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Russell Cohen, MD, Gastroenterology, Chicago, IL

Russell D Cohen MD AGAF, FACG

Inflammatory Bowel Disease


Professor of Medicine, University of Chicago Medicine

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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 Chicago
    University of ChicagoFellowship, Gastroenterology, 1993 - 1996
  • Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
    Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 1990 - 1993
  • Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
    Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiClass of 1990
  • University of Chicago Medical Center
    University of Chicago Medical CenterFellowship, Health Studies
  • University of Chicago
    University of ChicagoFellowship, Inflammatory Bowel Disease
  • Cornell University
    Cornell UniversityBS, Biological Sciences

Certifications & Licensure

  • IL State Medical License
    IL State Medical License 1993 - 2026
  • IN State Medical License
    IN State Medical License 2023 - 2025
  • Gastroenterology
    American Board of Internal Medicine Gastroenterology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Fellows (FACG) The American College of Gastroenterology, 2004
  • Regional Top Doctor Castle Connolly, 2014
  • CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012-2013
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Correction to: Risk Factors for Clostridium Difficile Isolation in Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Prospective Study  
    Sushila Dalal, Vijaya L Rao, Laura R Glick, Russell Cohen, Ayal Hirsch, Dejan Micic, Joel Pekow, Atsushi Sakuraba, David T Rubin, Digestive Diseases and Sciences
  • Pregnancy Outcomes Reported During the 13-Year TREAT Registry: A Descriptive Report  
    Russell D Cohen, Uma Mahadevan, Bruce A Salzberg, Gary R Lichtenstein, William J Sandborn, Michael Safdi, Nature

Authored Content

  • Effectiveness of Ustekinumab Dose Escalation in Crohn's PatientsFebruary 2020
  • Assessment of Peri-Polyp Biopsy Specimens of Flat Mucosa in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel DiseaseApril 2018
  • Assessment of Peri-Polyp Biopsies of Flat Mucosa in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel DiseaseJanuary 2018

Press Mentions

  • New Guidelines Recommend Stool and Blood Tests to Monitor Ulcerative Colitis
    New Guidelines Recommend Stool and Blood Tests to Monitor Ulcerative ColitisFebruary 24th, 2023
  • 203 UChicago Medicine Doctors Named to 2022 Top Docs List
    203 UChicago Medicine Doctors Named to 2022 Top Docs ListJanuary 21st, 2022
  • VIDEO: Entyvio Post-Marketing Safety Data Consistent with Previous Clinical Trials
    VIDEO: Entyvio Post-Marketing Safety Data Consistent with Previous Clinical TrialsDecember 17th, 2018
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