DavidCWhitcombMD
Gastroenterology • Pittsburgh, PAPancreas Disease
Professor, Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
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Office
200 Lothrop St
# Digestiv
Pittsburgh, PA 15213Phone+1 412-647-8666
Summary
- Prof. David C. Whitcomb MD, PhD is an academic gastroenterologist in Pittsburgh, PA and is affiliated with UPMC Presbyterian Hospital, Univeristy of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon University and is co-founder of Ariel Precision Medicine. He specializes in pancreas disease and complex genetic traits.
Education & Training
Duke University HospitalFellowship, Gastroenterology, 1988 - 1990- Duke University HospitalResidency, Internal Medicine, 1985 - 1988
Ohio State University College of MedicineClass of 1985
Certifications & Licensure
PA State Medical License 1991 - 2024
NC State Medical License 1986 - 1998- American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fellow (AGAF) American Gastroenterological Association, 2011
- Elected Member The American Society for Clinical Investigation, 2000
- Fellow (FACG) American College of Gastroenterology
Clinical Trials
- Genetic Linkage Study for Hereditary Pancreatitis Start of enrollment: 1998 Dec 01
- A Pilot Study of Use of Calcium Channel Blocker to Decrease Inflammation and Pain in Hereditary Pancreatitis Start of enrollment: 2005 Aug 01
- Study of Nutrition in Acute Pancreatitis Start of enrollment: 2010 Jan 01
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 66 citationsThe role of apheresis in hypertriglyceridemia-induced acute pancreatitis: A systematic review.Benjamin H. Click, Andrea M. Ketchum, Rose Turner, David C. Whitcomb, Georgios I. Papachristou
Pancreatology. 2015-07-01 - 73 citationsDiagnostic Accuracy of Interleukin-6 and Interleukin-8 in Predicting Severe Acute Pancreatitis: A Meta-AnalysisElie Aoun, Joy Chen, Derek Reighard, Ferga C. Gleeson, David C. Whitcomb
Pancreatology. 2009-01-01 - 11 citationsLow serum trypsinogen levels in chronic pancreatitis: Correlation with parenchymal loss, exocrine pancreatic insufficiency, and diabetes but not CT-based cambridge sev...Wei Zhan, Venkata S. Akshintala, Phil J. Greer, Julia B. Greer, Samer Alkaade
Pancreatology. 2020-09-05
Journal Articles
- Protease-Sensitive Pancreatic Lipase Variants Are Associated with Early Onset Chronic PancreatitisDavid C Whitcomb, M Michael Barmada, The American Journal of Gastroenterology
- Hereditary Pancreatitis in the United States: Survival and Rates of Pancreatic CancerChandraprakash Umapathy, David C Whitcomb, Dhiraj Yadav, Nature
- Recurrent Acute Pancreatitis Significantly Reduces Quality of Life Even in the Absence of Overt Chronic PancreatitisDhiraj Yadav, Bimaljit S Sandhu, Nalini M Guda, Vikesh K Singh, John Baillie, Randall Brand, Andres Gelrud, David C Whitcomb, Darwin Conwell, Stuart Sherman, Adam Sliv..., Nature
Lectures
- PancreasFest 2012: Pancreatic Cancer Risk, Early Detection, Diagnosis & TreatmentUPMC Life Changing Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania - 7/26/2012
Other
- Hereditary pancreatitisWhitcomb DC
http://www.uptodate.com/contents/hereditary-pancreatitis
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2012-08-08 - Hypertriglyceridemia-induced acute pancreatitisWhitcomb DC, Gelrud A
http://www.uptodate.com/contents/hypertriglyceridemia-induced-acute-pancreatitis
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2013-03-01
Press Mentions
Guideline Rewind: 10 Clinical Updates That Revamped GI, Hepatology Practice in 2023December 29th, 2023- Chutes & Ladders—Pfizer Taps McKinsey U.S. Managing Partner as New M&a LeaderAugust 27th, 2021
- Ariel Precision Medicine Expands Executive Team with Appointment of Dr. David C. Whitcomb as Chief Scientific OfficerAugust 23rd, 2021
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Grant Support
- Feeding And Pancreatic REST In Acute PancreatitisNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2007–2012
- NAPS2 Continuation Genome Wide Association Study Of PancreatitisNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2011
- Digestive Diseases Training ProgramNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2003–2011
- Pancreasfest 2010: Defining &Classifying Disease To Enhance Research &CareNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2010
- Naps2-As: RACE Dependent Risk For PancreatitisNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2010
- NAPS2 Continuation - Genome-Wide Association Study Of PancreatitisNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2008–2010
- Translating Pancreatic Risk Into Personalized Medicine. A Meeting Of Thought LEANational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2009
- Molecular Genetics Of Hereditary PancreatitisNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases1999–2008
- North American Pancreatitis Study 2 (NAPS2)National Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2002–2006
- 14th Internatinal Symposium On Inherited DiseasesNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2004
- Alcohol And Altered Regulation Of Pancreatic SecretionNational Institute On Alcohol Abuse And Alcoholism1995–1999
- Regulation Of The Pancreatic Vagus By PP And PYYNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases1994–1998
- Linkage In Patients With Hereditary PancreatitisNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases1996–1997
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
- Fellow
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