Capital Digestive Physician Kathryn Kirk, MD

Kathryn Kirk, MD

Biography

After completing her undergraduate education with a Bachelor of Arts from Princeton University in 1995, Kathryn Kirk, MD went on to receive her Doctor of Medicine from Cornell University Medical College in 1999. She completed her Internal Medicine residency at Beth Israel Medical Center in 2002 and her Gastroenterology fellowship at St. Luke’s Roosevelt Hospital in 2005.

Dr. Kirk is Board Certified in Gastroenterology and Internal Medicine. She is a member of the American College of Gastroenterology and the American Gastroenterological Association and serves on the medical staff of Sibley Memorial Hospital. Dr. Kirk’s professional interests include gastroesophageal reflux disease, colorectal cancer screening and irritable bowel syndrome. Dr. Kirk has been consistently recognized by her peers as at “Top Doctor” in Washingtonian magazine.

Her personal interests include photography, writing, film, and sports. Dr. Kirk is a native Spanish speaker and is originally from the Washington metropolitan area.

    Languages:

    • Spanish

    Office Locations

    Special Areas of Interest

    • Colon cancer screening and prevention
    • Celiac disease
    • Eosinophilic esophagitis

    Medical Education and Training

    • Weill Cornell Medical College / New York, NY / Doctor of Medicine

    Residency

    • Beth Israel Medical Center / New York, NY

    Fellowships

    • Gastroenterology / St. Luke’s Roosevelt Hospital / New York, NY

    Undergraduate Education

    • Bachelor of Arts / Princeton University / Princeton, NJ

    Awards

    2015 Top Doctors Logo Washingtonian Top Doctor 2014 logo 2012 Top Doctors Logo 2016 Top Doctor Logo 2017 Top Doctors Logo Graphic saying Top Doctor Washingtonian 2018 Graphic saying Top Doctor Washingtonian 2019 Graphic saying Top Doctor - Washingtonian 2020 Bethesda Magazine 2021 Top Doctors Badge TopDocs-2021logo TopDoctor_2022 Bethesda Top Doctor 2023 Washingtonian Logo

    Certifications

    • Internal Medicine

      American Board of Internal Medicine
    • Gastroenterology

      American Board of Internal Medicine

    Affiliations

    Endoscopy Center Affiliations

    • Chevy Chase Endoscopy Center

    Hospital Affiliations

    • Sibley Memorial Hospital

    Member of

    • Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of America – Member
    • American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
    • American Gastroenterological Association – Member
    • American College of Gastroenterology – Member