Ravi Prakash
Expertise in
14
conditions

Dr. Ravi Prakash

Gastroenterology
Aurora Healthcare
Advocate Medical Group General Surgery
3743 Highland Ave, Ste 1002, 
Downers Grove, IL 
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Expertise in
14
conditions
Aurora Healthcare
Advocate Medical Group General Surgery
3743 Highland Ave, Ste 1002, 
Downers Grove, IL 
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Overview

Ravi Prakash is a Gastroenterologist in Downers Grove, Illinois. Dr. Prakash is highly rated in 14 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Choledocholithiasis, Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor, Hereditary Pancreatitis, Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 24 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Residency
MetroHealth Medical Center, Internal Medicine
Specialties
Gastroenterology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in IL
Board Certifications
American Board Of Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology
Fellowships
MetroHealth Medical Center, Gastroenterology
Hospital Affiliations
Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

Advocate Medical Group General Surgery
3743 Highland Ave, Ste 1002, Downers Grove, IL 60515
Call: 630-264-8540
Other Locations
Advocate Medical Group Gastroenterology
Aurora, IL 60506

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Prakash 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.


24 Total Publications

Numerical modelling for coupled flow, transport, pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic of tablet-loaded hollow microneedle patch for transdermal drug delivery.
Numerical modelling for coupled flow, transport, pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic of tablet-loaded hollow microneedle patch for transdermal drug delivery.
Journal: International journal of pharmaceutics
Published: August 08, 2025
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    • Distinguished
    • Choledocholithiasis
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    • Barrett Esophagus
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    • Bile Duct Obstruction
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    • Childhood Volvulus
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    • Achalasia
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    • Anemia
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    • Angiodysplasia of the Colon
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    • Benign Esophageal Stricture
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    • Childhood Pancreatitis
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