Russell Cohen, MD
Professor of Medicine
Russell Cohen, MD, is a renowned gastroenterologist with clinical expertise in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Under his leadership, a multidisciplinary team of specialists in gastroenterology, surgery, pathology and radiology provide comprehensive care for patients with Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis.
In addition to his clinical practice, Dr. Cohen is an active researcher. He has served as the principal investigator on several long-term studies designed to test the efficacy and safety of both oral and intravenous drugs in patients with inflammatory bowel disease.
Dr. Cohen serves as associate editor and ad-hoc reviewer for numerous medical journals, including The New England Journal of Medicine and The American Journal of Gastroenterology. He has published more than 30 scientific articles, 50 abstracts and 10 book chapters. He also is the editor of Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Diagnosis and Therapeutics, which is now in its second edition as a leading textbook in this field.
A dedicated educator and mentor, Dr. Cohen teaches medical students, residents and fellows about endoscopes and the pharmacology of gastroenterological drugs. In addition, he is frequently invited to deliver lectures at grand rounds and at national and international conferences on the diagnosis and management of IBD.
Dr. Cohen has been named one of the "Best Doctors in America" by Best Doctors, Inc. for more than 10 consecutive years and is consistently named one of Chicago's "Top Doctors" by Castle Connolly Medical Ltd.
Practice Locations
The University of Chicago Medicine
5841 S. Maryland Avenue
Chicago, IL 60637
Duchossois Center for Advanced Medicine
5758 S. Maryland Avenue
Chicago, IL 60637
150 E. Huron
Suite 900
Chicago, IL 60611
Year Started Practice
1993
Board Certifications
Internal Medicine
Gastroenterology
Medical School
Mt. Sinai School of Medicine
Internship and Residency
Beth Israel-Deaconess Medical Center (Harvard Medical School), Boston (internal medicine)
Fellowship
The University of Chicago Medicine (gastroenterology and nutrition)
Memberships
Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society
American College of Gastroenterology
American College of Physicians
American Gastroenterological Association
American Medical Association
Chicago Society for Gastroenterology
Crohn's and Colitis Foundation America
Gastroenterology Research Group
Language Spoken
English
Related Videos
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Dr. Russell D. Cohen, professor of medicine at the Pritzker School of Medicine, examines new therapies that are currently used in the treatment of IBD, therapies that are used in other diseases and novel therapies.
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Dr. Russell D. Cohen, director of the IBD Center at The University of Chicago Medicine, presents therapies that physicians use to treat IBD, therapies that are not FDA approved but are on the market and the waves of the future.
