Gastroenterology

Northwestern Medicine offers innovative treatments and compassionate care for a wide range of digestive health diseases and disorders.

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Northwestern Medicine offers comprehensive evaluations and treatments for disorders of the digestive tract and associated organs. Our specialists,* including gastroenterologists, endoscopists, and other GI health professionals, work with patients to control symptoms and to treat their condition or disease. Northwestern Medicine gastroenterologists offer comprehensive, leading-edge care for patients with simple to complex digestive diseases or disorders, such as:

Barrett's esophagus
Celiac disease
Colorectal disease
Esophageal disorders
Heartburn and GERD
Liver disease
Obesity
Pancreaticobiliary disorders

Northwestern Medicine also provides endoscopy services, such as colonoscopies or upper GI endoscopies, to help you maintain digestive and respiratory health.

Meet the Teams

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The Northwestern Medicine Gastroenterology Programs bring together multidisciplinary teams to provide top-quality care for our patients. Our mission is to prevent, diagnose and treat disorders of the digestive tract and associated organs.

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Downtown Chicago
Northern Suburbs
Western Suburbs
Greater DeKalb County
Northwest Suburbs

Gastroenterology Care Centers

Downtown Chicago

The Northwestern Medicine Digestive Health Center brings together some of the best academic and clinical minds in pursuit of medical excellence in the area of gastrointestinal health.

Gastroenterology in Downtown Chicago

Northern Suburbs

Our board-certified gastroenterology team will work with you to control the symptoms that negatively affect your health and quality of life while focusing on the treatment of your condition or disease.

Gastroenterology in the Northern Suburbs

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Western Suburbs

Our board-certified physicians evaluate, diagnose and treat a wide range of digestive disorders using advanced diagnostic and therapeutic techniques.

Gastroenterology in the Western Suburbs

Greater DeKalb County

When you deal with recurring stomach pain, acid reflux or other problems with digestion, the Northwestern Medicine gastroenterology specialists in Greater DeKalb County can help.

Gastroenterology in Greater DeKalb County

Northwest Suburbs

Physicians on the medical staff of Northwestern Medicine Huntley Hospital and Northwestern Medicine McHenry Hospital treat a wide range of digestive disorders. In addition, colorectal surgery and GERD treatments are offered by Northwestern Medicine general surgeons.

Gastroenterology in the Northwest Suburbs

Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Top 10 in Gastroenterology & GI Surgery (No. 7)

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Northwestern Medicine Comprehensive COVID-19 Center

Based at Northwestern Memorial Hospital, the Comprehensive COVID-19 Center provides multidisciplinary care for patients with persistent or newly onset symptoms related to a prior COVID-19 infection.

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Referring Physicians

The Physician Access Line (PAL) is your resource for referring patients to Northwestern Medicine specialists. A registered nurse is available to answer any clinical questions.

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Related Resources

Frequently Asked Questions: Colonoscopy | Upper Endoscopy
Healthy Thinking About Chronic Digestive Disorders: Article published by International Foundation for Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders, focused on the use of cognitive behavioral therapy to help reduce stress.
Your Other Brain: Article published in More magazine, focused on the relationship between the gut function and stress.
Soothing a Sensitive Gut: Article detailing mind-body treatments for digestive problems from Newsweek.

In the spirit of keeping you well-informed, some of the physician(s) and/or individual(s) identified are neither agents nor employees of Northwestern Memorial HealthCare or any of its affiliate organizations. They have selected our facilities as places where they want to treat and care for their private patients.

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