The 20 Best Ulcerative Colitis Doctors Near Me in Barrington, IL

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The 20 Best Ulcerative Colitis Doctors near Barrington, IL

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 124 doctor with experience in Ulcerative Colitis near Barrington, IL. Of these, 84 are Experienced, 31 are Advanced and 8 are Distinguished.

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    Dale L. Coy
    Distinguished in Ulcerative Colitis
    Gastroenterology
    Distinguished in Ulcerative Colitis
    Gastroenterology

    GI Partners Of Illinois, LLC

    22285 N Pepper Rd, 
    Lake Barrington, IL 
     (3.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Dale Coy is a Gastroenterologist in Lake Barrington, Illinois. Dr. Coy is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ulcerative Colitis. His top areas of expertise are Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Trichohepatoenteric Syndrome, Gardner Syndrome, Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy.

    Distinguished in Ulcerative Colitis
    Gastroenterology
    Distinguished in Ulcerative Colitis
    Gastroenterology

    GI Partners Of Illinois, LLC

    22285 N Pepper Rd, 
    Lake Barrington, IL 
     (3.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Manish Bhuva is a Gastroenterologist in Lake Barrington, Illinois. Dr. Bhuva is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ulcerative Colitis. His top areas of expertise are Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy.

    Amit G. Shah
    Advanced in Ulcerative Colitis
    Gastroenterology
    Advanced in Ulcerative Colitis
    Gastroenterology

    GI Partners Of Illinois, LLC

    22285 N Pepper Rd, 
    Lake Barrington, IL 
     (3.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Gujarati 

    Amit Shah is a Gastroenterologist in Lake Barrington, Illinois. Dr. Shah is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ulcerative Colitis. His top areas of expertise are Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Barrett Esophagus, Hiatal Hernia, Gastrectomy, and Colonoscopy.

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    George N. Atia
    Advanced in Ulcerative Colitis
    Gastroenterology
    Advanced in Ulcerative Colitis
    Gastroenterology

    The Illinois Center For Digestive And Liver Health

    200 Fox Glen Ct, 
    Barrington, IL 
     (4.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Arabic
    Offers Telehealth

    George Atia is a Gastroenterologist in Barrington, Illinois. Dr. Atia is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ulcerative Colitis. His top areas of expertise are Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Colitis, Viral Gastroenteritis, Colonoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

    Advanced in Ulcerative Colitis
    Gastroenterology
    Advanced in Ulcerative Colitis
    Gastroenterology

    GI Partners Of Illinois, LLC

    22285 N Pepper Rd, 
    Lake Barrington, IL 
     (3.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Chad Spangler is a Gastroenterologist in Lake Barrington, Illinois. Dr. Spangler is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ulcerative Colitis. His top areas of expertise are Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Macroamylasemia, Angiodysplasia of the Colon, Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy.

    Advanced in Ulcerative Colitis
    Gastroenterology
    Advanced in Ulcerative Colitis
    Gastroenterology

    GI Partners Of Illinois, LLC

    22285 N Pepper Rd, 
    Lake Barrington, IL 
     (3.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Nicole Gentile is a Gastroenterologist in Lake Barrington, Illinois. Dr. Gentile is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ulcerative Colitis. Her top areas of expertise are Diarrhea, Colitis, Viral Gastroenteritis, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

    Advanced in Ulcerative Colitis
    Gastroenterology
    Advanced in Ulcerative Colitis
    Gastroenterology

    GI Partners Of Illinois, LLC

    22285 N Pepper Rd, 
    Lake Barrington, IL 
     (3.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Dafna Gordon is a Gastroenterologist in Lake Barrington, Illinois. Dr. Gordon is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ulcerative Colitis. Her top areas of expertise are Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Diverticular Disease, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

    Advanced in Ulcerative Colitis
    Gastroenterology
    Advanced in Ulcerative Colitis
    Gastroenterology

