Chandrashekhar Thukral MD, PhD

Dr. Chandrashekhar Thukral, M.D., PhD, a board certified Gastroenterologist, joined Rockford Gastroenterology Associates, Ltd in 2007. Dr. Thukral completed his medical school at the University of Illinois at Chicago followed by a residency in Internal Medicine and a fellowship in Gastroenterology at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School in Boston. He takes care of patients with a wide variety of gastrointestinal and liver disorders. He has a special interest in providing comprehensive care for patients with inflammatory bowel disease (Ulcerative Colitis and Crohn’s disease).

Dr. Thukral is Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine at the University of Illinois College of Medicine and is involved in teaching medical students and residents. He has served as a faculty mentor for the James Scholar Program for medical students. He has been a past member of the Executive Committee and the Admission Committee at the medical school and is a current member of the Student Promotions Committee.

He is a member of the American Gastroenterological Association and the American College of Gastroenterology. He is a fellow of the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE) and has previously served on the Budget and International Committees. He is a founding member of the ASGE Recognized Industry Associate (ARIA) taskforce that is responsible for designing and teaching training programs for industry representatives.