Overview
Dr. Mukund Venu is a Wisconsin native and has lived in the Chicago area for over 10 years. He graduated from Saint Louis University, where he earned both his B.A. in history and medical degree. He completed his internal medicine residency training and gastroenterology and hepatology fellowship training at Medical College of Wisconsin. He also completed a visiting professorship at the Mayo Clinic.
Dr. Venu is a board-certified gastroenterologist who specializes in general gastroenterology, colon cancer screening, esophageal disorders, as well as endoscopy and colonoscopy procedures.
He is an active member of American Gastroenterological Association, where he serves on the Nominating Committee, as well as the American College of Gastroenterology where he serves on the Training Committee.
Dr. Venu is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD). His top areas of expertise are Swallowing Difficulty, Encopresis, Bowel Incontinence, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 16 peer reviewed articles and participating in 1 clinical trial. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 1 article in the study of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD).
Insurance
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- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Locations
900 East Rand Road, Suite 120, Des Plaines, IL 60016
Additional Areas of Focus
Dr. Venu 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.
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
Peter Kahrilas is a Gastroenterologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Kahrilas has been practicing medicine for over 46 years and is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD). His top areas of expertise are Achalasia, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Heartburn, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.
John Pandolfino is a Gastroenterologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Pandolfino has been practicing medicine for over 32 years and is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD). His top areas of expertise are Achalasia, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Hiatal Hernia, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.
Dustin Carlson is a Gastroenterologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Carlson has been practicing medicine for over 16 years and is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD). His top areas of expertise are Achalasia, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Esophagitis, Eosinophilic Esophagitis, and Endoscopy.
Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Distinguished
- Bowel IncontinenceDr. Venu isDistinguished. Learn about Bowel Incontinence.
- EncopresisDr. Venu isDistinguished. Learn about Encopresis.
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)Dr. Venu isDistinguished. Learn about Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD).
- Swallowing DifficultyDr. Venu isDistinguished. Learn about Swallowing Difficulty.
- Advanced
- AchalasiaDr. Venu isAdvanced. Learn about Achalasia.
- Chronic Erosive GastritisDr. Venu isAdvanced. Learn about Chronic Erosive Gastritis.
- EndoscopyDr. Venu isAdvanced. Learn about Endoscopy.
- EsophagitisDr. Venu isAdvanced. Learn about Esophagitis.
- Familial Adenomatous Polyposis
- Gardner SyndromeDr. Venu isAdvanced. Learn about Gardner Syndrome.
- Experienced
- AnemiaDr. Venu isExperienced. Learn about Anemia.
- Angiodysplasia of the ColonDr. Venu isExperienced. Learn about Angiodysplasia of the Colon.
- Bacterial GastroenteritisDr. Venu isExperienced. Learn about Bacterial Gastroenteritis.
- Barrett EsophagusDr. Venu isExperienced. Learn about Barrett Esophagus.
- Benign Esophageal StrictureDr. Venu isExperienced. Learn about Benign Esophageal Stricture.
- Bile Acid MalabsorptionDr. Venu isExperienced. Learn about Bile Acid Malabsorption.