Abhitabh Patil MD

Dr. Patil obtained his medical degree from the University of Florida in 2002. He completed residency training in Internal Medicine from University of Texas at Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas in 2005. He completed three years of fellowship training in Gastroenterology and Hepatology from the University of Texas at Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas in 2008. He also completed an additional, optional training year in Advanced, Therapeutic Endoscopy (Interventional Gastroenterology) from Northwestern University in 2009. He was on faculty as an Assistant Professor and Director of Endoscopic Ultrasound at Rush University Medical Center from 2009 to 2012. He was also the program director for Interventional Gastroenterology and trained fellows in Advanced, Therapeutic Endoscopy. He has published several articles, book chapters, and research papers. He has been in private practice since 2012. He is board certified in Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology/Hepatology. He is currently the Chief of Gastroenterology at Saint Anthony Hospital and Director of Endoscopic Ultrasound.
His areas of interest and expertise include pancreaticobiliary disease (disorders of the pancreas, bile duct, gallbladder, and liver) and gastrointestinal cancer (cancer of the esophagus, stomach, intestine, pancreas, liver, bile duct/gallbladder, and colon). He also specializes in state of the art, complex, therapeutic endoscopy and has pioneered innovative endoscopic techniques. He is a member of The American Gastroenterology Association, The American College of Gastroenterology and The American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy.