The 20 Best Crohn's Disease Doctors Near Me in Illinois, US

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The 20 Best Crohn's Disease Doctors in Illinois, US

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 725 doctor with experience in Crohn's Disease near Illinois, US. Of these, 531 are Experienced, 149 are Advanced, 32 are Distinguished and 8 are Elite.

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    Stephen B. Hanauer
    Elite in Crohn's Disease
    Gastroenterology
    Elite in Crohn's Disease
    Gastroenterology
    259 E Erie St Ste 1600, Lavin Family Pavilion, 
    Chicago, IL 
    Experience:
    49+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Stephen Hanauer is a Gastroenterologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Hanauer has been practicing medicine for over 49 years and is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Crohn's Disease. His top areas of expertise are Crohn's Disease, Viral Gastroenteritis, Ulcerative Colitis, Colonoscopy, and Endoscopy.

    Russell Cohen
    Elite in Crohn's Disease
    Gastroenterology
    Elite in Crohn's Disease
    Gastroenterology

    University Of Chicago Medical Center

    5841 S Maryland Ave, 
    Chicago, IL 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Russell Cohen is a Gastroenterologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Cohen is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Crohn's Disease. His top areas of expertise are Ulcerative Colitis, Crohn's Disease, Hemorrhagic Proctocolitis, Ileostomy, and Colonoscopy.

    Parambir S. Dulai
    Elite in Crohn's Disease
    Gastroenterology
    Elite in Crohn's Disease
    Gastroenterology
    259 E Erie St Ste 1600, Lavin Family Pavilion, 
    Chicago, IL 
    Experience:
    17+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Parambir Dulai is a Gastroenterologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Dulai has been practicing medicine for over 17 years and is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Crohn's Disease. His top areas of expertise are Viral Gastroenteritis, Ulcerative Colitis, Hemorrhagic Proctocolitis, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

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    Joel Pekow
    Elite in Crohn's Disease
    Gastroenterology
    Elite in Crohn's Disease
    Gastroenterology

    University Of Chicago Medical Center

    5841 S Maryland Ave, 
    Chicago, IL 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Joel Pekow is a Gastroenterologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Pekow is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Crohn's Disease. His top areas of expertise are Colitis, Crohn's Disease, Viral Gastroenteritis, Colonoscopy, and Endoscopy.

    Elite in Crohn's Disease
    Gastroenterology
    Elite in Crohn's Disease
    Gastroenterology

    University Of Chicago Medical Center

    5841 S Maryland Ave, 
    Chicago, IL 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Atsushi Sakuraba is a Gastroenterologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Sakuraba is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Crohn's Disease. His top areas of expertise are Crohn's Disease, Viral Gastroenteritis, Ulcerative Colitis, Colonoscopy, and Endoscopy.

    Elite in Crohn's Disease
    Internal Medicine
    Elite in Crohn's Disease
    Internal Medicine

    Office

    1050 W Keswick Ln, 
    Lake Forest, IL 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Roopal Thakkar is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Lake Forest, Illinois. Dr. Thakkar is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Crohn's Disease. His top areas of expertise are Viral Gastroenteritis, Crohn's Disease, Hemorrhagic Proctocolitis, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

    Elite in Crohn's Disease
    Gastroenterology
    Elite in Crohn's Disease
    Gastroenterology

    Office

    5841 S Maryland Ave Rm M226, 
    Chicago, IL 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Frank Hoentjen is a Gastroenterologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Hoentjen is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Crohn's Disease. His top areas of expertise are Viral Gastroenteritis, Colitis, Crohn's Disease, Colonoscopy, and Endoscopy.

    Elite in Crohn's Disease
    Gastroenterology
    Elite in Crohn's Disease
    Gastroenterology

    University Of Chicago Medical Center

    5841 S Maryland Ave, 
    Chicago, IL 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Sushila Dalal is a Gastroenterologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Dalal is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Crohn's Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Ulcerative Colitis, Crohn's Disease, Colitis, Ileostomy, and Colonoscopy.

