Rajesh S. Pillai
Advanced in Cholangitis

Dr. Rajesh S. Pillai

Gastroenterology
Aurora Healthcare
Illinois Gastroenterology Group, LLC
745 Fletcher Dr, 
Elgin, IL 
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Advanced in Cholangitis
Aurora Healthcare
Illinois Gastroenterology Group, LLC
745 Fletcher Dr, 
Elgin, IL 
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Overview

Rajesh Pillai is a Gastroenterologist in Elgin, Illinois. Dr. Pillai is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cholangitis. His top areas of expertise are Bile Duct Obstruction, Acute Pancreatitis, Childhood Pancreatitis, Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 2 peer reviewed articles and participating in 1 clinical trial. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Residency
Loyola University Medical Center, Internal Medicine
Specialties
Gastroenterology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in IL
Board Certifications
American Board Of Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology
Fellowships
Loyola University Medical Center, Gastroenterology
Hospital Affiliations
Loyola University Medical Center
Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital
Saint Joseph Hospital-Elgin
Advocate Sherman Hospital
Northwestern Medicine Central Dupage Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Blue Shield of California
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Celtic
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Change Healthcare
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Cigna
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Devoted Health
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Health Care Services Corporation
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HealthPartners
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Humana
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Wellcare
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Locations

Illinois Gastroenterology Group, LLC
745 Fletcher Dr, Elgin, IL 60123
Call: 847-888-1300
Other Locations
Illinois Gastroenterology Group
2000 McDonald Rd, Ste 260, South Elgin, IL 60177

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Pillai 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.


1 Clinical Trials

ACTIV-6: COVID-19 Outpatient Randomized Trial to Evaluate Efficacy of Repurposed Medications
ACTIV-6: COVID-19 Outpatient Randomized Trial to Evaluate Efficacy of Repurposed Medications
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: November 17, 2025
Intervention Type: Other, Drug
Study Drugs: Ivermectin, Fluvoxamine, Fluticasone
Study Phase: Phase 3

2 Total Publications

Room temperature synthesis of upconversion fluorescent nanocrystals.
Room temperature synthesis of upconversion fluorescent nanocrystals.
Journal: Chemical communications (Cambridge, England)
Published: August 10, 2011
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