Stephen Hanauer, MD

Professor of Medicine and Clinical Pharmacology

Chief, Section of Gastroenterology and Nutrition

Dr. Stephen Hanauer is a world leader in the treatment of inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD).

He is the past chair of the Immunology, Microbiology and Inflammatory Bowel Disease Section of the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA). Dr. Hanauer is the recipient of the AGA's Fiterman Award for Clinical Research.

He previously served as a member and chair of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Gastrointestinal Drugs Advisory Committee and currently chairs the International Organization for Inflammatory Bowel Disease.

Dr. Hanauer is a member of the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America's National Scientific Advisory Committee.

Practice Location

Center for Advanced Medicine
5758 S. Maryland Avenue
Chicago, IL 60637

Year Started Practice

1982

Board Certifications

Internal Medicine
Gastroenterology

Medical School

University of Illinois, Chicago

Residency and Fellowship

University of Chicago Medical Center

Memberships

American College of Gastroenterology
American College of Physicians
American Gastroenterology Association

Language Spoken

English

Office Phone

(773) 702-1466

Office Fax

(773) 702-2182

Office Postal Address

Stephen Hanauer, MD
University of Chicago Medical Center
5841 S. Maryland Avenue, MC 4076
Chicago, IL 60637

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Clinical Interests

  • Gastroenterology
  • Inflammatory bowel disease
  • Irritable bowel syndrome
  • Ulcerative colitis
  • Crohn's disease

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Read More About Dr. Hanauer

Dr. Hanauer led a team of researchers who discovered a maintenance therapy for Crohn's disease.

In 2001, a team of University of Chicago physicians along with researchers from the University of Michigan identified the first gene that increases susceptibility to Crohn's disease.

Selected Publications

View a partial list of Dr. Hanauer's publications through the National Library of Medicine's PubMed online database.



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