Claus Fimmel
Experienced in Colitis

Dr. Claus Fimmel

Gastroenterology | Transplant Surgery | Internal Medicine
Endeavor Health
Comprehensive Gastrointestinal Health
950 Technology Way, Suite 250, 
Libertyville, IL 
40 Years of Experience
Experienced in Colitis
Endeavor Health
Comprehensive Gastrointestinal Health
950 Technology Way, Suite 250, 
Libertyville, IL 
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Overview

Claus Fimmel is an Internal Medicine specialist and a Gastroenterologist in Libertyville, Illinois. Dr. Fimmel has been practicing medicine for over 40 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Colitis. His top areas of expertise are Hepatitis, Autoimmune Hepatitis, Hepatitis C, Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 20 peer reviewed articles and participating in 1 clinical trial. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
Philipps University Of Marburg, 1981
Residency
Veterans Administration Medical Center - Sepulveda, CA, Internal Medicine, 1989
Specialties
Gastroenterology
Transplant Surgery
Internal Medicine
Licenses
Internal Medicine in WI
Board Certifications
American Board Of Internal Medicine
Fellowships
UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine, Gastroenterology, 1992
Languages Spoken
English
German
Gender
Male

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Locations

Comprehensive Gastrointestinal Health
950 Technology Way, Suite 250, Libertyville, IL 60048
Call: 224-407-4400

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Fimmel 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

A Phase III Clinical Trial of Intra-arterial TheraSphere® in the Treatment of Patients With Unresectable Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC)
A Phase III Clinical Trial of Intra-arterial TheraSphere® in the Treatment of Patients With Unresectable Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC)
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: November 08, 2023
Intervention Type: Device
Study Phase: Not Applicable

20 Total Publications

Successful Hepatitis C Birth Cohort Screening and Linkage to Care in a US Community Health System.
Successful Hepatitis C Birth Cohort Screening and Linkage to Care in a US Community Health System.
Journal: Journal of public health management and practice : JPHMP
Published: October 04, 2022
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