Ioannis Economou
Advanced in Colitis

Dr. Ioannis Economou

Gastroenterology
Endeavor Health
Endeavor Health Medical Group
2150 Pfingsten Rd., Suite 3000, 
Glenview, IL 
Offers Telehealth

Advanced in Colitis
Endeavor Health
Endeavor Health Medical Group
2150 Pfingsten Rd., Suite 3000, 
Glenview, IL 
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Overview

Ioannis Economou, MD, a gastroenterologist at Endeavor Health, specializes in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), including Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis. He serves as Director of the Section for Inflammatory Bowel Diseases and brings extensive clinical, academic and research experience from leading institutions such as Columbia University, Yale School of Medicine and Rush University. Dr. Economou takes a collaborative, patient-centered approach to care, helping individuals understand their condition and treatment options while advancing research on environmental and genetic factors that influence IBD.

Dr. Economou is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Colitis. His top areas of expertise are Ulcerative Colitis, Hemorrhagic Proctocolitis, Crohn's Disease, Colonoscopy, and Endoscopy.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 2 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 1 article in the study of Colitis.

Graduate Institution
Heidelberg University Faculty Of Medicine, Studiendekanat, 1999
Residency
New York and Presbyterian Hospital-Cornell Campus, Internal Medicine, 2005
Specialties
Gastroenterology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in NY
Board Certifications
American Board Of Internal Medicine
Fellowships
Cleveland Clinic, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, 2006
UMDNJ - Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Gastroenterology, 2009
Hospital Affiliations
Swedish Hospital
Northshore University Healthsystem - Evanston Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Greek
Gender
Male

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Locations

Endeavor Health Medical Group
2150 Pfingsten Rd., Suite 3000, Glenview, IL 60026
Call: 847-657-1900
Other Locations
Endeavor Health Medical Group
1000 Central St., Suite 717, Evanston, IL 60201
Call: 847-657-1900
Endeavor Health Medical Group
1000 Central St., Suite 800, Evanston, IL 60201
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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.


2 Total Publications

Visceral Adiposity Independently Predicts Time to Flare in Inflammatory Bowel Disease but Body Mass Index Does Not.
Visceral Adiposity Independently Predicts Time to Flare in Inflammatory Bowel Disease but Body Mass Index Does Not.
Journal: Inflammatory bowel diseases
Published: March 14, 2023
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