Pediatrics
Sari Acra, MD
Director, Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition; Professor of Clinical Pediatrics, Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Dr. Sari A. Acra is the Director of the D. Brent Polk Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition at Vanderbilt University Medical Center and a Professor of Clinical Pediatrics. He oversees a clinical program with over 20,000 annual visits and more than 4,000 endoscopies, and co-leads the Pediatric Aerodigestive Program. With a background in chemical engineering, he investigates energy metabolism in children with chronic diseases and leads the PediCODE consortium studying c
Credentials
Education & Training
- MD: American University of Beirut Faculty of Medicine (1989)
- Residency: Pediatrics, Vanderbilt University Medical Center (1994)
- Fellowship: Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Vanderbilt University Medical Center (1996)
- MPH: Vanderbilt University School of Public Health (2005)
Peer Recognition
- Castle Connolly — Top Doctor
2017-2026 (10 years)
- Healthgrades — Healthgrades Honor Roll
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Conditions & Treatments
Practice Details
Hospital Affiliations
- East Tennessee Children's Hospital
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
- Baptist Health Paducah
- The Medical Center at Bowling Green
- Starr Regional Medical Center Athens