Atsushi Sakuraba MD
Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Associate Professor, Rush Center for Crohn’s and Colitis, Gastroenterology, Rush University Medical Center
1725 W Harrison St, Suite 207Chicago, IL 60612
Overview of Dr. Sakuraba
Dr. Atsushi Sakuraba is a gastroenterologist in Chicago, IL and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Rush University Medical Center and University of Chicago Medical Center. He received his medical degree from Keio Gujuku University School of Medicine and has been in practice 25 years. He is one of 103 doctors at University of Chicago Medical Center and one of 97 doctors at Rush University Medical Center who specialize in Gastroenterology. He has more than 100 publications and over 500 citings.
Education & Training
Keio Gujuku University School of MedicineClass of 1997
Certifications & Licensure
IN State Medical License 2023 - 2027
TX State Medical License 2023 - 2027
IL State Medical License 2012 - 2026
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Gender-specific effects of appendectomy on inflammatory bowel disease: Increased odds of Crohn's disease, and decreased odds of ulcerative colitis in women-An analysis...Giovannie Isaac-Coss, Meghana Kakarla, Zoë Post, Kanika Garg, Agnieszka Maniak
Journal of Investigative Medicine. 2025-10-01 - Impact of anxiety and depression on hospitalization outcomes and healthcare costs in ulcerative colitis and Crohn's Disease: A National Inpatient Sample analysis.Giovannie Isaac-Coss, Meghana Kakarla, Zoe Post, Joseph Frasca, Maham Lodhi
Journal of Investigative Medicine. 2025-10-01 - First Reported Successful Use of Infliximab Maintenance Therapy for Dual Treatment of Crohn Disease and Idiopathic Retroperitoneal Fibrosis.Giovannie Isaac-Coss, Zoë Post, Megahna Kakarla, Lily Johnsky, Atsushi Sakuraba
ACG Case Reports Journal. 2025-08-01
Journal Articles
- Correction to: Risk Factors for Clostridium Difficile Isolation in Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Prospective StudySushila Dalal, Vijaya L Rao, Laura R Glick, Russell Cohen, Ayal Hirsch, Dejan Micic, Joel Pekow, Atsushi Sakuraba, David T Rubin, Digestive Diseases and Sciences
- Utility of Video Capsule Endoscopy for Longitudinal Monitoring of Crohn’s Disease Activity in the Small Bowel: A Prospective StudyGil Y Melmed, Marla C Dubinsky, David T Rubin, Shabana F Pasha, Atsushi Sakuraba, Felix Tiongco, Ira Shafran, Jonathan A Leighton, Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Authored Content
- Effectiveness of Ustekinumab Dose Escalation in Crohn's PatientsFebruary 2020
Press Mentions
COVID-19 Linked to 40% Increase in Autoimmune Disease Risk in Huge StudyFebruary 22nd, 2023- Will AI Affect the Burden of Patient Surveillance After Polyp Removal?October 10th, 2022
- Will Serrated Polyp Detection Rates Be the Next CRC Metric?March 25th, 2022
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