    GI Partners Of Illinois, LLC

    22285 N Pepper Rd, 
    Lake Barrington, IL 
     (3.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Brant Lutsi is a Gastroenterologist in Lake Barrington, Illinois. Dr. Lutsi is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ulcerative Colitis. His top areas of expertise are Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Swallowing Difficulty, Painful Swallowing, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

    Advanced in Ulcerative Colitis
    Gastroenterology
    Advanced in Ulcerative Colitis
    Gastroenterology

    The Illinois Center For Digestive And Liver Health

    200 Fox Glen Ct, 
    Barrington, IL 
     (4.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Vivek Mehta is a Gastroenterologist in Barrington, Illinois. Dr. Mehta is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ulcerative Colitis. His top areas of expertise are Esophagitis, Childhood Pancreatitis, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Colonoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

    Andrew Mazulis
    Experienced in Ulcerative Colitis
    Gastroenterology
    Experienced in Ulcerative Colitis
    Gastroenterology

    Advocate Medical Group Gastroenterology

    825 S Milwaukee Ave, 
    Libertyville, IL 
     (12.5 miles away)
    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 Ulcerative Colitis. His top areas of expertise are Sclerosing Mesenteritis, Viral Gastroenteritis, Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Colonoscopy, and Endoscopy.

    Experienced in Ulcerative Colitis
    Gastroenterology
    Experienced in Ulcerative Colitis
    Gastroenterology

    The Illinois Center For Digestive And Liver Health

    22285 N Pepper Rd, 
    Lake Barrington, IL 
     (3.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Ruchi Patel is a Gastroenterologist in Lake Barrington, Illinois. Dr. Patel is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ulcerative Colitis. Her top areas of expertise are Hemorrhoids, Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Intestinal Cancer, Portal Hypertension, and Gastrectomy.

    Experienced in Ulcerative Colitis
    Gastroenterology
    Experienced in Ulcerative Colitis
    Gastroenterology

    GI Partners Of Illinois, LLC

    22285 N Pepper Rd, 
    Lake Barrington, IL 
     (3.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Nistha Rawal is a Gastroenterologist in Lake Barrington, Illinois. Dr. Rawal is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ulcerative Colitis. Her top areas of expertise are Hemorrhoids, Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Diverticular Disease, Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, and Gastrectomy.

    Experienced in Ulcerative Colitis
    Gastroenterology
    Experienced in Ulcerative Colitis
    Gastroenterology

    The Illinois Center For Digestive And Liver Health

    200 Fox Glen Ct, 
    Barrington, IL 
     (4.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Stacey Mckelvey is a Gastroenterologist in Barrington, Illinois. Dr. Mckelvey is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ulcerative Colitis. Her top areas of expertise are Indigestion, Diarrhea, Trichohepatoenteric Syndrome, Colonoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

    Experienced in Ulcerative Colitis
    Gastroenterology
    Experienced in Ulcerative Colitis
    Gastroenterology

    The Illinois Center For Digestive And Liver Health

    200 Fox Glen Ct, 
    Barrington, IL 
     (4.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Bhairvi Jani is a Gastroenterologist in Barrington, Illinois. Dr. Jani is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ulcerative Colitis. Her top areas of expertise are Heartburn, Gastritis, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy.

    Sunil T. Joseph
    Distinguished in Ulcerative Colitis
    Gastroenterology
    Distinguished in Ulcerative Colitis
    Gastroenterology

    Illinois Gastroenterology Group, LLC

    745 Fletcher Dr, 
    Elgin, IL 
     (12.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Sunil Joseph is a Gastroenterologist in Elgin, Illinois. Dr. Joseph is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ulcerative Colitis. His top areas of expertise are Diverticular Disease, Ascites, Ulcerative Colitis, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

    James A. Wilcox
    Experienced in Ulcerative Colitis
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Ulcerative Colitis
    Family Medicine

    James A Wilcox, PC

    120 N Northwest Hwy, 
    Barrington, IL 
     (0.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    James Wilcox is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Barrington, Illinois. Dr. Wilcox is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ulcerative Colitis. His top areas of expertise are Gout, Sitosterolemia, Hypertension, and Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism.

