Christopher Wigfield MD
Cardiopulmonary Transplantation, Adult General Thoracic Surgery
Surgical Director Lung Transplantation, University of Chicago Medical Center
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5841 S Maryland AveUniversity Of Chicago MedicineChicago, IL 60637
Phone+1 773-702-3551
Fax+1 773-702-4187
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Education & Training
Free Univ Berlin- Fac MedClass of 1993, MD, Fulbright Scholarship
Certifications & Licensure
IL State Medical License 2009 - 2026
ME State Medical License 2022 - 2026
PA State Medical License 2020 - 2026
UK Board Certifiation: General Surgery & Cardiothoracic SurgeryUNOS Cert. Lung Transplantation
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012-2013
- Fulbright Alumni Fulbright Commission, 1988
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 100 citationsISHLT Consensus Statement on adult and pediatric airway complications after lung transplantation: Definitions, grading system, and therapeutics.Maria M. Crespo, Daniel P. McCarthy, Peter Hopkins, Stephen Clark, Marie Budev
The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation. 2018-05-01 - 11 citationsPatient factors associated with lung transplant referral and waitlist for patients with cystic fibrosis and pulmonary fibrosis.Yuan Liu, Monica B. Vela, Tanya M Rudakevych, Christopher H. Wigfield, Edward R. Garrity
The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation. 2017-03-01 - 18 citations"Age" in lung transplantation: factors related to outcomes and other considerations.Christopher H. Wigfield, Vanessa Buie, David Onsager
Current Pulmonology Reports. 2016-08-13
Press Mentions
They Call Him LazarusApril 6th, 2018
Breathing New Life into Donor LungsFebruary 10th, 2016
Grant Support
- ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS RESEARCH FELLOWSHIPRoyal College of Surgeons, London, EnglandPresent
Committees
- CHAIR AND DIRECTOR, INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY OF HEART AND LUNG TRANSPLANTATION 2012 - Present
Professional Memberships
- Member
Other Languages
- German
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