Samir Kakodkar
Experienced in Barrett Esophagus

Dr. Samir Kakodkar

Gastroenterology
Aurora Healthcare
Advocate Medical Group Gastroenterology
7900 N Milwaukee Ave, Ste 19, 
Niles, IL 
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Experienced in Barrett Esophagus
Aurora Healthcare
Advocate Medical Group Gastroenterology
7900 N Milwaukee Ave, Ste 19, 
Niles, IL 
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Overview

Samir Kakodkar is a Gastroenterologist in Niles, Illinois. Dr. Kakodkar is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Barrett Esophagus. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Idiopathic Constipation (CIC), Hemorrhoids, Viral Gastroenteritis, Colonoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 6 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Residency
Rush University Medical Center, Internal Medicine
Specialties
Gastroenterology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in IL
Board Certifications
American Board Of Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology
Fellowships
McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University, Adv Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Hospital Affiliations
Advocate Lutheran General Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Spanish
Gender
Male

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Locations

Advocate Medical Group Gastroenterology
7900 N Milwaukee Ave, Ste 19, Niles, IL 60714
Call: 847-318-9595
Other Locations
Advocate Medical Group Niles
Niles, IL 60714

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Kakodkar has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.

Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH)

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.


6 Total Publications

A Case of Jejuno-Jejunal Intussusception Caused by Underlying Metastatic Melanoma.
A Case of Jejuno-Jejunal Intussusception Caused by Underlying Metastatic Melanoma.
Journal: Cureus
Published: March 15, 2023
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