Joel Retsky
Advanced in Berdon Syndrome

Dr. Joel Retsky

Gastroenterology
Endeavor Health
Endeavor Health Medical Group
1777 Green Bay Rd., Suite 201, 
Highland Park, IL 
Offers Telehealth

Advanced in Berdon Syndrome
Endeavor Health
Endeavor Health Medical Group
1777 Green Bay Rd., Suite 201, 
Highland Park, IL 
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Overview

Joel Retsky, MD, a gastroenterologist at Endeavor Health, specializes in inflammatory bowel disease, including Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, as well as colonoscopy for colon cancer screening. He completed advanced training at the University of Chicago and served on faculty before joining community-based practice. Dr. Retsky is committed to delivering the same level of care he would want for his own family.

Dr. Retsky is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Berdon Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Turcot Syndrome, Gardner Syndrome, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

Graduate Institution
Northwestern Feinberg School Of Medicine, 1989
Residency
Barnes-Jewish Hospital, Washington University School of Medicine, 1992
Specialties
Gastroenterology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in IL
Board Certifications
American Board Of Internal Medicine
Fellowships
University of Chicago, Gastroenterology, 1995
Hospital Affiliations
Northshore University Healthsystem - Evanston Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Hebrew
Gender
Male

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Locations

Endeavor Health Medical Group
1777 Green Bay Rd., Suite 201, Highland Park, IL 60035
Call: 847-657-1900

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Retsky 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)
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