastroenterology, American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, and American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases.

Amandeep Kalra, MD, joined Gastroenterology Associates of Fredericksburg – which has locations in Fredricksburg and Stafford, Virginia – in October 2020. 

Dr. Karla completed his gastroenterology and hepatology fellowship at the University of Wisconsin. Prior to this, he completed his internal medicine residency at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.

Dr. Kalra is a board-certified gastroenterologist. He is proficient in the performance of diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopic procedures, including endoscopy, esophageal dilation, screening and surveillance colonoscopy, removing complex colon polyps, and banding esophageal varices. Dr. Kalra has a special interest in inflammatory bowel disease. During his fellowship at the University of Wisconsin, he worked in the inflammatory bowel disease clinic for two years. During that time, he was involved in caring for patients with ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease. Being trained in one of the nation's liver transplant centers, Dr. Kalra also has an interest in end-stage liver disease, fatty liver disease, autoimmune hepatitis, and chronic hepatitis B and C. Apart from inflammatory bowel disease and liver disease, Dr. Kalra also has an interest in treating patients with irritable bowel syndrome and eosinophilic esophagitis.

Dr. Kalra believes in evidence-based medicine and has done research in various fields of medicine. His most recent research involves the role of capsule endoscopy in obscure gastroenterology bleeding.

Dr. Kalra's goal is to have the best treatment plan for his patient and to achieve the maximum level of patient satisfaction. He listens carefully to his patients and actively engages them in the planning process.

Dr. Kalra is credentialed with most insurance plans and currently has medical staff privileges at Mary Washington Hospital and Stafford Hospital. He performs procedures at both hospitals as well as at the brand new Fredericksburg Endoscopy Center.

Meeta Desai, MD, of Gastroenterology Associates of Fredericksburg, provides specialized gastroenterology diagnosis and treatment to people living and around Fredericksburg and Stafford, Virginia. She joined the practice in October 2022.

Dr. Desai holds board certification in internal medicine and gastroenterology and is currently an Assistant Professor of Medicine in the Division of Gastroenterology & Hepatology at Penn State Health in Hershey, Pennsylvania.

Dr. Desai studied at Mary Baldwin University in Staunton, Virginia, earning a bachelor’s degree in biochemistry. She earned her medical degree from St. George’s University School of Medicine in Grenada and completed an internal medicine residency and fellowship at Penn State Health in Hershey.

Dr. Desai served a visiting rotation in gastroenterology at Virginia Tech Carilion Clinic in Roanoke, Virginia, and studied at the Center for Esophageal Diseases & Swallowing at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill. In 2021, Dr. Desai won Penn State Health’s Exceptional Performance Award (Department of Medicine).

In addition to her extensive training and broad-ranging clinical experience, Dr. Desai has given lectures and grand rounds and delivered presentations at professional conferences. She has also been a co-author of numerous academic research papers and textbook chapters in gastroenterology.

Motivated by her compassionate nature, Dr. Desai has served as a volunteer for several organizations in the United States and overseas, including Habitat for Humanity in Staunton, Virginia, and Global Medical Brigades. She is a member of the American College of Gastroenterology and the American Gastroenterology Association.

Dr. Jameel Shareef joined Gastroenterology Associates of Fredericksburg in October of 2023.  Dr. Shareef received his Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree from the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. He completed his Internal Medicine residency and Gastroenterology fellowship at Kent Hospital/Brown University in Warwick, Rhode Island.  

Dr. Shareef is Board Certified in Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology.  He is proficient in the diagnostic and

therapeutic procedures of upper endoscopy (EGD),

variceal banding, colonoscopy, flexible sigmoidoscopy, video capsule endoscopy and interpretation of Fibroscan (elastography) of the liver. Dr. Shareef’s practice encompasses the spectrum of general gastroenterological disease, including colon cancer screening, anemia/bleeding of the GI tract, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), irritable bowel disease (IBD) and liver disease.

Dr. Shareef is credentialed with most insurance plans and sees patients in both our Fredericksburg and Stafford office locations. He performs procedures at the Fredericksburg Endoscopy Center, Mary Washington Hospital and Stafford Hospital.  

Peter Wong, MD, FACP, FACG, joined Gastroenterology Associates of Fredericksburg  in June 2001 after serving as a US Army physician for nine years (retired as a Major).  Dr. Wong is currently not accepting new patients, as he has recently scaled his practice back to part-time, seeing patients two days per week. 

Dr. Wong is a Diplomat with the American Board of Internal Medicine and certified in gastroenterology. He earned his Bachelor of Arts in 1988 from the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in Blacksburg, VA, where he graduated Magna Cum Laude. He earned his Doctorate from the University of Virginia School of Medicine in 1992. He is a Fellow in the American College of Physicians and American College of Gastroenterology.

Dr. Wong has held several faculty positions in gastroenterology, is well-published in gastroenterology, and has earned numerous awards in research and academia. He has been a podium speaker of his research studies in national meetings. He was awarded many medals during his service in the US Army, including the Meritorious Service Medal, Army Achievement Medal, NATO Medal, Commendation Medal, and the National Defense Service Award.

