Ali Keshavarzian MD
Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Professor of Medicine, Rush Medical College
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1725 W Harrison StSuite 207Chicago, IL 60612
Phone+1 312-942-5861
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Education & Training
University of MarylandFellowship, Gastroenterology, 1984 - 1986
Tehran University of Medical Sciences School of MedicineClass of 1976
Certifications & Licensure
IL State Medical License 1986 - 2026
MD State Medical License 1985 - 1986
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine- American Board of Internal Medicine Gastroenterology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012, 2014-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory - Core EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012, 2014-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012, 2014-2017
Clinical Trials
- Dietary Treatment of Crohn's Disease Start of enrollment: 2006 Sep 01
- Mind/Body Medicine and IBD Flare-Up Start of enrollment: 2007 Nov 01
- Mind-Body Medicine and Ulcerative Colitis Start of enrollment: 2011 Aug 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Microbial profiling of urothelial carcinoma and benign bladder tissue from formalin-fixed specimens.Matt Pearson, Phillip A Engen, Stefan J Green, Jake Emerson, Ankur Naqib
Urologic Oncology. 2026-02-06 - Timing of intravenous infliximab administration affects inflammatory bowel disease outcomes.Zoe Post, Agnieszka Maniak, Anthony DeMeo, Ali Keshavarzian
Chronobiology International. 2025-12-15 - New Insights into Synergistic Boosts in SCFA Production Across Health Conditions Induced by a Fiber Mixture.Gabriel S Galeano-Garcia, Tingting Chen, Phillip A Engen, Ali Keshavarzian, Bruce R Hamaker
Nutrients. 2025-12-13
Press Mentions
6 Ways Alcohol Can Affect Your GutFebruary 6th, 2025- From the Mouth to the Gut: The Oral Microbiome's Role in Promoting GI DiseaseAugust 15th, 2024
- Exploring Link Between Gut and Brain HealthOctober 17th, 2021
Grant Support
- The Bidirectional Gut-Microbiota-Brain Axis in Parkinson’s disease: integrating mechanistic biomarkers of disease severity and progressionRUSH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER2024–2029
- Center for Circadian Rhythms and Alcohol-Induced Tissue DamageRUSH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER2024–2029
- Gut Microbiota-Mediated Inflammatory Interactions Between Alcohol Use Disorders and HIV InfectionRUSH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER2023–2028
- J. NRSA Training CoreUNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO2017–2027
- Microbiota-Mediated Bidirectional Interactions Between Alcohol Misuse and Post-COVID-19 SyndromeRUSH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER2021–2025
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