Stacy A. Kahn, MDAssistant Professor of PediatricsStacy A. Kahn, MD, specializes in the evaluation and treatment of digestive diseases in children and adolescents. She has a particular interest in inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) including Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis. In addition to seeing patients in her pediatric gastroenterology clinics, Dr. Kahn heads the Transitional IBD Clinic, a unique program that provides multidisciplinary specialty care for teens and young adults with IBD. Dr. Kahn’s research focuses on new treatments for Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis. Specifically she is studying microbiome-based therapies for inflammatory bowel disease, as well as the important ethical issues associated with this innovative treatment. Her other research interests include the underlying causes of IBD, novel diagnostic tools in IBD, and clinical and research ethics. Dr. Kahn has authored several publications in peer-reviewed medical journals and book chapters on pediatric gastroenterology, the role of the microbiome in IBD, and microbiome-based therapies for IBD. In addition she reviews manuscripts for several medical journals, including Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, Digestive Diseases and Science, Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics, Pediatrics International, and International Journal of Pediatrics. Practice LocationsThe University of Chicago Medicine
Center for Advanced Medicine
Year Started Practice2008 Board CertificationsPediatrics
Medical SchoolNew York University Internship/Residency/FellowshipThe University of Chicago Medicine MembershipsAmerican Academy of Pediatrics
Languages SpokenEnglish
Office Phone(773) 702-6418 Office Fax(773) 702-0666 Office Postal AddressStacy A. Kahn, MD
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Selected PublicationsView a partial list of Dr. Kahn's publications through the National Library of Medicine's PubMed online database. |
