PiotrPawelWitkowskiMDPhD

Transplantation

Associate Professor of Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Chicago Medicine UNOS Pancreas and Islet Transplantation Committee Director, Surgical Transplant Fellowship

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Office
5841 S Maryland Ave
Chicago, IL 60637
Phone+1 888-824-0200

Fax+1 773-702-2126

Summary

I am a abdominal organ transplant surgeon and Director Pancreatic Islet Transplantation

Islets for US I Type 1 Diabetes I Islets Transplantation

IsletsforUS is a collaboration of experts and leaders in the field of islet and pancreas transplatation and diabetes to to motivate HHS to update regulations re

T1 Diabetes/Islet Tx Patient Stories | Dr. Piotr Witkowski | UChicago

Here are our patients who decided to come back to Chicago from different states of US and meet to give their testimony as well as share their experience about i

Stacy's islet tx story, beyond type 1diabetes

Stacy with T1DM is celebrating her first 5 years without need for any insulin injections! She has been not only insulin free but also worry free!

Islet transplantation | Dr. Piotr Witkowski | UChicago

Expert in Islet Transplantation, clinical trials, kidney and pancreas transplantation

Education & Training

New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia Campus)Post-Doctoral Fellowship, Abdominal Transplant Surgery, 2007 - 2009
New York-Presbyterian HospitalPost-Doctoral Fellowship, 2001 - 2007
Medical University of Gdansk, PolandResidency, 1994 - 2000
Medical University of GdanskClass of 1993

Certifications & Licensure

IL State Medical License 2009 - 2026

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012-2013
Super Doctor SuperDoctors.com

Clinical Trials

Allogenic Islet Cell Transplantation Start of enrollment: 2003 Oct 01
Active, not recruiting
Phase 1, Phase 2
Islet Transplantation in Type 1 Diabetic Kidney Allograft Start of enrollment: 2010 Dec 01
Recruiting
Phase 2
Islet Transplantation in Patients With "Brittle" Type I Diabetes Start of enrollment: 2012 May 01
Recruiting
Not Applicable
Study to Assess Efficacy & Safety of Reparixin in Pancreatic Islet Transplantation Start of enrollment: 2012 Oct 01
Completed
Phase 3
Efficacy and Safety of Reparixin in Pancreatic Islet Auto-transplantation Start of enrollment: 2014 Feb 01
Completed
Phase 2, Phase 3
Cellular Immunotherapy in Recipients of HLA-matched, Living Donor Kidney Transplants Start of enrollment: 2018 Mar 15
Completed
Phase 3
A Safety, Tolerability and Efficacy Study of Sernova's Cell Pouch™ for Clinical Islet Transplantation Start of enrollment: 2019 Feb 07
Recruiting
Phase 1, Phase 2
Safety, Tolerability, and Efficacy of Immunomodulation With A Monoclonal Antibody Against CD40L in Combination With Transplanted Islet Cells in Adults With Brittle Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus (T1D) Start of enrollment: 2024 Mar 04
Recruiting
Phase 1, Phase 2
Roles: Contact
Renal Function in Highly Sensitized Patients 1 Year After Desensitization With Imlifidase Prior to DD Kidney Tx Start of enrollment: 2021 Oct 14
Recruiting
Phase 3
Roles: Principal Investigator, Contact
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

336 citations
Administration of CD4+CD25highCD127− Regulatory T Cells Preserves β-Cell Function in Type 1 Diabetes in Children
Natalia Marek-Trzonkowska, MaŁgorzata Myśliwiec, Anita Dobyszuk, Marcelina Grabowska, Ilona Techmańska
Diabetes Care. 2012-06-15
30 citations
Targeting CXCR1/2 Does Not Improve Insulin Secretion After Pancreatic Islet Transplantation: A Phase 3, Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Trial in Type 1 Di...
Paola Maffi, Torbjörn Lundgren, Gunnar Tufveson, Ehab Rafael, James Shaw
Diabetes Care. 2020-04-01
26 citations
Evidence of non-pancreatic beta cell-dependent roles of Tcf7l2 in the regulation of glucose metabolism in mice
Kathleen A. Bailey, Daniel Savic, Mark C. Zielinski, Soo-Young Park, Ling-Jia Wang
Human Molecular Genetics. 2015-03-15

Lectures

Preservation of Beta-Cell Function following Pancreatic Islet Autotransplantation
Chicago, IL - 6/15/2014

Press Mentions

New Therapy After Islet Cell Transplant Shows Promise for People with Type 1 DiabetesOctober 29th, 2024
I’m One of the First Americans to Be Cured of Type 1 Diabetes Thanks to a Breakthrough TherapyOctober 29th, 2024
Where Are the Cell Therapies for Type 1 Diabetes?August 12th, 2024
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