    Amar Bansal
    Experienced in Crohn's Disease
    Gastroenterology
    Experienced in Crohn's Disease
    Gastroenterology

    Advocate Medical Group Gastroenterology

    1221 N Highland Ave 2nd Fl, 
    Aurora, IL 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Amar Bansal is a Gastroenterologist in Aurora, Illinois. Dr. Bansal is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Crohn's Disease. His top areas of expertise are Heartburn, Barrett Esophagus, Indigestion, Gastrectomy, and Colonoscopy.

    Hareth Raddawi
    Experienced in Crohn's Disease
    Gastroenterology
    Experienced in Crohn's Disease
    Gastroenterology

    Advocate Medical Group Gastroenterology

    10500 S Cicero Ave, 
    Oak Lawn, IL 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Hareth Raddawi is a Gastroenterologist in Oak Lawn, Illinois. Dr. Raddawi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Crohn's Disease. His top areas of expertise are Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Bile Duct Obstruction, Cholestasis, Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy.

    Katherine F. Kouvelis
    Experienced in Crohn's Disease
    Colorectal Surgery
    Experienced in Crohn's Disease
    Colorectal Surgery

    Advocate Medical Group General Surgery

    1221 N Highland Ave 2nd Fl, 
    Aurora, IL 
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Greek, Spanish

    Katherine Kouvelis is a Colorectal Surgeon in Aurora, Illinois. Dr. Kouvelis is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Crohn's Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Hemorrhoids, Familial Colorectal Cancer, Proctitis, Hernia Surgery, and Ureteroscopy.

    Andrew Mazulis
    Experienced in Crohn's Disease
    Gastroenterology
    Experienced in Crohn's Disease
    Gastroenterology

    Advocate Medical Group Gastroenterology

    825 S Milwaukee Ave, 
    Libertyville, IL 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Andrew Mazulis is a Gastroenterologist in Libertyville, Illinois. Dr. Mazulis is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Crohn's Disease. His top areas of expertise are Sclerosing Mesenteritis, Viral Gastroenteritis, Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Colonoscopy, and Endoscopy.

    Joaquin J. Estrada
    Experienced in Crohn's Disease
    Colorectal Surgery
    Experienced in Crohn's Disease
    Colorectal Surgery

    Advocate Illinois Masonic Digestive Health Center

    900 W Nelson St 1st Fl, 
    Chicago, IL 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Joaquin Estrada is a Colorectal Surgeon in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Estrada is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Crohn's Disease. His top areas of expertise are Familial Colorectal Cancer, Colorectal Cancer, Genital Warts, Ileostomy, and Hernia Surgery.

    Scott A. Strong
    Distinguished in Crohn's Disease
    Colorectal Surgery
    Distinguished in Crohn's Disease
    Colorectal Surgery
    259 E Erie St Ste 1600, Lavin Family Pavilion, 
    Chicago, IL 
    Experience:
    41+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Scott Strong is a Colorectal Surgeon in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Strong has been practicing medicine for over 41 years and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Crohn's Disease. His top areas of expertise are Crohn's Disease, Familial Colorectal Cancer, Retroperitoneal Inflammation, Ileostomy, and Hernia Surgery.

    Eugene F. Yen
    Distinguished in Crohn's Disease
    Gastroenterology
    Distinguished in Crohn's Disease
    Gastroenterology
    259 E Erie St Ste 1600, Lavin Family Pavilion, 
    Chicago, IL 
    Experience:
    25+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Eugene Yen is a Gastroenterologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Yen has been practicing medicine for over 25 years and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Crohn's Disease. His top areas of expertise are Lymphocytic Colitis, Collagenous Colitis, Colitis, Colonoscopy, and Endoscopy.

