Eugene F. Yen
Distinguished in Necrotizing Enterocolitis

Dr. Eugene F. Yen

Gastroenterology
Northwestern Medical Group
259 E Erie St Ste 1600, Lavin Family Pavilion, 
Chicago, IL 
Clinical Trials:Currently Recruiting for 1 Trial
Offers Telehealth
25 Years of Experience

Distinguished in Necrotizing Enterocolitis
Northwestern Medical Group
259 E Erie St Ste 1600, Lavin Family Pavilion, 
Chicago, IL 
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Overview

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 Necrotizing Enterocolitis. His top areas of expertise are Lymphocytic Colitis, Collagenous Colitis, Colitis, Colonoscopy, and Endoscopy.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 23 peer reviewed articles and participating in 9 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
Tufts University School Of Medicine, 2001.0
Residency
Washington University/B-JH/SLCH Consortium
Specialties
Gastroenterology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in IL
Board Certifications
American Board Of Internal Medicine - Gastroenterology (Certified)
Fellowships
University of California (San Francisco)
Hospital Affiliations
Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital
Northshore University Healthsystem - Evanston Hospital
Northwestern Medicine Central Dupage Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

259 E Erie St Ste 1600, Lavin Family Pavilion, Chicago, IL 60611
Call: 312-695-5620

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Yen 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)
Crohn's Disease

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 Clinical Trials

Fecal Microbiota Transplant National Registry
Fecal Microbiota Transplant National Registry
Enrollment Status: Recruiting
Publish Date: January 29, 2025
Intervention Type: Other
A Phase 3, Multicenter, Open-Label Extension Study to Evaluate the Long Term Efficacy and Safety of Mirikizumab in Patients With Moderately to Severely Active Ulcerative Colitis LUCENT 3
A Phase 3, Multicenter, Open-Label Extension Study to Evaluate the Long Term Efficacy and Safety of Mirikizumab in Patients With Moderately to Severely Active Ulcerative Colitis LUCENT 3
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: November 24, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drug: Mirikizumab
Study Phase: Phase 3
A Phase 4 Study Evaluating Real-World Use of CDPATH™, a Crohn's Disease Risk Prediction Tool
A Phase 4 Study Evaluating Real-World Use of CDPATH™, a Crohn's Disease Risk Prediction Tool
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: November 05, 2025
Intervention Type: Other
Study Phase: Phase 4
A Phase 3, Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind, Parallel-Arm, Placebo-Controlled Maintenance Study of Mirikizumab in Patients With Moderately to Severely Active Ulcerative Colitis (LUCENT 2)
A Phase 3, Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind, Parallel-Arm, Placebo-Controlled Maintenance Study of Mirikizumab in Patients With Moderately to Severely Active Ulcerative Colitis (LUCENT 2)
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: October 14, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drug: Mirikizumab
Study Phase: Phase 3
A Phase 3, Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind, Parallel, Placebo-Controlled Induction Study of Mirikizumab in Conventional-Failed and Biologic-Failed Patients With Moderately to Severely Active Ulcerative Colitis (LUCENT 1)
A Phase 3, Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind, Parallel, Placebo-Controlled Induction Study of Mirikizumab in Conventional-Failed and Biologic-Failed Patients With Moderately to Severely Active Ulcerative Colitis (LUCENT 1)
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: May 31, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drug: Mirikizumab
Study Phase: Phase 3
A Phase 1 Clinical Trial to Assess the Performance and Safety of a Novel Ostomy Ring (OstoRing®) to Improve Ileostomy and Colostomy Management
A Phase 1 Clinical Trial to Assess the Performance and Safety of a Novel Ostomy Ring (OstoRing®) to Improve Ileostomy and Colostomy Management
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: April 24, 2024
Intervention Type: Device
Study Phase: Not Applicable
Fecal Microbiota Transplantation Versus Standard Medical Therapy for Initial Treatment of Recurrent Clostridium Difficile Infection
Fecal Microbiota Transplantation Versus Standard Medical Therapy for Initial Treatment of Recurrent Clostridium Difficile Infection
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: March 03, 2023
Intervention Type: Drug, Biological
Study Drugs: Fecal Microbiota Transplant, Antimicrobials
Study Phase: Phase 2
Open Label, Randomized, Multicenter, Comparative Effectiveness Trial of Specific Carbohydrate and Mediterranean Diets to Induce Remission in Patients With Crohn's Disease
Open Label, Randomized, Multicenter, Comparative Effectiveness Trial of Specific Carbohydrate and Mediterranean Diets to Induce Remission in Patients With Crohn's Disease
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: July 21, 2021
Intervention Type: Other
Study Phase: Not Applicable
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23 Total Publications

The Clinical Utility of Precision-Guided Dosing for Adalimumab Therapy Optimization in Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Clinical Experience Program.
The Clinical Utility of Precision-Guided Dosing for Adalimumab Therapy Optimization in Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Clinical Experience Program.
Journal: Pharmaceutics
Published: February 24, 2025
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