Dr. Jean Donet is a specialty care physician board certified in gastroenterology and internal medicine at Inova. He joined Inova in 2023 and has been practicing since 2012.

Dr. Donet serves as the Medical Director of the Inova Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) Program. He specializes in the care of patients with Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, with a focus on novel therapies and the optimization of existing treatments. He performs a wide range of endoscopic procedures, including upper endoscopy, colonoscopy, dilation, chromoendoscopy, and colon polyp removal.

Dr. Donet is also an Assistant Professor of Medicine at the University of Virginia (UVA) Northern Virginia Campus. He completed his gastroenterology training at the University of Miami and pursued advanced fellowship training in Inflammatory Bowel Disease at Johns Hopkins Hospital.

Prior to joining Inova, Dr. Donet worked at the Veteran Affairs Central California Healthcare System and Community Regional Medical Center, in Fresno, CA, with an academic appointment as Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine at the University of California San Francisco (UCSF).

Dr. Donet’s native language is Spanish, and he is an advanced English speaker.

PubMed Publications

Blog Posts

IBS vs IBD – Why the Right Diagnosis Matters (May 2023)

Awards/Associations

• American College of Gastroenterology
• Crohn's and Colitis Foundation
• American Gastroenterology Association
• Best Research Abstract, University of Virginia, 2012
• Best Research Abstract, American College of Physicians, Florida Chapter, 2014