Dr. Mukund Venu, MD

Dr. Venu has to be one of the kindest, most professional, and most THOROUGH doctors/specialists my family has ever had, period. If you are ever in need of a specialist in the gastroenterology area (issues involving stomach/throat/digestion problems dealing with the previous areas listed) - PLEASE - get a referral and book an appointment with Dr. Venu. A family member - after various tests and procedures involving gastro and possible digestion disorders (you don't necessarily have to FEEL it to have the issue. Usually the issue is picked up during other more routine tests...) was booked to see Dr. Venu. He was very kind, overly understanding, THOROUGH (as stated above), and even funny. Dr. Venu ordered my mother one more swallow test which while only about 30 minutes and technically painless, is indeed NOT comfortable as certain small tubes would be run through the nose and throat. During the procedure, Dr. Venu even came into the testing room to comfort and joke around with… my mother during the procedure. My mother stated that if it had not been for Dr. Venu's kind, calm, and humorous demeanor, she may not have gotten through the test. Afterwards, Dr. Venu HIMSELF called my mother with an update, test results, and medication he wanted her to try. Dr. Venu spoke with my mother on the phone upwards of 20 minutes while she was in Costco and again was very personable, kind, and compassionate. We cannot recommend Dr. Venu enough, and he is a tremendous addition to Loyola hospital.