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Office
200 Lothrop Street
Digestive Disorders Center
Pittsburgh, PA 15213Phone+1 412-647-8666- Is this information wrong?
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
- Reply.David C Whitcomb, Anna M Buchner, Chris E Forsmark> ;Gastroenterology. 2024 Apr 1
- 1 citationsAGA Clinical Practice Update on the Epidemiology, Evaluation, and Management of Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency: Expert Review.David C Whitcomb, Anna M Buchner, Chris E Forsmark> ;Gastroenterology. 2023 Nov 1
- 2 citationsRelationship of circulating levels of long-chain fatty acids to persistent organ failure in acute pancreatitis.Anna Evans Phillips, Annette S Wilson, Phil J Greer, Alice Hinton, Stacey Culp, Pedram Paragomi, Ioannis Pothoulakis, Vijay Singh, Peter J Lee, Ila Lahooti, David C Wh...> ;American Journal of Physiology. Gastrointestinal and Liver Physiology. 2023 Sep 1
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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
- Hypertriglyceridemia-induced acute pancreatitisWhitcomb DC, Gelrud A
http://www.uptodate.com/contents/hypertriglyceridemia-induced-acute-pancreatitis
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2013-03-01 - Hereditary pancreatitisWhitcomb DC
http://www.uptodate.com/contents/hereditary-pancreatitis
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2012-08-08
Press Mentions
- 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
- Severe Pain in Chronic Pancreatitis Patients: Considering Mental Health and Associated Genetic FactorsMarch 17th, 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
Hospital Affiliations
- UPMC Presbyterian ShadysidePittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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