AliKeshavarzianMD

Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Professor of Medicine, Rush Medical College

Overview of Dr. Keshavarzian

Dr. Ali Keshavarzian is a gastroenterologist in Chicago, IL and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Rush University Medical Center, Evanston Hospital, Skokie Hospital, Highland Park Hospital, and Glenbrook Hospital. He received his medical degree from Tehran University of Medical Sciences School of Medicine and has been in practice 41 years. Dr. Keshavarzian accepts several types of health insurance, listed below. He is one of 90 doctors at Rush University Medical Center and one of 91 doctors at Evanston Hospital who specialize in Gastroenterology. He has more than 100 publications and over 500 citings.

Office
1725 W Harrison St
Suite 207
Chicago, IL 60612
Book by Phone+1(872) 309-4698

Education & Training

University of MarylandFellowship, Gastroenterology, 1984 - 1986
Tehran University of Medical Sciences School of MedicineClass of 1976

Certifications & Licensure

IL State Medical License 1986 - 2026
MD State Medical License 1985 - 1986
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Gastroenterology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Regional Top Doctor Castle Connolly, 2014
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012-2013
Fellow (AGAF) American Gastroenterological Association, 2006
Super Doctor SuperDoctors.com
Top MD Consumers Checkbook
Fellow (FACG) American College of Gastroenterology
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Clinical Trials

Dietary Treatment of Crohn's Disease Start of enrollment: 2006 Sep 01
Completed
Phase 1, Phase 2
Mind/Body Medicine and IBD Flare-Up Start of enrollment: 2007 Nov 01
Completed
Phase 1
Mind-Body Medicine and Ulcerative Colitis Start of enrollment: 2011 Aug 01
Completed
Not Applicable
Targeting Diet-Microbiome Interactions in the Pathogenesis of Parkinson's Disease Start of enrollment: 2018 May 05
Completed
Fecal Microbiota Transplantation (FMT) in Multiple Sclerosis Start of enrollment: 2018 Sep 25
Completed
Data-driven Identification for Substance Misuse Start of enrollment: 2023 Feb 01
Recruiting
Not Applicable
Roles: Contact
Chronotherapy of 5-Aminosalicylic Acid in Ulcerative Colitis Start of enrollment: 2021 Jul 09
Recruiting
Not Applicable
Roles: Contact, Principal Investigator
Gut Microbiota-Mediated Inflammatory Interactions Between AUD and HIV Infection Start of enrollment: 2024 Mar 06
Recruiting
Not Applicable
Roles: Principal Investigator, Contact
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

104 citations
Plasma Markers of Disrupted Gut Permeability in Severe COVID-19 Patients.
Leila B. Giron, Harsh Dweep, Xiangfan Yin, Han Wang, Mohammad Damra
Frontiers in Immunology. 2021-06-09
2 citations
Overview of the Gut-Brain Axis: From Gut to Brain and Back Again.
Zoë Post, Richard A Manfready, Ali Keshavarzian
Seminars in Neurology. 2023-08-01
814 citations
Disease-specific alterations in the enteric virome in inflammatory bowel disease.
Jason M. Norman, Scott A. Handley, Megan T. Baldridge, Lindsay Droit, Catherine Y. Liu
Cell. 2015-01-29

Press Mentions

From the Mouth to the Gut: The Oral Microbiome's Role in Promoting GI DiseaseAugust 15th, 2024
Exploring Link Between Gut and Brain HealthOctober 17th, 2021
Following a Circadian Diet Could Help Keep Foodborne Illnesses at BayJuly 28th, 2021
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Professional Memberships

Insurance Accepted

Aetna Choice POS II
Aetna HMO
BCBS Blue Card PPO
BCBS Illinois BlueChoice Select
BCBS Illinois PPO
CIGNA HMO
CIGNA Open Access
CIGNA PPO
First Health PPO
Great West PPO
Humana ChoiceCare Network PPO
Multiplan PHCS PPO
Multiplan PPO
United Healthcare - Direct Choice Plus POS
United Healthcare - Direct Options PPO
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