Stephen B. Hanauer, MD

Joseph B. Kirsner Professor of Medicine

Professor of 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 also a recipient of the AGA's Fiterman Award for Clinical Research and the AGA's Janssen Award for Clinical Excellence. Additionally, he has been named one of America's Top Doctors by Castle Connolly Medical Ltd.

Dr. Hanauer previously served as a member and chair of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Gastrointestinal Drugs Advisory Committee. He currently serves as chair of the International Organization for Inflammatory Bowel Disease, secretary-elect of the American College of Gastroenterology, and a member of the GI Specialty Board of Internal Medicine.

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

The University of Chicago Medicine

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
The University of Chicago Medicine
5841 S. Maryland Avenue, MC 4076
Chicago, IL 60637

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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.

In 2011, Dr. Hanauer was named to a list of the nation's top gastroenterologists. See the list.

Selected Publications

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