Dennis Kumral MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine, University of Virginia, Division of Gastroenterology & Hepatology
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1215 Lee StCharlottesville, VA 22908
Phone+1 434-243-3090
Fax+1 434-214-4752
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Summary
- Dr. Dennis Kumral is a gastroenterology specialist located in Charlottesville, VA, currently serving as an Assistant Professor at the University of Virginia Medical Center. He completed his medical degree at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School in 2013 and has undergone extensive training with a residency in Internal Medicine and a fellowship in Gastroenterology at the Virginia Commonwealth University Health System. Dr. Kumral has contributed to several publications on topics like sarcoidosis, celiac disease screening, and hepatic encephalopathy. Additionally, he was elected to Phi Beta Kappa in 2009 during his undergraduate studies at Muhlenberg College, where he graduated Magna Cum Laude with a BS in Neuroscience and Public Health.
Education & Training
Virginia Commonwealth University Health SystemFellowship, Gastroenterology, 2016 - 2019- Virginia Commonwealth University Health SystemResidency, Gastroenterology, 2019
University of Virginia Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 2013 - 2016
Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical SchoolClass of 2013, MD
Muhlenberg CollegeBS, Neuroscience, Public Health, Magna Cum Laude, 2005 - 2009
Certifications & Licensure
VA State Medical License 2013 - 2026
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine- American Board of Internal Medicine Gastroenterology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Phi Beta Kappa Muhlenberg College, 2009
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Evaluating for Celiac Disease in Patients on a Gluten-Free Diet: A Practical Approach.Rishaan R Sharma, Claire L Jansson-Knodell, Dennis Kumral, Alberto Rubio-Tapia
The American Journal of Gastroenterology. 2025-03-27 - A Rare Presentation of Sarcoidosis Masquerading as Colonic Polyps on Screening Colonoscopy.Obiora Ufondu, Natalie Hillerson, Mohammed J Shwetar, Anne Mills, Dennis Kumral
ACG Case Reports Journal. 2022-06-01 - 1 citationsParvovirus-Induced Adult-Onset Still Disease Presenting With Elevated Liver Transaminases.Samer Al-Humadi, Dennis Kumral, Fei-Pi Lin, Velimir A. Luketic
Journal of Clinical Rheumatology. 2021-10-01
Journal Articles
- Gut Movements: A Review of the Physiology of Gastrointestinal TransitDennis Kumral, Alvin M Zfass, Digestive Diseases and Sciences
- Pancreas Divisum: On Life Support, But Not Quite DeadKumral D, Baillie J, JOP. Journal of the Pancreas, 3/30/2017
Press Mentions
Should You Eat A Gluten-Free Diet? If You Have Celiac Disease, Definitely YesSeptember 24th, 2020
Discharge Education Can Lower Risk of Readmission in Decompensated CirrhosisNovember 15th, 2015
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- Turkish
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