Comprehensive Gastrointestinal Health

✨ Dietitian Spotlight ✨

Meet: Amy!

✈️ Fun fact: She and her husband love to travel abroad—even with two toddlers in tow! Over the past few years, they’ve explored Amsterdam, Belgium, and Canada 🌍

💬 We asked: “What’s an underrated gut-healthy food?”

Her answer: Kefir!

Kefir is a fermented dairy drink that contains beneficial probiotics, which can help support a healthy gut microbiome and overall digestive health.

If you’re interested in learning more about nutrition and gut health, our Registered Dietitians are here as a resource. You can call our office at (224) 407-4400 or visit the link in our bio for more information on scheduling an appointment.

One of our favorite events of the year! 💙💚

Our team was honored to participate in the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation’s Take Steps walk, celebrating the strength and resilience of the IBD community. Shout out to our very own Dr. Brett Riederman for delivering a fantastic speech on behalf of everyone here at CGH as the 2026 Honored Healthcare Heroes.

Every step represents hope—for better treatments, continued research, and improved quality of life for those living with Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis.

Thank you to our patients, families, friends, and colleagues who joined us. We are grateful to be part of such an inspiring community.

Swipe to the end to see one of our fave docs finish his run! 😄

Last year’s Take Steps walk was such a meaningful day for our team, and we’re excited to be back again this Sunday, June 14! 💙

This year is especially meaningful for us as CGH has been selected as the Honored Healthcare Heroes for the 2026 North Shore campaign with the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation—something that reflects our continued commitment to supporting our IBD community both inside and outside the clinic.
We’re also incredibly grateful for the support that has helped our team raise over $15,000 so far.

If you’re free this weekend, we’d love to have you join us at Gallery Park East in Glenview for this family-friendly event alongside our team and community. Ribbon ceremony will be at 11:45am with the 1.5 mile walk immediately to follow.

✨NP Spotlight: Pascale ✨

Get to know one of our Nurse Practitioners!

Fun fact: She’s a big soccer fan and will be cheering on Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 in the World Cup —her husband is from there! She’s also an avid reader and finished an impressive 125 books last year. 📚

💬 We asked: “What’s something you’ve started doing since working in GI?”

Her answer: Making sure she eats at least 30 grams of fiber every day.

Interested in learning more about digestive health? Our team is always here as a resource. Give us a call at (224) 407-4400 or visit the link in our bio for more information.
Stay tuned as we continue introducing members of our team and sharing their favorite gut health tips! 💚

Sunday, June 7th is National Cancer Survivors Day 💙
Here at CGH, we are proud to support our patients not only through recovery journeys, but also through preventive care that helps reduce cancer risk. Colonoscopy remains the gold standard for early detection of colon cancer.

If you’re due for colon cancer screening, don’t delay. Call us at 224 (407)-4400 to schedule your colonoscopy. Not sure when you’re due? Give us a call and we can help you determine when you should start screening and how often. Visit our link in bio to learn more.

Read more about cancer survivorship at ncsd.org.

✨ Dietitian Spotlight: Claire ✨

Meet Claire, one of our fabulous GI Registered Dietitians!

🐶 Fun fact: Claire has a 14-year-old Golden Retriever who has IBS and colitis. Between helping patients and caring for her own pup’s digestive health, gut health is truly a part of her everyday life!

🥝 We asked Claire: “What’s an underrated gut-healthy food?”

Her answer: Kiwi!

Stay tuned as we continue introducing our dietitians and share their favorite nutrition tips!

Interested in learning more about how nutrition can support your digestive health? Our Registered Dietitians are here as a resource. Call us at (224) 407-4400 or visit the link in our bio to schedule an appointment.

DigestiveHealth Kiwi

A few members of our team had the opportunity to attend the Northwestern IBD Masterclass—an inspiring day of learning and collaboration in the ever-evolving world of inflammatory bowel disease care.

Kristhine Nague, NP, Sherri Berntson, our IBD patient coordinator, and Pascale Daou, NP, were joined by Lauren Bloomberg, MD, who will be joining our team in August 2026. We’re proud to invest in continued education and to bring the latest insights back to our patients.

Always learning, always growing.

We loved opening our doors and welcoming referring physicians and colleagues to celebrate our expanded Northbrook space!

It was a wonderful evening of connection, collaboration, and a shared commitment to delivering thoughtful, comprehensive GI care. We’re so grateful for the partnerships that make our work possible—and excited for what’s ahead in this bigger, better space.

Thank you to everyone who joined us!

Celebrating another milestone with a great partner.

Last night we joined Dr. Tara Troy and Dr. Jeffrey Nathanson for the grand opening of their new Northbrook location—our second project together.

Grateful for the continued trust and proud to support Comprehensive Gastrointestinal Health's growth.