Dr. Wong is proficient in the diagnostic and therapeutic procedures of colonoscopy, upper GI endoscopy (EGD), endoscopic band ligation, esophageal dilation, and endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP). His special interests are gastroesophageal reflux disease, esophageal motility disorders, and liver diseases.

Dr. Wong is active in his church, enjoys swimming, jogging, Tai Kwon Do (black belt) as well as spending time with his wife and two children. He is a passionate classical musician. He is an accomplished violinist in the community as 1st violinist of the Spotswood Baptist Church, Mary Washington Philharmonic Orchestra, Rappahannock Pops Symphony, and the Rappahannock String Quartet. He has played with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra.

Lisanne Anders, MD,  is a gastroenterologist at Gastroenterology Associates of Fredericksburg, located in Fredericksburg and Stafford, Virginia. She joined the practice in September 2020. 

Dr. Anders obtained her Doctor of Medicine from the University of Heidelberg, Germany, where she was selected for a bilateral exchange program with the University of Kentucky College of Medicine. Dr. Anders completed her internal medicine residency and gastroenterology fellowship at the University of Louisville School of Medicine.

Throughout her training, Dr. Anders received multiple awards for her research, including the Emerging Liver Scholar Research Award and the Resident Research Award. She also worked as Postdoctoral Research Scholar with the University of Louisville's Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology.

Dr. Anders is proficient in diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopic procedures, including upper GI endoscopy (EGD); esophageal dilation; screening, surveillance, and diagnostic colonoscopy; and video capsule endoscopy. Dr. Anders also has special interest in the areas of gastrointestinal motility disorders and disorders of gut-brain interaction (DGBIs). She is versed in high-resolution esophageal manometry and anorectal manometry. She was chosen to participate in a clinical training program sponsored by the American Neurogastroenterology and Motility Society, where she focused on motility and DGBI disorders at the University of Michigan.

Dr. Anders is credentialed with most insurance plans and currently has medical staff privileges at Mary Washington Hospital, Stafford Hospital, and the Fredericksburg Endoscopy Center.

Chetan Pai, DO, MBA is a gastroenterologist at Gastroenterology Associates of Fredericksburg, which has locations in Fredricksburg and Stafford, Virginia. He joined the practice in June 2010.  To ensure he has adequate time to care for his existing patient population, Dr. Pai is currently not accepting new patients.  Dr. Pai has been instrumental in recruiting several new physicians to Gastroenterology Associates of Fredericksburg to ensure the practice has the capacity to serve the needs of the communit.

Dr. Pai earned his medical degree at Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine and completed a residency in internal medicine and fellowship in gastroenterology and hepatology at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, Michigan. In addition, he was selected among many applicants to do an advanced endoscopy fellowship (ERCP & EUS) at Henry Ford Hospital. Dr. Pai is Board Certified in internal medicine and gastroenterology. He is the only one in the surrounding area that has had additional training (certified) to perform EUS. His areas of interest include therapeutic endoscopy [ERCP, EUS guided FNA, luminal stenting, endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR)], colon screening, GERD, liver disease, and diseases of the bile ducts and pancreas.

Dr. Pai is a member of the American College of Gastroenterology and the American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. Dr. Pai recently served as the Medical Director of The Endoscopy Treatment Center at Mary Washington Hospital. He is committed to educating patients about their illnesses to enable them to be active participants in their care.

Dr. Pai recently received his Master's of Business Administration from George Washington University and currently serves as the practice's Managing Partner. Dr. Pai resides in Stafford County with his wife and two daughters. His interests include boating, biking, and working out. He has been recognized as one of the region's top gastroenterologists by Northern Virginia Magazine every year since 2012.

Dong Lee, MD, joined Gastroenterology Associates of Fredericksburg in August 2008. Dr. Lee is currently not accepting new patients, as he has recently scaled back his practice hours and will be seeing patients 2 days per week starting in August, 2024.

Dr. Lee is board-certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine and certified in gastroenterology. He earned his Bachelor of Arts in 1994 from the University of California at Berkeley, in California; and his Doctor of Medicine from the State University of New York at Brooklyn in 1998, where he graduated Magna Cum Laude.

Dr. Lee was the head of the gastroenterology clinic at National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, which serves our nation’s military and elite elected officials. He also served as an Assistant Professor of Medicine and Instructor of Medicine for the Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences and was awarded the Prezemyslaw “Mac” Hirszel Award for Excellence in Teaching and the Captain Colleen Counihan Award for Excellence in Clinical Teaching. He also earned numerous military awards, including the Army Commendation, Meritorious Unit Commendation, Navy/Marine Corp Achievement Medal, and various service ribbons, including the Fleet Marine Force Ribbon, National Defense Ribbon, Overseas Service Ribbon, and the Global War on Terrorism Ribbon.

Dr. Lee is proficient in the diagnostic and therapeutic procedures of colonoscopy, upper GI endoscopy, video capsule endoscopy, and high-resolution manometry.

Dr. Lee has been recognized as one of the region’s top gastroenterologists by Northern Virginia Magazine almost every year since 2012.

He enjoys spending time with his wife and twins during his free time.