Anil Anand Kesavan MD

Pediatric Gastroenterologist at Endeavor Health

1000 Central StreetEvanston, IL 60201
Phone+1 847-570-2222

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Education & Training

Rush University College of Health SciencesMaster of Science (MS), Health Systems Management, 2024 - 2026
NewYork-Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children's HospitalFellowship, 2007 - 2010
New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia Campus)Residency, Pediatrics, 2004 - 2007
University of Illinois College of MedicineClass of 2004
Oberlin CollegeB.A., Neuroscience, 1996 - 2000

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Certifications & Licensure

IL State Medical License 2010 - 2029
CA State Medical License 2012 - 2015
NY State Medical License 2006 - 2015
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Gastroenterology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Castle Connelly Top Doctor https://www.castleconnolly.com/top-doctors/anil-a-kesavan-pediatric-gastroenterology-128cc122950, 2022
Outstanding Medical Student Educator Award Department of Pediatrics, Rush University Medical Center, 2016
Pediatrics Award University of Illinois College of Medicine, 2004

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

2 citations
Hypertonic liquids: a potential method for reducing super absorbent polymer bead associated bowel obstructions in children.
Brian C Gulack, Jacky Kwong, Gwyneth Sullivan, Ethan Ritz, Anil A Kesavan
Pediatric Surgery International. 2025-04-30
Methemoglobinemia and Chronic Gastrointestinal Symptoms in a Neonate: Diagnostic Considerations.
Lauren Rigg, Anil Kesavan, Payal Patel
Clinical Pediatrics. 2023-12-01
9 citations
Dietary Management of Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease.
Tanyaporn Kaenkumchorn, Anil Kesavan
Journal of Medicinal Food. 2019-11-14

Journal Articles

Current Treatment Paradigms in Pediatric Short Bowel Syndrome
Raghav Chandra, Anil Kesavan, Clinical Journal of Gastroenterology
Cerebrospinal Fluid Ascites: An Unusual and Rare Complication of Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Placement.
Siddiqi, M. Kesavan A., Consultant, 11/2017

Abstracts/Posters

Treatment of Eosinophilic Esophagitis with Dupilumab in a Seven-Year-Old Pediatric Patient
Kevin Ratnaswamy, MD; Anil Kesavan MD, Digestive Disease Week (DDW), Chicago, IL, 5/2023
Racial Differences in the Clinical, Endoscopic and Histologic Presentation of Pediatric Eosinophilic Esophagitis
Ratnasamy K, Kesavan A, North American Society of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition (NASPGHAN) Annual Meeting, 11/2020
Pancreaticobiliary Maljunction: An Uncommon Congenital Cause of Acute Pancreatitis
Ratnasamy K, Ravanbakhsh N, Kesavan A, North American Society of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition (NASPGHAN) Annual Meeting, 11/2020

Lectures

Chronic Cough in the Child: A Multidisciplinary Aerodigestive Approach
Grand Rounds. Department of Family Medicine. Presence Saints Mary and Elizabeth Medical Center - 5/2018
Pediatric Crohn's Disease: A Unique Clinical Phenotype
Grand Rounds. Department of Family Medicine. Presence Saints Mary and Elizabeth Medical Center. - 5/2018
Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders and Food Intolerance: Is It All About Gluten?
Grand Rounds. Department of Internal Medicine. MacNeal Hospital. - 3/2017

Press Mentions

Henry's Story: A Mystery SolvedOctober 24th, 2018
Is a Gluten-Free Diet Right for My Child?December 5th, 2016
More Than a Tummy Ache?May 12th, 2016

Committees

Committee Member, North American Society of Pediatric Gastroenterology (NASPGHAN) Public Education Committee. 2018 - 2021

External Links

Endeavor Health Physician's Homepagehttps://www.endeavorhealth.org/providers/anil-kesavan

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