Erin Darguzas

Erin Darguzas, CNP is a certified nurse practitioner at Northwestern Medicine in Chicago, IL and has been involved in the care of IBD patients since 2013. She is a professional member of American Gastroenterological Association and Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation.
Erin earned a Master of Science in Nursing at the University of Illinois – Chicago specializing as an Adult-Geriatric Acute Care Nurse practitioner. She also earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing at Saint Xavier University in Chicago.
Erin resides in the Chicago area with her husband and three sons. She enjoys golfing, water sports, and fishing with her kids.

Millie D. Long MD, MPH earned her doctor of medicine degree at the University of Virginia. She completed a residency and chief residency in internal medicine at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. She then completed a gastroenterology fellowship at University of North Carolina. She also completed a fellowship in preventive medicine and a masters of public health in epidemiology at the Gillings School of Public Health. She is board certified in internal medicine, preventive medicine, and gastroenterology. She is currently Professor of Medicine in the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology at the University of North Carolina, as well as Chief of the Division.

Dr. Long’s clinical practice is at the UNC Multidisciplinary Inflammatory Bowel Diseases (IBD) center. Her research interests include prevention of complications of IBD, women’s health and clinical epidemiology. Dr. Long has contributed over 200 peer-reviewed publications, book chapters, and review articles to the literature. She co-authored the 2025 ACG ulcerative colitis guidelines. She serves Co-Editor in Chief of the American Journal of Gastroenterology.

Dr. Long is a fellow of the American College of Gastroenterology where she is a member of the Board of Trustees. She is also a fellow of the American Gastroenterological Association and a member of the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation. Recipient of the 2024 Sherman Prize for Excellence in Crohn’s and Colitis. She is a member of the International Organization for the Study of IBD.