Joel Robert Pekow MD
Associate Professor, Medicine, University of Chicago Div of the Bio Sci The Pritzker SOM
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5841 S Maryland AveChicago, IL 60637
Phone+1 888-824-0200
Fax+1 773-702-2182
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Education & Training
University of ChicagoFellowship, Gastroenterology, 2007 - 2010
Mass General Brigham/Massachusetts General HospitalResidency, Internal Medicine, 2003 - 2006
University of Illinois College of MedicineClass of 2003
Certifications & Licensure
IL State Medical License 2006 - 2026
MA State Medical License 2005 - 2007
American Board of Internal Medicine Gastroenterology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012-2013
Clinical Trials
- Trichuris Suis Ova Treatment in Left-sided Ulcerative Colitis Start of enrollment: 2013 Nov 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Real-World Effectiveness and Safety of Upadacitinib in Crohn's Disease: A Multicenter Study.Jalpa Devi, Anthony Xu, Molly Stone, Anish Patel, Abdul Khan
Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology. 2025-03-08 - Mirikizumab in the Treatment of Ulcerative Colitis: Initial Real-World Data in a Population from a Large Tertiary Center.Joëlle St-Pierre, David Choi, Evan Fear, Natalie K Choi, Alex J Mathew
Digestive Diseases and Sciences. 2025-03-06 - 2 citationsEndoscopic Normalization and Transition of J-Pouch Phenotypes Over Time in Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease.Shintaro Akiyama, Jacob E Ollech, Nathaniel A Cohen, Cindy Traboulsi, Victoria Rai
Inflammatory Bowel Diseases. 2025-01-06
Journal Articles
- Correction to: Risk Factors for Clostridium Difficile Isolation in Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Prospective StudySushila Dalal, Vijaya L Rao, Laura R Glick, Russell Cohen, Ayal Hirsch, Dejan Micic, Joel Pekow, Atsushi Sakuraba, David T Rubin, Digestive Diseases and Sciences
Authored Content
- Effectiveness of Ustekinumab Dose Escalation in Crohn's PatientsFebruary 2020
Press Mentions
Fecal Transplant with Anti-Inflammatory Diet Yields Remissions in UCAugust 18th, 2022- Fecal Transplant with Anti-Inflammatory Diet Produces Remissions in UC -News ForestAugust 18th, 2022
- The Pros and Cons of Biologics for Ulcerative ColitisJuly 2nd, 2024
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