Dr. Daniel Perl, MD

Board-Certified Gastroenterologist

Biography & Philosophy of Care

Dr. Daniel Perl, MD New York Gastroenterologist

Dr. Perl is an Ivy league-trained, highly rated NYC gastroenterologist. Dr. Perl graduated with Honors from Harvard University. He then went on to obtain his medical degree from Mount Sinai School of Medicine. Dr. Perl completed a medical residency at the University of Michigan and completed a prestigious Gastroenterology Fellowship at the world-renowned Johns Hopkins Hospital. Dr. Perl is a highly rated New York gastroenterology expert, known for his Ivy League training and extensive experience in the field.He merges his impressive academic accomplishments with his strong passion for patient care. He specializes in colon cancer screening, inflammatory bowel disease, irritable bowel syndrome, hemorrhoid treatment, rectal bleeding, abdominal pain, heartburn, and celiac disease. Dr. Perl is now cooperating with the world-renowned NY Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center.

Dr. Perl has a strong passion for patient care and looks forward to meeting you to discuss the specialized procedures and conditions they treat with expertise and compassion.

Dr. Daniel Perl, a GI specialist, is a member of our top-rated team of board-certified gastroenterologists in Manhattan, New York.

Hospital affiliations

Weill Cornell Medical Center / New York-Presbyterian Hospital

Board certifications

American Board of Internal Medicine
Gastroenterology (American Board of Internal Medicine)

Education and training

Medical School – Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Doctor of Medicine
Harvard University (Bachelor’s)
University of Michigan, Residency in Internal Medicine
The Johns Hopkins Hospital, Fellowship in Gastroenterology

Professional memberships

American College of Gastroenterology
American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
American Gastroenterological Association

Awards Received

Magna Cum Laude with Highest Honors, Harvard College
Harvard College Scholar Award
Summa Cum Laude Thesis, Department of Human Evolutionary Biology
Distinction in Research- Mount Sinai/Icahn School of Medicine
NY Superdoctors: New York Rising Stars 2024
NY Superdoctors: New York Rising Stars 2025

Medical Publications

Parikh N, Perl D, Lee M, et al. In Vivo Diagnostic Accuracy of High-Resolution Microendoscopy in Differentiating Neoplastic from Non-Neoplastic Colorectal Polyps: A Prospective Study. Am. J. of Gastroenterol. 2014 Jan;109(1):68-75.
Perl D, Parikh N, Chang S, et al. Identification of Neoplasia in Barrett’s Esophagus Using Vital-dye Enhanced Fluorescence Imaging. J. Vis. Exp. (87), e50992, doi:10.3791/50992 (2014).
Parikh N, Perl D, Lee M, et al. In vivo classification of colorectal neoplasia using high- resolution microendoscopy: Improvement with experience. Journal of Gastroenterology and
Hepatology. 2015 Jul; 30(7):1155-60. doi: 10.1111/jgh.12937.
Perl DP, Leddin D, Bizos D, et al. Endoscopic Capacity in West Africa. African Health Sciences 2016, Vol 16, No 1, http://dx.doi.org/10.4314/ahs.v16i1.44.
Perl DP, Waljee Akbar, Bishu, Shrinivas et al. Imaging Features Associated With Failure of Nonoperative Management of Intraabdominal Abscesses in Crohn Disease. Inflammatory Bowel
Disease 2019 Dec; Volume 25, Issue 12: 1939-1944. https://doi.org/10.1093/ibd/izz069.
Perl DP, Anandasabapathy S. “In vivo agents and markers for endomicroscopy.” Endoscopic Imaging Techniques and Tools. Ed. Vani Konda, Ed. Irving Waxman. Chicago: Springer
International Publishing AG, 2016.
Perl DP, Daoud AI, Lieberman DE. Effects of footwear and strike type on running economy. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise. 2012 July; 44(7) 1135-43.
Parikh N, Perl D, Zhou E, et al. Confocal laser endomicroscopy for the differentiation of normal from neoplastic Barrett’s mucosa. Video Journal and Encyclopedia of GI Endoscopy. 2013 June;1(1): 13-15.