    Orazio Bartolomeo
    Experienced in Ulcerative Colitis
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Ulcerative Colitis
    Family Medicine

    O Bartolomeo, MD, SC

    120 N Northwest Hwy, 
    Barrington, IL 
     (0.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Italian
    Offers Telehealth

    Orazio Bartolomeo is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Barrington, Illinois. Dr. Bartolomeo is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ulcerative Colitis. His top areas of expertise are Sitosterolemia, Rabson-Mendenhall Syndrome, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Familial Hypertension.

    Katherine N. Kamholz
    Experienced in Ulcerative Colitis
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Ulcerative Colitis
    Internal Medicine

    Advocate Medical Group

    6000 Garlands Ln, Ste 180, 
    Barrington, IL 
     (0.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Katherine Kamholz is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Barrington, Illinois. Dr. Kamholz is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ulcerative Colitis. Her top areas of expertise are Sitosterolemia, High Cholesterol, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Familial Hypertension.

    Advanced in Ulcerative Colitis
    Family Medicine
    Advanced in Ulcerative Colitis
    Family Medicine

    Barrington Family Healthcare SC

    400 Fox Glen Ct, 
    Barrington, IL 
     (4.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Brenda Brak is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Barrington, Illinois. Dr. Brak is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ulcerative Colitis. Her top areas of expertise are Ulcerative Colitis, High Cholesterol, Sitosterolemia, and Familial Hypertension.

    Michael Hersh
    Experienced in Ulcerative Colitis
    Gastroenterology | Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Ulcerative Colitis
    Gastroenterology | Internal Medicine

    Endeavor Health Medical Group

    15 S. McHenry Rd., 3rd Floor, 
    Buffalo Grove, IL 
     (9.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Michael Hersh, MD, a gastroenterologist and internal medicine physician at Endeavor Health, specializes in diagnosing and treating disorders of the digestive tract. He offers a range of procedures, including colonoscopy and upper endoscopy, and emphasizes the importance of routine screening and early detection. Dr. Hersh takes a problem-solving approach, helping patients understand their symptoms and guiding them through both prevention and treatment. Dr. Hersh is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ulcerative Colitis. His top areas of expertise are Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Turcot Syndrome, Colonoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

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    Last Updated: 02/22/2026

    What is the definition of Ulcerative Colitis?

    Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a chronic inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) characterized by the development of ulcers in the lining of the digestive tract, which most often affect the colon and rectum. While ulcerative colitis can occur at any age, it most frequently appears between the ages of 15 and 30, or after the age of 60. There are several types of ulcerative colitis that are categorized by the area of the digestive tract affected by the disease, such as ulcerative proctitis (inflammation of area closest to the rectum), proctosigmoiditis (inflammation of the sigmoid colon and rectum), left-sided colitis (inflammation of descending colon, sigmoid colon, and rectum), pancolitis (inflammation of the entire colon), and a rare form of ulcerative colitis known as acute severe ulcerative colitis (severe inflammation of entire colon). Ulcerative colitis can also affect other areas of the body, causing inflammation of the skin, eyes, liver, joints, and back.

    When should I see an Ulcerative Colitis doctor near Barrington, IL?

    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 an Ulcerative Colitis doctor near Barrington, IL?

    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 Ulcerative Colitis doctors near Barrington, IL?

    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 Ulcerative Colitis doctors near Barrington, IL?

    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 an Ulcerative Colitis doctor near Barrington, IL?

    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 Ulcerative Colitis doctor search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Ulcerative Colitis 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 an Ulcerative Colitis doctor near Barrington, IL?

    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 Ulcerative Colitis 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 Ulcerative Colitis 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 Ulcerative Colitis doctors near Barrington, IL?

    Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Ulcerative Colitis 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 an Ulcerative Colitis doctor that offers video calls?

    Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Ulcerative Colitis 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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