Shailesh Bajaj
Advanced in Colitis

Dr. Shailesh Bajaj

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

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

Shailesh Bajaj, MD, a gastroenterologist at Endeavor Health, has been caring for patients for more than 17 years. He treats a wide range of digestive conditions, including cancers of the GI tract, and embraces new modalities that improve patient outcomes and comfort. Dr. Bajaj believes in treating every patient with the same care and respect he would offer his own family.

Dr. Bajaj is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Colitis. His top areas of expertise are Cholangitis, Sclerosing Cholangitis, Bile Duct Obstruction, Gastrectomy, and Pancreatectomy.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 8 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
Sarojini Naidu Medical College, 1995
Residency
Sarojini Naidu Medical College, Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, 1995
Specialties
Gastroenterology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in IL
Board Certifications
American Board Of Internal Medicine
Fellowships
Medical College of Wisconsin, Gastroenterology, 2006
Hospital Affiliations
Swedish Hospital
Northshore University Healthsystem - Evanston Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Hindi
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. Bajaj 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.


8 Total Publications

In vivo risk analysis of pancreatic cancer through optical characterization of duodenal mucosa.
In vivo risk analysis of pancreatic cancer through optical characterization of duodenal mucosa.
Journal: Pancreas
Published: April 24, 2015
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