Eric S. Hungness
Advanced in Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)

Dr. Eric S. Hungness

General Surgery
Northwestern Medical Group
259 E Erie St Ste 1600, Lavin Family Pavilion, 
Chicago, IL 
Offers Telehealth
29 Years of Experience

Advanced in Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
Northwestern Medical Group
259 E Erie St Ste 1600, Lavin Family Pavilion, 
Chicago, IL 
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Overview

Eric Hungness is a General Surgeon in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Hungness has been practicing medicine for over 29 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD). His top areas of expertise are Achalasia, Hiatal Hernia, Choledocholithiasis, Gallbladder Removal, and Gastric Bypass.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 72 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 5 articles in the study of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD).

Graduate Institution
University Of Illinois At Chicago College Of Medicine, 1997.0
Residency
University of Cincinnati Medical Center/College of Medicine
Specialties
General Surgery
Licenses
Surgery in IL
Board Certifications
American Board Of Surgery - Surgery (Certified)
Fellowships
McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University
Hospital Affiliations
Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

259 E Erie St Ste 1600, Lavin Family Pavilion, Chicago, IL 60611
Call: 312-695-8918

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Hungness 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.

Achalasia
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)

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.


72 Total Publications

Implementation of a structured CT reporting tool for the detection of internal hernia after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass.
Implementation of a structured CT reporting tool for the detection of internal hernia after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass.
Journal: Surgical endoscopy
Published: March 15, 2025
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Areas of Expertise

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  • Achalasia
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  • Choledocholithiasis
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    Elite
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  • Hiatal Hernia
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  • Diaphragmatic Hernia
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    Distinguished
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  • Gallbladder Removal
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    Distinguished
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  • Hernia
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  • Obesity
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  • Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia
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  • Endoscopy
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  • Gastric Bypass
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  • Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
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  • Appendectomy
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  • Bile Duct Stricture
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  • Esophageal Perforation
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  • Esophagitis
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  • Gastrectomy
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  • Gastrointestinal Fistula
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