Barbara S. Kirschner, MD

Professor of Pediatrics and Medicine

Director, Pediatric IBD Program

Dr. Barbara S. Kirschner is an internationally recognized expert in the field of pediatric gastroenterology. One of her key areas of interest is inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)--particularly nutritional and growth issues, collaborative multi-center studies evaluating epidemiologic and genetic aspects, and new therapeutic modalities for children and adolescents with ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease.

A respected clinician, Dr. Kirschner is regularly listed in "America's Top Doctors" as well as "Top Doctors in Chicago" by Chicago magazine. In 2001, she was honored with the Chicago Pediatric Society's Joseph Brenneman, MD, Award for Outstanding Contributions to Academic Pediatrics.

Dr. Kirschner has presented lectures on pediatric gastroenterology all over the world, including Sweden, Switzerland, France, India, Italy, Turkey, and the United Kingdom. She serves on the editorial board for Inflammatory Bowel Diseases and reviews articles for several medical journals, including Gastroenterology, Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Lancet, and Gut.

Practice Location

Comer Children's Hospital at the University of Chicago
5721 S. Maryland Avenue
Chicago, IL 60637

Year Started Practice

1972

Board Certifications

Pediatrics
Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition

Medical School

Woman's Medical College of Pennsylvania

Residency and Fellowship

University of Chicago Medical Center

Memberships

American Academy of Pediatrics
American Gastroenterology Association
North American Society of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition
Society for Pediatric Research

Language Spoken

English

Email

bskirschn@peds.bsd.uchicago.edu

Office Phone

(773) 702-6148

Office Fax

(773) 702-0666

Office Postal Address

Barbara S. Kirschner, MD
University of Chicago Medical Center
5841 S. Maryland Avenue, MC 4065
Chicago, IL 60637

Clinical Interests

• Allergic gastroenteropathy
• Chronic diarrhea
• Growth problems
• Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)
• Ulcerative colitis
• Crohn's disease
• Malabsorption syndromes
• Pediatric hepatology

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Read More About Dr. Kirschner

Read a press release about Dr. Kirschner's genetic research on Crohn's disease.

Selected Publications

View a partial list of Dr. Kirschner's publications through the National Library of Medicine's PubMed online database.