Gastroenterology
Bashar Attar, MD
Professor of Medicine; System-Wide Chairman, Gastroenterology & Hepatology; Director, GI Fellowship Program
Chicago, IL
Bashar Attar, MD, PhD, is a distinguished gastroenterologist and hepatologist serving as System-Wide Chairman of Gastroenterology and Hepatology at Cook County Health in Chicago, Illinois. With over 40 years of clinical experience, he specializes in pancreatic and biliary disorders, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), and hepatobiliary conditions including Hepatitis A, Hepatitis, Ascites, Autoimmune Hepatitis, Cholangitis, Cirrhosis, and Enlarged Liver. Dr. Attar pe
Credentials
Board Certifications
- Transplant Hepatology
- Gastroenterology
- Internal Medicine
Education & Training
- Stroger Hospital of Cook County — Fellowship, Gastroenterology
- Northwestern University — Medical Education
- Harvard University — Medical Education
- University of Illinois — Medical Education
Clinical Focus
Subspecialties
Transplant HepatologyPancreaticobiliaryClinical Hepatology
Conditions & Treatments
Cirrhosis & Liver DiseaseFatty Liver DiseaseLiver CancerLiver TransplantationViral HepatitisPancreatitisPancreatic CancerBile Duct DisordersERCP & Biliary EndoscopyHepatitis BHepatitis CPortal HypertensionPancreaticobiliary DiseasePancreatic DiseaseAdvanced Endoscopy
Practice Details
Hospital Affiliations
- John H. Stroger Jr. Hospital of Cook County
Languages
English