Russell Cohen, MD, is a renowned gastroenterologist with clinical expertise in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Under his leadership, a multidisciplinary team of specialists in gastroenterology, surgery, pathology and radiology provide comprehensive care for patients with Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis.
In addition to his clinical practice, Dr. Cohen is an active researcher. He has served as the principal investigator on several long-term studies designed to test the efficacy and safety of both oral and intravenous drugs in patients with inflammatory bowel disease.
Dr. Cohen serves as associate editor and ad-hoc reviewer for numerous medical journals, including The New England Journal of Medicine and The American Journal of Gastroenterology. He has published more than 30 scientific articles, 50 abstracts and 10 book chapters. He also is the editor of Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Diagnosis and Therapeutics, which is now in its second edition as a leading textbook in this field.
A dedicated educator and mentor, Dr. Cohen teaches medical students, residents and fellows about endoscopes and the pharmacology of gastroenterological drugs. In addition, he is frequently invited to deliver lectures at grand rounds and at national and international conferences on the diagnosis and management of IBD.
Dr. Cohen has been named one of the "Best Doctors in America" by Best Doctors, Inc. for more than 10 consecutive years and is consistently named one of Chicago's "Top Doctors" by Castle Connolly Medical Ltd.
Mirikizumab in the Treatment of Ulcerative Colitis: Initial Real-World Data in a Population from a Large Tertiary Center.
Mirikizumab in the Treatment of Ulcerative Colitis: Initial Real-World Data in a Population from a Large Tertiary Center. Dig Dis Sci. 2025 May; 70(5):1864-1872.
PMID: 40048134
Multiomic analysis reveals cellular, transcriptomic and epigenetic changes in intestinal pouches of ulcerative colitis patients.
Multiomic analysis reveals cellular, transcriptomic and epigenetic changes in intestinal pouches of ulcerative colitis patients. Nat Commun. 2025 Jan 21; 16(1):904.
PMID: 39837850
Multiomic analysis reveals cellular, transcriptomic and epigenetic changes in intestinal pouches of ulcerative colitis patients.
Multiomic analysis reveals cellular, transcriptomic and epigenetic changes in intestinal pouches of ulcerative colitis patients. medRxiv. 2025 Jan 09.
PMID: 38014192
Endoscopic Normalization and Transition of J-Pouch Phenotypes Over Time in Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease.
Endoscopic Normalization and Transition of J-Pouch Phenotypes Over Time in Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Inflamm Bowel Dis. 2025 01 06; 31(1):63-71.
PMID: 38916136
Extensive Disease and Exposure to Multiple Biologics Precolectomy Is Associated with Endoscopic Cuffitis Post-Ileal Pouch-Anal Anastomosis in Patients With Ulcerative Colitis.
Extensive Disease and Exposure to Multiple Biologics Precolectomy Is Associated with Endoscopic Cuffitis Post-Ileal Pouch-Anal Anastomosis in Patients With Ulcerative Colitis. Inflamm Bowel Dis. 2025 01 06; 31(1):72-76.
PMID: 38521548
A Comparative Analysis of Clinical Symptoms and Modified Pouchitis Disease Activity Index Among Endoscopic Phenotypes of the J Pouch in Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease.
A Comparative Analysis of Clinical Symptoms and Modified Pouchitis Disease Activity Index Among Endoscopic Phenotypes of the J Pouch in Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Crohns Colitis 360. 2024 Jul; 6(3):otae045.
PMID: 39347443
Endoscopic Normalization and Transition of J-Pouch Phenotypes Over Time in Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease.
Endoscopic Normalization and Transition of J-Pouch Phenotypes Over Time in Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Inflamm Bowel Dis. 2024 Jun 25.
PMID: 38916136
Extensive Disease and Exposure to Multiple Biologics Precolectomy Is Associated with Endoscopic Cuffitis Post-Ileal Pouch-Anal Anastomosis in Patients With Ulcerative Colitis.
Extensive Disease and Exposure to Multiple Biologics Precolectomy Is Associated with Endoscopic Cuffitis Post-Ileal Pouch-Anal Anastomosis in Patients With Ulcerative Colitis. Inflamm Bowel Dis. 2024 Mar 23.
PMID: 38521548
Successful Treatment of Eosinophilic Enterocolitis in an Adult Patient With Adalimumab.
Successful Treatment of Eosinophilic Enterocolitis in an Adult Patient With Adalimumab. ACG Case Rep J. 2024 Feb; 11(2):e01285.
PMID: 38384319
Microbially catalyzed conjugation of GABA and tyramine to bile acids.
Microbially catalyzed conjugation of GABA and tyramine to bile acids. J Bacteriol. 2024 01 25; 206(1):e0042623.
PMID: 38174933