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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
- 27 citationsPrimer on Precision Medicine for Complex Chronic Disorders.David C. Whitcomb
Clinical and Translational Gastroenterology. 2019-07-01 - 33 citationsAcute Pancreatitis Task Force on Quality: Development of Quality Indicators for Acute Pancreatitis Management.Elaina Vivian, Leslie Cler, Darwin L. Conwell, Gregory A. Cote, Richard Dickerman
The American Journal of Gastroenterology. 2019-08-01 - 263 citationsComparison of existing clinical scoring systems to predict persistent organ failure in patients with acute pancreatitis.Rawad Mounzer, Christopher J. Langmead, Bechien U. Wu, Anna C. Evans, Faraz Bishehsari
Gastroenterology. 2012-06-01
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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