Barry K. Wershil, MD
Division head, Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition; Professor of Pediatrics, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
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Specialties
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Gastroenterology, hepatology and nutrition (digestive disorders)
Treats disorders of the gastrointestinal tract, liver, gallbladder and pancreas including abdominal pain, diarrhea, intestinal bleeding, bowel disorders, infant gastroesophageal reflux, hepatitis, biliary tract disease, conditions requiring liver transplantation, complex nutritional problems, including cyclic vomiting syndrome, and short-gut syndrome. Learn more »
Special interests
Eosinophilic esophagitis, inflammatory bowel disease
Health care plans accepted
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- Aetna (EPO, HMO, POS, PPO)
- Beech Street (PPO)
- Best Doctors (PPO)
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois (HMO, POS, PPO)
- CCN (PPO)
- CIGNA (EPO, HMO, POS, PPO)
- Employer Coalition on Health (HMO)
- First Health (PPO)
- Great West Health Care (PPO)
- Harmony Health Plans of Illinois (HMO)
- Health Alliance Medical Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- HealthNetwork - Wellmark (PPO)
- HFN Inc. (EPO, PPO)
- Humana Inc. (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Illinois Health Connect (HMO)
- Multiplan (PPO)
- National Preferred Provider Network (PPO)
- Private Healthcare Systems, Inc. (POS, PPO)
- Sagamore - Indiana (PPO)
- UniCare (HMO, PPO)
- United Healthcare of Illinois (EPO, HMO, POS, PPO)
- WEA Insurance Group (PPO)
Medical school
Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, 1979
Postgraduate training
Fellowship in pediatric gastroenterology, Children's Hopsital Boston, 1983-1986; Residency in pediatrics, St. Louis Children's Hospital, 1979-1983
Certifications
Board certified in Pediatric Gastroenterology; Pediatrics
Publications
View a partial list of Dr. Wershil's publications
Available from the National Library of Medicine's PubMed online database.
Professional organizations
North American Society of Pediatric Gastroenterology; American Association of Immunologists; American Gastroenterological Association; Society for Pediatric Research
Disclaimer: The above health care plan information is subject to change without notice. Children's Memorial Hospital has made every effort to ensure that this information is correct, but patients should always check with their insurance company regarding current participation in the listed health plans. Specialized services such as psychiatry (mental health) typically require specific individual confirmation.
- Physicians and staff
- Head
- In-house staff
- Estella M. Alonso, MD
- Lee M. Bass, MD
- Jeffrey B. Brown, MD
- Ashish S. Chogle, MD, MPH
- Valeria C. Cohran, MD
- Udeme D. Ekong, MD
- Mark H. Fishbein, MD
- Maria T. Greene, MD
- Amir F. Kagalwalla, MD
- Joshua D. Prozialeck, MD
- Miguel Saps, MD
- Jennifer A. Strople, MD
- Juli A. Tomaino, MD
- Peter F. Whitington, MD
- Members of CCPA*
- Advanced practice nurses
- Beata Borawski, RN, MSN, APN
- Ilanalee C. Cabrera, RN, MSN, CPNP
- Joan Lokar, APN, NP
- Maria Manuel-Rubio, APN, NP
*An independent association affiliated with Children's Memorial Hospital; physicians' offices are located throughout the greater Chicago metropolitan area.