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Irving Waxman, MD, Gastroenterology, Chicago, IL, Rush University Medical Center

IrvingWaxmanMD

Gastroenterology Chicago, IL

Advanced Endoscopic Interventional, Biliary Tract Disease, Esophagus Disease, Pancreas Disease

Professor, Department of Medicine and Surgery Chief, Division of Digestive Diseases & Nutrition Director, Digestive Disease Service Line for Rush University System for Health

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Education & Training

  • Academic Medical Center
    Academic Medical CenterInterventional endoscopy, 1990 - 1991
  • MedStar Health/Georgetown University Hospital
    MedStar Health/Georgetown University HospitalFellowship, Gastroenterology, 1988 - 1990
  • Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
    Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 1985 - 1988
  • Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico
    Universidad Nacional Autonoma de MexicoClass of 1985
  • Hebrew College “Tarbut”
    Hebrew College “Tarbut”No degree, 1975 - 1978
  • Cambridge University
    Cambridge UniversityCertificate, English, 1978
  • University of Jerusalem
    University of JerusalemCertificate, Hebrew, 1978

Certifications & Licensure

  • IL State Medical License
    IL State Medical License 2001 - 2026
  • MA State Medical License
    MA State Medical License 1988 - 2025
  • MD State Medical License
    MD State Medical License 1990 - 1991
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Gastroenterology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Chicago Magazine: Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2006-2022
  • Top Doctors For Cancer Newsweek Magazine, 2015
  • 10 years as America’s Top Doctors Castle Connolly Top Doctors, 2015
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Red flag imaging in esophagus: does it help to find the needle in the haystack?  
    Gonzalez-Haba M, Waxman I, Best Practice & Research Clinical Gastroenterology, 1/1/2015
  • Radiofrequency Ablation in Barrett’s Esophagus  
    Konda VJA, Siddiqui U, Waxman I, Video Journal Video Journal, 1/1/2014
  • In Vivo Assessment of Tumor Vascularity Using Confocal Laser Endomicroscopy in Murine Models of Colon Cancer  
    Konda VJA, Becker V, Ruderman S, Dougherty U, Hart J, Gonzalez Haba Ruiz M, Valuckaite V, Kulkarni A, Fichera A, Waxman I and Bissonnette M, Current Angiogenesis, 1/1/2013
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Books/Book Chapters

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Abstracts/Posters

  • Development of Subsquamous cancer after hybrid endoscopic therapy for intramucosal Barrett’s cancer
    Konda VJA, Gonzalez Haba Ruiz M, Hart J, Waxman I, Endoscopy, 1/1/2012
  • First Assessment of needle-based Confocal Laser Endomicroscopy (nCLE) during EUS-FNA procedures of the pancreas
    Waxman I, ASGE ASGE, Chicago, IL, 1/1/2011
  • EUS-1 Biliary
    Waxman I, Grand Rounds, DDW, New Orleans, LA, 1/18/2004
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Lectures

  • Fiducial Placement and Brachytherapy 
    Washington, D.C. - 1/1/2015
  • The Role of the Endoscopist: Endoscopic Ultrasound vs Magnetic Resonance vs Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography 
    Chicago, IL - 1/1/2015
  • Reseccion endluminal EMR a ESD 
    Tucuman, Argentina - 1/1/2015
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Press Mentions

  • Uzma Siddiqui, MD, to Lead UChicago Medicine’s Center for Endoscopic Research and Therapeutics
    Uzma Siddiqui, MD, to Lead UChicago Medicine’s Center for Endoscopic Research and TherapeuticsAugust 12th, 2021
  • Blood Samples from the Portal Vein Provide More Information Than Peripheral Blood
    Blood Samples from the Portal Vein Provide More Information Than Peripheral BloodNovember 23rd, 2015
  • Abstract Award Winners
    Abstract Award WinnersMarch 16th, 2016

Professional Memberships

Hospital Affiliations