Overview
Dr. Mukund Venu is a Wisconsin native and has lived in the Chicago area for over 10 years. He graduated from Saint Louis University, where he earned both his B.A. in history and medical degree. He completed his internal medicine residency training and gastroenterology and hepatology fellowship training at Medical College of Wisconsin. He also completed a visiting professorship at the Mayo Clinic.
Dr. Venu is a board-certified gastroenterologist who specializes in general gastroenterology, colon cancer screening, esophageal disorders, as well as endoscopy and colonoscopy procedures.
He is an active member of American Gastroenterological Association, where he serves on the Nominating Committee, as well as the American College of Gastroenterology where he serves on the Training Committee.
Dr. Venu is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Idiopathic Constipation (CIC). His top areas of expertise are Swallowing Difficulty, Encopresis, Bowel Incontinence, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 16 peer reviewed articles and participating in 1 clinical trial. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
Insurance
Accepted insurance can change. Please verify directly with the provider.
Accepted insurance plans:
- HMO
- INDEMNITY
- POS
- PPO
- HMO
- EPO
- HMO
- PPO
Locations
900 East Rand Road, Suite 120, Des Plaines, IL 60016
Additional Areas of Focus
Dr. Venu 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.
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
Northwestern Medical Faculty Foundation
Darren Brenner is a Gastroenterologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Brenner and is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Idiopathic Constipation (CIC). His top areas of expertise are Chronic Idiopathic Constipation (CIC), Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Diarrhea, Gastrectomy, and Colonoscopy. Dr. Brenner is currently accepting new patients.
Ira Hanan is a Gastroenterologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Hanan and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Idiopathic Constipation (CIC). His top areas of expertise are Ulcerative Colitis, Crohn's Disease, Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy. Dr. Hanan is currently accepting new patients.
Rush University Medical Group
Michael Brown is a Gastroenterologist in Oak Park, Illinois. Dr. Brown and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Idiopathic Constipation (CIC). His top areas of expertise are Chronic Idiopathic Constipation (CIC), Ulcerative Colitis, Gas Bloat Syndrome, Gastrectomy, and Colonoscopy. Dr. Brown is currently accepting new patients.
Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Distinguished
- Bowel IncontinenceDr. Venu isDistinguished. Learn about Bowel Incontinence.
- EncopresisDr. Venu isDistinguished. Learn about Encopresis.
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)Dr. Venu isDistinguished. Learn about Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD).
- Painful SwallowingDr. Venu isDistinguished. Learn about Painful Swallowing.
- Swallowing DifficultyDr. Venu isDistinguished. Learn about Swallowing Difficulty.
- Advanced
- AchalasiaDr. Venu isAdvanced. Learn about Achalasia.
- Angiodysplasia of the ColonDr. Venu isAdvanced. Learn about Angiodysplasia of the Colon.
- Chronic Erosive GastritisDr. Venu isAdvanced. Learn about Chronic Erosive Gastritis.
- DiarrheaDr. Venu isAdvanced. Learn about Diarrhea.
- EndoscopyDr. Venu isAdvanced. Learn about Endoscopy.
- EsophagitisDr. Venu isAdvanced. Learn about Esophagitis.
- Experienced
- AnemiaDr. Venu isExperienced. Learn about Anemia.
- Arteriovenous MalformationDr. Venu isExperienced. Learn about Arteriovenous Malformation.
- Attenuated Familial Adenomatous Polyposis
- Bacterial GastroenteritisDr. Venu isExperienced. Learn about Bacterial Gastroenteritis.
- Barrett EsophagusDr. Venu isExperienced. Learn about Barrett Esophagus.
- Benign Esophageal StrictureDr. Venu isExperienced. Learn about Benign Esophageal Stricture.