Dr. Joel Pekow

Associate Professor

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Biography

Joel R. Pekow, MD is an Associate Professor in the Biological Sciences Division at the University of Chicago. His clinical interests focus on Colon Cancer, Colon Cancer Prevention, Crohn's Disease, Fecal Microbiota Transplantation, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Recurrent Clostridium Difficile Infection, and Ulcerative Colitis. Dr. Pekow’s research includes investigating mechanisms and predictors of disease progression and response to therapy in patients with inflammatory bowel disease. His significant contributions to the field include various publications on the effectiveness and safety of treatments for Crohn's disease and Ulcerative Colitis, as well as studies on the clinical symptoms and endoscopic phenotypes of J-Pouch patients. His work has been published in esteemed journals such as Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Inflammatory Bowel Diseases, and Digestion and Science. Dr. Pekow strives to enhance understanding and improve therapies aimed at these chronic gastrointestinal conditions.

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Doctorate Program
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TOEFL
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Required:26
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IELTS
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Overall
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