    Joel Retsky
    Distinguished in Crohn's Disease
    Gastroenterology
    Distinguished in Crohn's Disease
    Gastroenterology

    Endeavor Health Medical Group

    1777 Green Bay Rd., Suite 201, 
    Highland Park, IL 
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Hebrew
    Offers Telehealth

    Joel Retsky, MD, a gastroenterologist at Endeavor Health, specializes in inflammatory bowel disease, including Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, as well as colonoscopy for colon cancer screening. He completed advanced training at the University of Chicago and served on faculty before joining community-based practice. Dr. Retsky is committed to delivering the same level of care he would want for his own family. Dr. Retsky is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Crohn's Disease. His top areas of expertise are Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Turcot Syndrome, Gardner Syndrome, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

    Kabir Julka
    Advanced in Crohn's Disease
    Gastroenterology
    Advanced in Crohn's Disease
    Gastroenterology

    Advocate Medical Group Gastroenterology

    1221 N Highland Ave 2nd Fl, 
    Aurora, IL 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Kabir Julka is a Gastroenterologist in Aurora, Illinois. Dr. Julka is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Crohn's Disease. His top areas of expertise are Barrett Esophagus, Diverticular Disease, Crohn's Disease, Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy.

    Distinguished in Crohn's Disease
    General Surgery
    Distinguished in Crohn's Disease
    General Surgery

    University Of Chicago Medical Center

    5841 S Maryland Ave, 
    Chicago, IL 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Neil Hyman is a General Surgeon in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Hyman is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Crohn's Disease. His top areas of expertise are Crohn's Disease, Familial Colorectal Cancer, Viral Gastroenteritis, Ileostomy, and Hernia Surgery.

    Rogelio Silva
    Experienced in Crohn's Disease
    Gastroenterology
    Experienced in Crohn's Disease
    Gastroenterology

    Advocate Medical Group Gastroenterology

    10500 S Cicero Ave, 
    Oak Lawn, IL 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Rogelio Silva is a Gastroenterologist in Oak Lawn, Illinois. Dr. Silva is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Crohn's Disease. His top areas of expertise are Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Chronic Erosive Gastritis, Angiodysplasia of the Colon, Gastrectomy, and Gastrostomy.

    Imad Elkhatib
    Experienced in Crohn's Disease
    Gastroenterology
    Experienced in Crohn's Disease
    Gastroenterology

    Advocate Medical Group Gastroenterology

    10500 S Cicero Ave, 
    Oak Lawn, IL 
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Arabic
    Offers Telehealth

    Imad Elkhatib is a Gastroenterologist in Oak Lawn, Illinois. Dr. Elkhatib is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Crohn's Disease. His top areas of expertise are Cholestasis, Bile Duct Obstruction, Bile Duct Stricture, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

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    Last Updated: 02/22/2026

    What is the definition of Crohn's Disease?

    Crohn’s disease is a chronic inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) that causes the digestive tract to become inflamed and is characterized by severe diarrhea and abdominal pain. The areas of the digestive tract affected by Crohn’s disease are different depending on the person; however, it most commonly affects the small intestine and colon. Crohn’s disease is progressive and has several subtypes that are categorized by the area of the digestive tract affected. The incidence of Crohn’s disease in the U.S. and the world has been increasing; however, the reasons why are unknown. Crohn’s disease is considered to be an autoimmune disorder caused by the body’s immune system attacking normal cells and develops more frequently in people who are between the ages of 15 and 40 (but can appear earlier), who have a family history of inflammatory bowel disease, who are of Eastern European Jewish (Ashkenazi) descent, or those who smoke.

    When should I see a Crohn's Disease doctor in Illinois, US?

    There are various reasons why you may want to see a specialist, such as: 

    • Your primary care provider recommends it. 
    • Your condition requires expert knowledge and specialized care. 
    • Your symptoms persist or worsen despite treatment. 
    • You need specialized testing or procedures. 
    • You want a second opinion.  

