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Inflammatory Bowel Disease Specialists in Illinois

71 verified specialists treating inflammatory bowel disease are listed for Illinois. Coverage is strongest around Chicago, Oak Lawn, and Orland Park. Common hospital affiliations include Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Northwestern Medicine, and Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago.

Stephen Hanauer

Stephen Hanauer, MD

Clifford Joseph Barborka Professor of Medicine; Medical Director, Digestive Health Center

Gastroenterology

Chicago, IL30+ years
Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Estella Alonso

Estella Alonso, MD

Medical Director, The Siragusa Transplantation Center; Sally Burnett Searle Professor of Pediatric Transplantation; Professor of Pediatrics (Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition) and Medical Social Sciences, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Pediatrics

Chicago, IL30+ years
Pediatric Transplant HepatologyPediatric Gastroenterology
Russell Cohen

Russell Cohen, MD

Professor of Medicine

Gastroenterology

Chicago, IL30+ years
Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Eugene Yen

Eugene Yen, MD

Associate Professor, Medicine (Gastroenterology and Hepatology), Feinberg School of Medicine

Gastroenterology

Chicago, IL20+ years
Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Barry Wershil

Barry Wershil, MD

Professor of Pediatrics (Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition), Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine; Chief of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, Department of Pediatrics

Pediatrics

Chicago, IL30+ years
Pediatric Gastroenterology
Timothy Sentongo

Timothy Sentongo, MD

Professor of Pediatrics; Director, Pediatric Gastrointestinal Endoscopy; Director, Pediatric Nutrition Support Service

Pediatrics

Chicago, IL
Pediatric Gastroenterology
Catherine Chapin

Catherine Chapin, MD

Medical Director, Hepatology and Liver Transplant; Program Director, Advanced Transplant Hepatology Fellowship; Associate Professor of Pediatrics (Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition), Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Pediatrics

Chicago, IL10+ years
Pediatric GastroenterologyPediatric Transplant Hepatology
Valeria Cohran

Valeria Cohran, MD

Professor of Pediatrics (Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition); Associate Chair for Health Equity, Department of Pediatrics

Pediatrics

Chicago, IL20+ years
Pediatric Gastroenterology
David Rubin

David Rubin, MD

Joseph B. Kirsner Professor of Medicine; Chief, Section of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition; Director, Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center; Co-Director, Digestive Diseases Center, University of Chicago Medicine

Gastroenterology

Chicago, IL15+ years
Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Vincent Muscarello

Vincent Muscarello, MD

Gastroenterology

Oak Lawn, IL30+ years
Samir Patel

Samir Patel, MD

Gastroenterology

Gastroenterology

Orland Park, IL30+ years
Clinical Hepatology
Suzanne Nelson

Suzanne Nelson, MD

Pediatrics

Glenview, IL
Pediatric Gastroenterology
Rajeev Nagpal

Rajeev Nagpal, MD

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics

Pediatrics

Oak Lawn, IL
Pediatric Gastroenterology
Charles Berkelhammer

Charles Berkelhammer, MD

Clinical Professor of Medicine

Gastroenterology

Libertyville, IL30+ years
Eosinophilic GI Disorders
Mark Fishbein

Mark Fishbein, MD

Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Pediatrics

Chicago, IL
Pediatric Gastroenterology
Christopher Smith

Christopher Smith, MD

Pediatric Gastroenterology

Pediatrics

Oak Lawn, IL
Pediatric Gastroenterology
Andelka Losavio

Andelka Losavio, MD

Gastroenterology

Winfield, IL20+ years
Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Vivek Mehta

Vivek Mehta, MD

Gastroenterology

Gastroenterology

Barrington, IL30+ years
Clinical Hepatology
Carol Semrad

Carol Semrad, MD

Chairperson, Nutrition Advisory Committee, University of Chicago Medicine

Gastroenterology

Chicago, IL30+ years
Celiac Disease
Joshua Wechsler

Joshua Wechsler, M.D.

Medical Director, Eosinophilic Gastrointestinal Diseases Program; Attending Physician, Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition; Assistant Professor of Pediatrics (Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition) and Medicine (Allergy and Immunology), Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Pediatrics

Chicago, IL15+ years
Pediatric Gastroenterology

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Frequently Asked Questions

How is this list of inflammatory bowel disease specialists in Illinois built?
This page includes physicians in Convene Health's public directory whose profile lists Inflammatory Bowel Disease as a clinical focus area and whose practice state is Illinois. Providers are ordered by composite score (research output, peer recognition, frequency of care, and outcomes signals).
What should I look for when choosing a inflammatory bowel disease specialist in Illinois?
Start with clinical fit. Compare credentials, hospital affiliations, years of experience, and how the profile describes their approach to inflammatory bowel disease. Many of these specialists are concentrated in major medical centers — drill into a specific city below to see who's nearest you.
Are these inflammatory bowel disease specialists accepting new patients in Illinois?
Profile detail on availability and accepted insurance varies. Open a specific provider profile to see what they've published about new-patient access, insurance accepted, and typical wait times.
What is Inflammatory Bowel Disease?
Inflammatory Bowel Disease is a clinical focus area covered by the specialists listed here. Each provider profile describes their training, sub-specialties, and the conditions they regularly treat — open a profile for the most authoritative description of how that specific physician approaches inflammatory bowel disease care.