Dr. Ali Banaie, M.D., M.P.H.

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Get to know Gastroenterologist Dr. Ali Banaie, who serves patients in the State of California.

Specializing in advanced endoscopic interventions, Dr. Banaie is a board-certified gastroenterologist who has been in practice since 2004. He is affiliated with several hospitals and medical centers that are a part of Sharp HealthCare, including Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center (Chula Vista, California), Sharp Grossmont Hospital (La Mesa, California), Sharp Memorial Hospital (San Diego, California), and Sharp Community Medical Group (San Diego, California).

“At Sharp HealthCare, it is our mission to improve the health of everyone we serve. And as San Diego’s leading health care provider, we’re proud to touch the lives of more individuals in our community than any other health care system. Sharp is not for profit, but for people, which means all of our resources are dedicated to delivering the highest quality patient-centered care, the latest medical technology, and superior service. Every day, our more than 2,700 affiliated physicians and 18,000 employees work to provide our patients and their families with the extraordinary level of care that we call The Sharp Experience.” as stated on their website. 

A 1998 graduate of St. George’s University School of Medicine, Dr. Banaie went on to complete his internship and residency at Saint Michael’s Medical Center in Newark, New Jersey. This was followed by a fellowship in gastroenterology at Tulane University in New Orleans, Louisiana. 

Among the doctor’s various achievements, he is board-certified in both internal medicine and gastroenterology by the American Board of Internal Medicine, a physician-led, non-profit, independent evaluation organization driven by doctors who want to achieve higher standards for better care in a rapidly changing world. 

Gastroenterology is the branch of medicine focused on the digestive system and its disorders. A gastroenterologist is a physician who has extensive training in the diagnosis and treatment of disorders related to the esophagus, stomach, small intestines, colon, liver, pancreas, and biliary system. Dr. Banaie is fluent in both English and Farsi. 

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