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Irving Waxman, MD, Gastroenterology, Chicago, IL

IrvingWaxmanMD

Gastroenterology Chicago, IL

Advanced Endoscopic Interventional, Biliary Tract Disease, Esophagus Disease, Pancreas Disease

Professor, Department of Medicine and Surgery Chief, Division of Digestive Diseases & Nutrition Director, Digestive Disease Service Line for Rush University System for Health

Overview of Dr. Waxman

Dr. Irving Waxman is a gastroenterologist in Chicago, IL and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Rush University Medical Center and University of Chicago Medical Center. He received his medical degree from Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico and has been in practice 32 years. Dr. Waxman accepts several types of health insurance, listed below. He is one of 95 doctors at University of Chicago Medical Center and one of 90 doctors at Rush University Medical Center who specialize in Gastroenterology. He has more than 100 publications and over 500 citings.

Education & Training

  • Academic Medical Center
    Academic Medical CenterInterventional endoscopy, 1990 - 1991
  • MedStar Health/Georgetown University Hospital
    MedStar Health/Georgetown University HospitalFellowship, Gastroenterology, 1988 - 1990
  • Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
    Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 1985 - 1988
  • Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico
    Universidad Nacional Autonoma de MexicoClass of 1985
  • Hebrew College “Tarbut”
    Hebrew College “Tarbut”No degree, 1975 - 1978
  • Cambridge University
    Cambridge UniversityCertificate, English, 1978
  • University of Jerusalem
    University of JerusalemCertificate, Hebrew, 1978

Certifications & Licensure

  • IL State Medical License
    IL State Medical License 2001 - 2026
  • MA State Medical License
    MA State Medical License 1988 - 2025
  • MD State Medical License
    MD State Medical License 1990 - 1991
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Gastroenterology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Chicago Magazine: Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2006-2022
  • 10 years as America’s Top Doctors Castle Connolly Top Doctors, 2015
  • Top Doctors For Cancer Newsweek Magazine, 2015
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Red flag imaging in esophagus: does it help to find the needle in the haystack?  
    Gonzalez-Haba M, Waxman I, Best Practice & Research Clinical Gastroenterology, 1/1/2015
  • Radiofrequency Ablation in Barrett’s Esophagus  
    Konda VJA, Siddiqui U, Waxman I, Video Journal Video Journal, 1/1/2014
  • In Vivo Assessment of Tumor Vascularity Using Confocal Laser Endomicroscopy in Murine Models of Colon Cancer  
    Konda VJA, Becker V, Ruderman S, Dougherty U, Hart J, Gonzalez Haba Ruiz M, Valuckaite V, Kulkarni A, Fichera A, Waxman I and Bissonnette M, Current Angiogenesis, 1/1/2013
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Books/Book Chapters

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Abstracts/Posters

  • Development of Subsquamous cancer after hybrid endoscopic therapy for intramucosal Barrett’s cancer
    Konda VJA, Gonzalez Haba Ruiz M, Hart J, Waxman I, Endoscopy, 1/1/2012
  • First Assessment of needle-based Confocal Laser Endomicroscopy (nCLE) during EUS-FNA procedures of the pancreas
    Waxman I, ASGE ASGE, Chicago, IL, 1/1/2011
  • EUS-1 Biliary
    Waxman I, Grand Rounds, DDW, New Orleans, LA, 1/18/2004
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Lectures

  • Fiducial Placement and Brachytherapy 
    Washington, D.C. - 1/1/2015
  • The Role of the Endoscopist: Endoscopic Ultrasound vs Magnetic Resonance vs Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography 
    Chicago, IL - 1/1/2015
  • Reseccion endluminal EMR a ESD 
    Tucuman, Argentina - 1/1/2015
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Press Mentions

  • The Importance of Esophageal Cancer Screening, Early Detection
    The Importance of Esophageal Cancer Screening, Early DetectionNovember 18th, 2024
  • The Role of Screening and Early Detection in Esophageal Cancer
    The Role of Screening and Early Detection in Esophageal CancerOctober 25th, 2024
  • Rush Earns National Recognition for Pancreatitis Care
    Rush Earns National Recognition for Pancreatitis CareAugust 6th, 2024
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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
    Cofinity PPO
    Coventry Health Care PPO Platinum
    Coventry Missouri - HMO/POS
    First Health PPO
    Great West PPO
    HealthLink PPO
    Humana ChoiceCare Network PPO
    Multiplan PHCS PPO
    Multiplan PPO
    Sagamore Health Plus
    United Healthcare - Direct Choice Plus POS
    United Healthcare - Direct Options PPO
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