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Dr. Sonia Kupfer, MD 4

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Specializes in: Hepatology (Liver Disease) and Gastroenterology (Digestive System)

University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine

Professional interests include: colon cancer, colonoscopy

355 E. Grand Avenue
Chicago, IL 60611

1-888-824-0200

Dr. Sonia Kupfer, MD 4 is a hepatologist in Chicago, IL specializing in hepatology (liver disease) and gastroenterology (digestive system). She graduated from University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine. Dr. Sonia Kupfer, MD 4 is affiliated with The University of Chicago Medicine, UChicago Medicine and UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO.

Office Locations

Address:

355 E. Grand Avenue
Chicago, IL 60611

Address:

5758 S. Maryland Avenue
Chicago, IL 60637

Address:

5841 S Maryland Avenue
Chicago, IL 60637

Some issues Dr. Sonia Kupfer, MD 4 can help you with:

Colonoscopy

Colonoscopy is the use of a special tool called a colonoscope (a thin, flexible tube with a camera on the end) to examine the inside of the colon and rectum. The tube is typically inserted anally, and it allows the physician to examine the large intestine from the inside. It may be done at any time to diagnose bowel problems, but routine colonoscopies are advised after the age of 50 to screen for colon cancer.

A colonoscopy may be performed to diagnose:

Intestinal ulcers
Polyps
Bowel cancer
An unidentified source of pain or bleeding in the intestine

Patients may be asked to drink only liquids in the days before a colonoscopy, or they may be given an enema to remove residual fecal matter. Before the exam, patients are given medication to help them relax, and then lay on their side on a table. The scope is inserted into the anus and gently moved all the way through the large intestine. Air may be pumped into the intestine to improve the view for the physician. Any polyps that are found will be removed. Then the colonoscope will be withdrawn. A colonoscopy is not usually painful, but patients may feel some bloating or have some cramps right afterward. If patients have polyps removed, they might experience a small amount of bleeding. Any side effects should go away within a few hours.

In The News

“Sonia Kupfer, MD, director of the Gastrointestinal Cancer Risk and Prevention Clinic at the University of Chicago Medicine, tells Self: "If it's abdominal pain that's new or different from what...”—"I'm a doctor - these are the 6 common symptoms of colon cancer in young people", New York Post, September 2024

“Not only is it possible, but it is the best option for survival for people like Laura, 34, who carry a rare inherited gene that puts them at substantial risk of stomach cancer, said Dr. Sonia...”—"EXCHANGE: Woman says you can live without a stomach", The Washington Times, February 2018

diagnostic procedures	80
doctor visit	42
gastrointestinal procedures	113
hospital care	52
inpatient care	52
minimally invasive procedures	113
preventive care	23
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	80

**Gender**
Male	63
Female	97

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	54
Black	95
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	76
From 75 to 84	44
85 and over	14
Less than 65	26

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	38
Dementia	16
Cancer	25

diagnostic procedures	40
doctor visit	44
gastrointestinal procedures	71
hospital care	44
inpatient care	44
minimally invasive procedures	71
preventive care	15
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	40

**Gender**
Male	49
Female	91

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	72
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	53
From 75 to 84	36
85 and over	11
Less than 65	40

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	40
Dementia	11
Cancer	24

diagnostic procedures	34
doctor visit	43
gastrointestinal procedures	31
hospital care	63
inpatient care	63
minimally invasive procedures	31
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	34

**Gender**
Male	104
Female	142

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	126
Black	96
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	118
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	62

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	37
Dementia	12
Cancer	25

diagnostic procedures	35
doctor visit	47
gastrointestinal procedures	64
hospital care	51
inpatient care	51
minimally invasive procedures	64
preventive care	14
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	35

**Gender**
Male	59
Female	98

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	76
Black	69
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	65
From 75 to 84	43
85 and over	11
Less than 65	38

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	29
Dementia	15
Cancer	24

diagnostic procedures	78
doctor visit	124
gastrointestinal procedures	109
hospital care	78
inpatient care	78
minimally invasive procedures	109
preventive care	10
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	78

**Gender**
Male	81
Female	136

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	118
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	106
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	51

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	35
Dementia	16
Cancer	20

diagnostic procedures	94
doctor visit	163
gastrointestinal procedures	102
hospital care	42
inpatient care	42
minimally invasive procedures	102
preventive care	9
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	94

**Gender**
Male	83
Female	155

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	107
Black	108
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	111
From 75 to 84	64
85 and over	15
Less than 65	48

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	36
Dementia	12
Cancer	20

diagnostic procedures	82
doctor visit	166
gastrointestinal procedures	92
hospital care	69
inpatient care	69
minimally invasive procedures	92
preventive care	11
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	82

**Gender**
Male	95
Female	160

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	95
Black	142
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	108
From 75 to 84	70
85 and over	18
Less than 65	59

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	41
Dementia	18
Cancer	20

diagnostic procedures	65
doctor visit	104
gastrointestinal procedures	62
hospital care	32
inpatient care	32
minimally invasive procedures	62
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	65

**Gender**
Male	69
Female	127

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	85
Black	98
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	83
From 75 to 84	53
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	40
Dementia	18
Cancer	22

diagnostic procedures	132
doctor visit	384
gastrointestinal procedures	140
hospital care	78
inpatient care	78
minimally invasive procedures	140
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	132

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sonia Kupfer, MD 4 for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Sonia Kupfer, MD 4 treated as a hepatologist in Chicago, IL were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

diagnostic procedures	71
doctor visit	126
gastrointestinal procedures	89
hospital care	56
inpatient care	56
minimally invasive procedures	89
preventive care	14
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	71

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sonia Kupfer, MD 4.

**Gender**
Male	60
Female	100

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	79
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	54
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	1
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	31
85 and over	6
Less than 65	32
65 to 74	72

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sonia Kupfer, MD 4 From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Sonia Kupfer, MD 4 treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	29
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Cancer	18
Dementia	11

Education & Training

Dr. Sonia Kupfer, MD 4 graduated from University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine. She completed residency at University of Chicago Affiliated Hospitals. She has a state license in Illinois.

Medical School: University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine

Residency: University of Chicago Affiliated Hospitals

Licensed In: Illinois

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Sonia Kupfer, MD 4 is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

The University of Chicago Medicine

UChicago Medicine

UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO

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Biography

Dr. Sonia Kupfer is a specialist in gastroenterology (digestive system) and hepatology (liver disease). In her practice, Dr. Kupfer focuses on colon cancer and colonoscopy. She studied medicine at the University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine. For her residency, Dr. Kupfer trained at a hospital affiliated with the University of Chicago. She is affiliated with The University of Chicago Medicine.