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Gastroenterologists - Westmont, IL

We found 11 gastroenterologists in Westmont, IL. See refinement options below.

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Dr. Maria E. Perez, DO

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Pediatric Gastroenterology, General Practice, Pediatric Hepatology

225 W Chicago Avenue, Westmont, IL 60559

eating disorders

Dr. Maria Perez studied at UMDNJ-School of Osteopathic Medicine.

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Dr. Catherine A. Chapin, MS, MD

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Pediatric Transplant Hepatology, General Pediatrics

225 W Chicago Avenue, Westmont, IL 60559

liver disease, liver transplant, autoimmune hepatitis
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Dr. Catherine Chapin practices pediatric transplant hepatology (liver transplant medicine) and general pediatrics in Chicago, IL. Dr. Chapin attended Boston University School of Medicine.
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Dr. Valeria C. Cohran, MD

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Pediatric Hepatology, Pediatric Gastroenterology

225 W Chicago Avenue, Westmont, IL 60559

short bowel syndrome

Dr. Valeria Cohran's specialties are pediatric gastroenterology and pediatric hepatology (liver disease). She practices in Chicago, IL. Dr. Cohran graduated from Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine.
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Dr. Jennifer A. Strople, MD, MS

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Pediatric Hepatology, Pediatric Gastroenterology

225 W Chicago Avenue, Westmont, IL 60559

inflammatory bowel disease

Dr. Jennifer Strople specializes in pediatric gastroenterology and pediatric hepatology (liver disease) and practices in Chicago, IL and Northbrook, IL. Dr. Strople is a graduate of the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine.
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Dr. Mark H. Fishbein, MD

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Pediatric Hepatology, Pediatric Gastroenterology

225 W Chicago Avenue, Westmont, IL 60559

Dr. Mark Fishbein works as a pediatric gastroenterology and pediatric hepatology (liver disease) specialist in Chicago, IL, New Lenox, IL, and Winfield, IL. He studied at the University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago.
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Dr. Barry K. Wershil, MD

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Pediatric Hepatology, Pediatric Gastroenterology

225 W Chicago Avenue, Westmont, IL 60559

food allergy

Dr. Barry Wershil is a pediatric gastroenterology and pediatric hepatology (liver disease) specialist in Chicago, IL and Winfield, IL. He studied at Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine.
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Dr. Joshua D. Prozialeck, MD, MSA

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Pediatric Hepatology, Pediatric Gastroenterology

225 W Chicago Avenue, Westmont, IL 60559

Dr. Joshua Prozialeck specializes in pediatric gastroenterology and pediatric hepatology (liver disease) and practices in Chicago, IL, Skokie, IL, and Schaumburg, IL. Dr. Prozialeck attended Ohio State University College of Medicine.
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Dr. Batul Kaj-Carbaidwala, MD, MBBS

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Pediatric Transplant Hepatology

225 W Chicago Avenue, Westmont, IL 60559

liver transplant, short bowel syndrome, hepatobiliary disorders

Dr. Batul Kaj-Carbaidwala sees patients in Chicago, IL and New Lenox, IL. Her medical specialty is pediatric transplant hepatology (liver transplant medicine). She studied at Imperial College London Faculty of Medicine.
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Dr. Peter T. Osgood, MD

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Pediatric Hepatology, General Pediatrics, Pediatric Gastroenterology

225 W Chicago Avenue, Westmont, IL 60559

gastroparesis, achalasia, tracheoesophageal fistula

Dr. Peter Osgood is a pediatric gastroenterology, pediatric hepatology (liver disease), and general pediatrics specialist in Chicago, IL, Arlington Heights, IL, and Skokie, IL. He is a graduate of SUNY Upstate Medical University.
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Dr. Adrienne M. Scheich, MD

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Pediatric Hepatology, Pediatric Gastroenterology

225 W Chicago Avenue, Westmont, IL 60559

Dr. Adrienne Scheich specializes in pediatric gastroenterology and pediatric hepatology (liver disease) and practices in Chicago, IL, Lake Forest, IL, and Northbrook, IL. She is a graduate of Catholic University of Louvain (UCL) Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry.
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Deborah Carsten, LCSW

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Counseling, Adult Gastroenterology

460 Quail Ridge, Westmont, IL 60559

630-887-2900

Dr. Deborah Carsten practices adult gastroenterology and counseling in Westmont, IL.

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What is Gastroenterology?

A gastroenterologist is a doctor that specializes in the normal function and diseases of the digestive tract, which includes the stomach, intestines, spleen, pancreas, and liver. As a specialty, gastroenterology is the study of how food moves through the body, how nutrients are absorbed by the body, and how waste is removed by the body. A few of the conditions that a gastroenterologist might treat are:

ulcerative colitis (a condition where inflammation and sores affect the lower intestine)
gallbladder disease (where bile stored in the gallbladder thickens and causes inflammation or gallstones)
gastroesophageal reflux disease, or GERD (stomach acid flows back into the throat and causes a burning sensation and tissue damage)

One unique trait that really sets gastroenterologists apart is their training and skill with endoscopy, a procedure where tiny flexible tubes are inserted into the body. These tubes are equipped with lights and cameras to provide the practitioner with a close, inside look at what is going on inside the patient's body. Tools can even be inserted through the tubes to perform certain procedures, such as removing polyps or cancers, stretching open passageways that have narrowed, or applying lasers to stop bleeding.

Gastroenterologists do not perform surgery, but they do perform endoscopic procedures, as well as biopsies to determine if cancer is affecting the digestive tract. Although other physicians can use endoscopes, gastroenterologists devote a significant portion of their medical training and practice to endoscopy. They learn how and when to use endoscopy, the safest and most efficient methods to use, and how to interpret what they see through the endoscope.