Experienced in Watermelon Stomach

Dr. Marcel Ghanim

Gastroenterology
Aurora Healthcare
Advocate Christ Medical Center
4440 W 95th St, 
Oak Lawn, IL 
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Experienced in Watermelon Stomach
Aurora Healthcare
Advocate Christ Medical Center
4440 W 95th St, 
Oak Lawn, IL 
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Overview

Marcel Ghanim is a Gastroenterologist in Oak Lawn, Illinois. Dr. Ghanim is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Watermelon Stomach. His top areas of expertise are Swallowing Difficulty, Intestinal Cancer, Gastric Dysmotility, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 7 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Residency
University of Toledo College of Medicine and Life Sciences, Internal medicine
Specialties
Gastroenterology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in IL
Board Certifications
American Board Of Internal Medicine
Fellowships
Loyola University Medical Center, Gastroenterology
Hospital Affiliations
Advocate Trinity Hospital
Advocate Christ Hospital & Medical Center
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Devoted Health
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Locations

Advocate Christ Medical Center
4440 W 95th St, Oak Lawn, IL 60453
Call: 708-684-9230

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Ghanim 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)

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.


7 Total Publications

Lactulose Versus Polyethylene Glycol for Bowel Preparation Before Colonoscopy: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.
Lactulose Versus Polyethylene Glycol for Bowel Preparation Before Colonoscopy: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.
Journal: American journal of therapeutics
Published: January 10, 2025
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