Christopher Kasia, MD
Christopher Kasia, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Specialties
- Gastroenterology
- Hepatology (Liver Diseases)
Locations
- Chicago - Hyde Park
- Orland Park
- About
- Specialties & Areas of Expertise
- Locations & Patient Information
- Education & Research
- Accepted Insurance
- External Professional Relationships
[AUDIO LOGO] My name is Christopher Kasia, and I'm a Gastroenterologist and Hepatologist. I take care of patients with general GI disorders like abdominal pain, constipation, reflux, diarrhea, as well as liver diseases, whether they're immune-mediated, inherited, or others.
I became a physician because from my own experiences growing up, just having that one family doctor who really got to know you and you got to become kind of close friends with. And to me, that was very important. It was developing meaningful relationships but also being a caretaker of others. And my, own fascination for the field of medicine blossomed to want to become a gastroenterologist because a lot of the disorders that we experience in GI from abdominal pain, reflux, constipation, diarrhea, are huge quality of life issues. And for me, it's important to be able to get people back to live their best life.
I chose to come to University of Chicago due to the patient care environment and my partners and colleagues here. The people are fantastic. I can rely on them for support and to help patients get the care that they need whether it's from other specialists within my department or even other departments, whether it's surgery, nutrition, just to make sure people get truly comprehensive care with a warm heart and are guided through the entire process.
Being able to have a conversation like we are two old friends, just for me to help to understand what's going on with you and just have a unified plan of attack for how we're going to approach whatever troubles that you may be having from both a managing perspective, procedural, what other medicines we may want to do, it's a partnership. So that's how I approach our patient-to-physician relationship.
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Dr. Kasia helps patient suffering from a wide range of gastrointestinal conditions, from common issues, like gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), constipation, diarrhea, abdominal pain and gastroparesis, to more complex digestive issues that develop when the nervous system is not properly connecting with digestive system, or in easier terms, the “gut-brain connection” is broken. With skill and experience, Dr. Kasia uses endoscopic procedures to both diagnose ulcers, blockages, and inflammation as well as perform minimally invasive procedures to remove polyps, stop internal bleeding or stretch narrowed areas of the digestive tract.
Along with his gastroenterology focus, Dr. Kasia is a fatty liver disease (also known as steatotic liver disease) specialist and critical member of the multi-disciplinary Metabolic Liver Clinic, where he offers patients the most innovative and comprehensive treatments. Dr. Kasia’s goal is to help design individualized care plans that achieve the best possible outcomes for his patients.
Because there is no one-size-fits-all treatment plan for his patients, Dr. Kasia is invested in personalized care. He listens carefully, making sure every patient feels heard and involved in their treatment decisions. By building a trusting and supportive environment, he makes patients feel comfortable and confident in their care.
Specialties
Areas of Expertise
- Fatty Liver Disease (Steatotic Liver Disease)
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
- Refractory Constipation
- Diarrheal Diseases
- Abdominal Pain
- Neurogastroenterology
Board Certifications
- Internal Medicine
- Gastroenterology
Languages Spoken
- English
- Polish
- Spanish
Medical Education
- Loyola Stritch School of Medicine
Residency
- Loyola University Medical Center
Fellowship
- Temple University Hospital; Northwestern University Medical Center; The Medical College of Wisconsin
Memberships & Medical Societies
- American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases
- American College of Gastroenterology
- American Gastroenterological Association
News & Research
Insurance
- Aetna Better Health *see insurance page
- Aetna HMO (specialists only)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO
- Aetna POS
- Aetna PPO
- BCBS Blue Precision HMO (specialists only)
- BCBS HMO (HMOI) (specialists only)
- BCBS Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO
- BCBS PPO
- Cigna HMO
- Cigna POS
- Cigna PPO
- CountyCare *see insurance page
- Humana Medicare Advantage Choice PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage Gold Choice PFFS
- Humana Medicare Advantage Gold Plus HMO
- Medicare
- Multiplan PPO
- PHCS PPO
- United Choice Plus POS/PPO
- United Choice HMO (specialists only)
- United Options (PPO)
- United Select (HMO & EPO) (specialists only)
- United W500 Emergent Wrap
- University of Chicago Health Plan (UCHP)
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