Lalitha Sitaraman, MD

Assistant Professor of Medicine
Websites: Research Network Profile
Contact: lsitaraman@uchicago.edu

Lalitha Sitaraman, MD, is a board-certified gastroenterologist and hepatologist who primarily focuses on neurogastroenterology and motility disorders, which are conditions with a disordered connection between the nervous system and digestive tract or conditions of disordered muscle control and movement. Dr. Sitaraman specializes in diagnosing and treating gut-brain and motility disorders, specifically of the lower gastrointestinal tract and pelvic floor, and she has expertise in:

Refractory constipation

Irritable bowel syndrome

Anorectal disorders

Pelvic dyssynergia

Fecal incontinence

General gastroenterology

Colon cancer screening

Dr. Sitaraman understands how personal these disorders are, and she is committed to delivering compassionate, patient-centered care with customized treatment plans that can address her patients’ individual needs and healthcare goals.

In additional to her clinical practice, Dr. Sitaraman is dedicated to teaching and mentoring medical students and residents. She has provided both practical and lecture opportunities to offer these young medical professionals a well-rounded, gastroenterology curriculum.

Clinical Manifestations and Stool Load of Atypical Enteropathogenic Escherichia coli Infections in United States Children and Adults.
Clinical Manifestations and Stool Load of Atypical Enteropathogenic Escherichia coli Infections in United States Children and Adults. Gastroenterology. 2022 11; 163(5):1321-1333.
PMID: 35948108

Quantitative analysis and virulence phenotypes of atypical enteropathogenic Escherichia coli (EPEC) acquired from diarrheal stool samples from a Midwest US hospital.
Quantitative analysis and virulence phenotypes of atypical enteropathogenic Escherichia coli (EPEC) acquired from diarrheal stool samples from a Midwest US hospital. Gut Microbes. 2020 11 09; 12(1):1-21.
PMID: 33131419

Increased Risk of Pancreatitis after Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography Following a Positive Intraoperative Cholangiogram: A Single-Center Experience.
Increased Risk of Pancreatitis after Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography Following a Positive Intraoperative Cholangiogram: A Single-Center Experience. Clin Endosc. 2021 Jan; 54(1):107-112.
PMID: 32666773

The Utility of Endoscopic Ultrasound in Patients with Isolated Elevations in Serum Amylase and/or Lipase.
The Utility of Endoscopic Ultrasound in Patients with Isolated Elevations in Serum Amylase and/or Lipase. Clin Endosc. 2019 Mar; 52(2):175-181.
PMID: 30646674

Sclerosing angiomatoid nodular transformation of the spleen masquerading as a sarcoma metastasis.
Sclerosing angiomatoid nodular transformation of the spleen masquerading as a sarcoma metastasis. Rare Tumors. 2010 Dec 31; 2(4):e45.
PMID: 21234247