Experienced in Esophageal Varices

Dr. Laura M. Kulik

Hepatology
Northwestern Medical Group
259 E Erie St Ste 1600, Lavin Family Pavilion, 
Chicago, IL 
Offers Telehealth
30 Years of Experience
Experienced in Esophageal Varices
Northwestern Medical Group
259 E Erie St Ste 1600, Lavin Family Pavilion, 
Chicago, IL 
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Overview

Laura Kulik is a Hepatologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Kulik has been practicing medicine for over 30 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Esophageal Varices. Her top areas of expertise are Liver Cancer, Hepatitis, Fibrolamellar Carcinoma, Liver Transplant, and Liver Embolization.

Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 110 peer reviewed articles and participating in 9 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
University Of Illinois At Chicago College Of Medicine, 1996.0
Residency
University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago
Specialties
Hepatology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in IL
Board Certifications
American Board Of Internal Medicine - Transplant Hepatology (Certified)
Fellowships
University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago
Hospital Affiliations
Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital
Northwestern Medicine Mchenry
Palos Community Hospital
Northwestern Medicine Central Dupage Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Female

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Locations

259 E Erie St Ste 1600, Lavin Family Pavilion, Chicago, IL 60611
Call: 312-695-4837

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Kulik 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)
Cirrhosis

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

Yttrium-90 Radioembolization for Cirrhosis-Associated Thrombocytopenia
Yttrium-90 Radioembolization for Cirrhosis-Associated Thrombocytopenia
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: February 03, 2025
Intervention Type: Device
Study Phase: Not Applicable
Pilot Study of Nivolumab in Combination With Therasphere (Yttrium-90) for Treatment of Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC) With Intent for Resection
Pilot Study of Nivolumab in Combination With Therasphere (Yttrium-90) for Treatment of Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC) With Intent for Resection
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: February 21, 2024
Intervention Type: Biological, Radiation
Study Drug: Nivolumab
Study Phase: Early Phase 1
A 36 Month Multi-center, Open Label, Randomized, Comparator Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Everolimus Immunosuppression Treatment in Liver Transplantation for Hepatocellular Carcinoma Exceeding Milan Criteria
A 36 Month Multi-center, Open Label, Randomized, Comparator Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Everolimus Immunosuppression Treatment in Liver Transplantation for Hepatocellular Carcinoma Exceeding Milan Criteria
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: January 30, 2024
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drugs: Everolimus, Tacrolimus, Myfortic, CellCept, Imuran
Study Phase: Phase 4
Human Liver Explants for HIF-1 Alpha- Analysis/Comparison
Human Liver Explants for HIF-1 Alpha- Analysis/Comparison
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: November 18, 2023
Intervention Type: Procedure
A Phase III Clinical Trial of Intra-arterial TheraSphere® in the Treatment of Patients With Unresectable Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC)
A Phase III Clinical Trial of Intra-arterial TheraSphere® in the Treatment of Patients With Unresectable Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC)
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: November 08, 2023
Intervention Type: Device
Study Phase: Not Applicable
Phase I/Ib Study of Nivolumab in Combination With Therasphere (Yttrium-90) in Patients With Advanced Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Phase I/Ib Study of Nivolumab in Combination With Therasphere (Yttrium-90) in Patients With Advanced Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: January 25, 2022
Intervention Type: Radiation, Biological, Other
Study Drug: Nivolumab
Study Phase: Phase 1
Pravastatin Intervention to Delay Hepatocellular Carcinoma Recurrence
Pravastatin Intervention to Delay Hepatocellular Carcinoma Recurrence
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: January 22, 2021
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 2
Biomarker Analyses in Hepatocellular Carcinoma Patients Treated With Therasphere®
Biomarker Analyses in Hepatocellular Carcinoma Patients Treated With Therasphere®
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: September 09, 2020
Intervention Type: Other
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110 Total Publications

Checkpoint Inhibitor Combinations for Hepatocellular Carcinoma Treatment.
Checkpoint Inhibitor Combinations for Hepatocellular Carcinoma Treatment.
Journal: Gastroenterology & hepatology
Published: September 02, 2025
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