Nina H. Merel
Distinguished in Heartburn

Dr. Nina H. Merel

Gastroenterology
Aurora Healthcare
Illinois Gastroenterology Group, LLC
2501 Compass Rd, 
Glenview, IL 
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Distinguished in Heartburn
Aurora Healthcare
Illinois Gastroenterology Group, LLC
2501 Compass Rd, 
Glenview, IL 
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Overview

Nina Merel is a Gastroenterologist in Glenview, Illinois. Dr. Merel is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Heartburn. Her top areas of expertise are Heartburn, Gastric Dysmotility, Gas Bloat Syndrome, and Hemorrhoids.

Residency
Rush University Medical Center, Internal Medicine
Specialties
Gastroenterology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in IL
Board Certifications
American Board Of Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology
Fellowships
University of Chicago, Gastroenterology
Hospital Affiliations
Advocate Lutheran General Hospital
Northshore University Healthsystem - Evanston Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Female

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Locations

Illinois Gastroenterology Group, LLC
2501 Compass Rd, Glenview, IL 60026
Call: 847-677-1170

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Merel 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)
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