    What should I consider when choosing a Crohn's Disease doctor in Illinois, US?

    It’s important to see a provider with expertise in your specific condition. Each provider profile in MediFind’s doctor database includes information on which conditions they treat, years of experience, research contributions, languages spoken, insurance plans accepted, and more.  

    How does MediFind rank Crohn's Disease doctors in Illinois, US?

    MediFind’s rankings are based on a variety of data sources, such as the number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials and industry conferences, as well as the number of patients that provider sees for a given condition. Note that MediFind’s provider database is not based on user reviews, and providers do not pay to be included in the database. 

    What types of insurance are accepted by Crohn's Disease doctors in Illinois, US?

    Most profiles in MediFind’s doctor database include a list of insurance plans accepted by that provider. However, it’s a good idea to contact the provider’s office to make sure they still accept your insurance, then doublecheck by contacting your insurance plan to confirm they’re in network. 

    How can I book an appointment online with a Crohn's Disease doctor in Illinois, US?

    MediFind offers direct scheduling for certain providers using the “Request Appointment” button on that provider’s profile. If the schedule option is not available for a provider, tap the red “Show Phone Number” button on their profile to get their contact information. If you prefer to find providers who offer online scheduling, select “Schedules online” under the “Availability” category of the filter feature on the left side of the Crohn's Disease doctor search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Crohn's Disease doctor?

    Second opinions are an opportunity to confirm a diagnosis and its root cause, learn about alternative treatment options, or simply gain peace of mind. Many people, especially those with serious diagnoses, get second opinions so they can understand all their options and make informed decisions, so don’t hesitate to get one if you have any doubts or need more information or clarification regarding your care. Note that some insurance plans require second opinions, while others don’t cover second opinions, so be sure to confirm with your insurance provider first.   

    How can I prepare for my appointment with a Crohn's Disease doctor in Illinois, US?

    Prepare for your appointment by gathering the following items: 

    • Copies of medical records (dating back at least one year) 
    • Your medical history, including illnesses, medical conditions, surgeries, and other doctors you see 
    • Family history of disease 
    • List of current prescription drugs, over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal remedies or supplements including names and doses 
    • Allergies to medications, food, latex, insects, etc.  
    • List of questions and concerns 
    • Your insurance card 

    You might also contact the provider’s office to see if they offer transportation or childcare services or if you’re allowed to bring a loved one for support or to take notes during your visit. 

    What questions should I ask my Crohn's Disease doctor?

    Here are some sample questions: 

    • Can you explain in simple terms what this condition is and how it’s treated? 
    • What symptoms or side effects should I watch for? 
    • What tests will be involved, and when can I expect results? 
    • Are there other specialists I need to see? 
    • What’s the best way to reach you if I have follow-up questions? 

    How can I learn about the latest clinical trials and research advances my Crohn's Disease doctor may know about?

    MediFind’s Clinical Trials tool asks you a series of questions to help you narrow down your search by health condition, age, gender, location, how far you’re willing to travel, and more. Each question you answer filters down the number of trials until you find the ones that are most relevant to you. 

    MediFind’s Latest Advances tool features summaries of recent articles published in medical journals. We use cutting-edge technology to scour medical publication databases for the latest research advancements on any given condition, then we simplify this information in a way that’s useful and easy to understand. 

    Can I filter my search to show male or female Crohn's Disease doctors in Illinois, US?

    Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Crohn's Disease doctor search results page. Select “Female” or “Male” under the “Gender” category to search for female or male providers exclusively. If the “Any” option is selected, it will pull results for both male and female providers. 

    Can I filter my search to find a Crohn's Disease doctor that offers video calls?

    Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Crohn's Disease doctor search results page. Select “Offers telehealth visits” under the Availability category to search for providers who offer virtual appointments (video calls). 

    Reviewed on: 11/11/24  

    By: MediFind Medical Staff 

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