University of Chicago Medical Center spokesman John Easton said the well-known physician published more than 750 research papers and 18 books, and was the Louis Block Distinguished Service Professor of Medicine at the university.
Kirsner was among the first to show the increased risk of colon cancer in patients with ulcerative colitis. He broke new ground in the understanding and treatment of inflammatory bowel disease.
"Few if any physicians have had a broader and more positive impact than Joe Kirsner on thousands of patients, students and professional colleagues," Dr. Kenneth Polonsky of the university said in a statement. "His legacy at the University of Chicago will persist for generations. We are truly fortunate to have been able to call Joe a friend and colleague and a member of our faculty."
A Boston native, Kirsner arrived at the university in 1935 and helped change his field from an art
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