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Cara Mack, MD
Provider's Specialties
- Gastroenterology - Pediatric
- Pediatric Transplant Hepatology
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I strive to offer excellent comprehensive care in the treatment of children with intestinal, pancreas and liver diseases. I also make it a priority to update families as new, cutting edge therapies become available.Get to know Cara Mack, MD
Departments and Programs
Conditions Treated
- Therapeutic Endoscopy
- Surgical Endoscopy
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- Hepatology (Liver Disorders)
- Gastroenterology (Stomach, Bowel, General GI Problems)
Languages spoken
- English
Experience and background
I am interested in neonatal and childhood liver diseases, autoimmune-mediated intestinal and liver disease and pediatric liver transplantation.
Undergraduate 1986
University of Wisconsin–Madison (WI)
Medical School 1992
Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine
Internship 1993
University of Chicago/Comer Children's Hospital Program
Residency 1996
University of Chicago/Comer Children's Hospital Program, Pediatrics
Fellowship 2001
McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University/Children's Memorial Hospital Program, Pediatric Gastroenterology
For Patients:
I am involved in many research projects with the overall theme of optimizing the lives of children with liver diseases. -I am investigating what causes the bile duct injury in biliary atresia. Furthermore, I am involved in a nationwide study to test different agents that may improve liver health in those with biliary atresia. -I am involved in a clinical research study investigating the use of a medicine to improve outcomes in sclerosing cholangitis.
I am involved in many research projects with the overall theme of optimizing the lives of children with liver diseases. -I am investigating what causes the bile duct injury in biliary atresia. Furthermore, I am involved in a nationwide study to test different agents that may improve liver health in those with biliary atresia. -I am involved in a clinical research study investigating the use of a medicine to improve outcomes in sclerosing cholangitis.
For Referring Providers:
-I investigate biliary atresia in humans and utilizes a mouse model to study the theory that the cause of biliary atresia involves a viral-induced, progressive autoimmune-mediated injury of bile ducts. -I am involved in many clinical trials of children with biliary atresia and other neonatal cholestatic diseases. -I am involved in a clinical research study investigating the use of a medicine to improve outcomes in sclerosing cholangitis.
-I investigate biliary atresia in humans and utilizes a mouse model to study the theory that the cause of biliary atresia involves a viral-induced, progressive autoimmune-mediated injury of bile ducts. -I am involved in many clinical trials of children with biliary atresia and other neonatal cholestatic diseases. -I am involved in a clinical research study investigating the use of a medicine to improve outcomes in sclerosing cholangitis.
Phi Eta Sigma, Freshman Honor Society 1983
Univ of WI Madison
Diabetes Young Investigator Award 1989
research award
Loyola University Stritch School of Medicine
Illinois Department of Public Health Scholarship 1990
clinical scholarship
State of Illinois
Pediatric Research Abstract Award 2005
American Association for the Study of Liver Disease
Basil O'Connor Starter Scholar Research Award 2005
March of Dimes Foundation
Inductee, Best Doctors in America 2010
Best Doctors in America Inc.
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