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Eugene Yen, MD, Gastroenterology, Chicago, IL, Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest Hospital

EugeneF.YenMDMBA, FACG, AGAF

Gastroenterology Chicago, IL

Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Director, Northwestern Medicine Inflammatory Bowel Disease Program

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Summary

  • Dr. Eugene Yen is a gastroenterologist with Northwestern Medicine and is currently the IBD program director as well as the clinical director for gastroenterology in the North and Northwest regions of NM. He specializes in inflammatory bowel disease and is experienced in collagenous colitis, lymphocytic colitis, Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis.

Education & Training

  • University of California (San Francisco)
    University of California (San Francisco)Fellowship, Gastroenterology, 2004 - 2007
  • Washington University/B-JH/SLCH Consortium
    Washington University/B-JH/SLCH ConsortiumResidency, Internal Medicine, 2001 - 2004
  • Tufts University School of Medicine
    Tufts University School of MedicineClass of 2001

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 2004 - Present
  • IL State Medical License
    IL State Medical License 2007 - 2026

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2011-2013

Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Screening Colonoscopy Withdrawal Time Threshold for Adequate Proximal Serrated Polyp Detection Rate  
    Viral D Patel, Eugene F Yen, Digestive Diseases and Sciences

Press Mentions

  • Future of FMT for Recurrent C. Difficile Infection Still Unclear
    Future of FMT for Recurrent C. Difficile Infection Still UnclearJune 24th, 2021

Professional Memberships

Hospital Affiliations