Expertise in
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Dr. Dempsey L. Hughes

Hepatology
Northwestern Medical Group
259 E Erie St Ste 1600, Lavin Family Pavilion, 
Chicago, IL 
Offers Telehealth
13 Years of Experience

Expertise in
1
conditions
Northwestern Medical Group
259 E Erie St Ste 1600, Lavin Family Pavilion, 
Chicago, IL 
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Overview

Dempsey Hughes is a Hepatologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Hughes has been practicing medicine for over 13 years is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Cirrhosis, Visceromegaly, Liver Failure, Enlarged Liver, and Liver Transplant.

Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 20 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
University Of Illinois At Chicago College Of Medicine, 2013.0
Residency
Lahey Clinic
Specialties
Hepatology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in IL
Board Certifications
American Board Of Internal Medicine - Gastroenterology (Certified)
Hospital Affiliations
Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital
Palos Community Hospital
Northwestern Medicine Delnor 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. Hughes 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.


20 Total Publications

Treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma in patients with Fontan-associated liver disease with radioembolisation therapy.
Treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma in patients with Fontan-associated liver disease with radioembolisation therapy.
Journal: BMJ case reports
Published: November 06, 2025
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