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Piotr Witkowski, MD, General Surgery, Chicago, IL

Piotr Pawel Witkowski MD PhD

General Surgery•Chicago, IL

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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  • 5841 S Maryland AveChicago, IL 60637

  • Phone+1 888-824-0200

  • Fax+1 773-702-2126

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

Certifications & Licensure

  • IL State Medical License
    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

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Lectures

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

Press Mentions

  • UI Health and CellTrans to Offer Severe Diabetes Treatment
    UI Health and CellTrans to Offer Severe Diabetes TreatmentNovember 26th, 2024
  • New Therapy After Islet Cell Transplant Shows Promise for People with Type 1 Diabetes
    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 Therapy
    I’m One of the First Americans to Be Cured of Type 1 Diabetes Thanks to a Breakthrough TherapyOctober 29th, 2024
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Committees

  • member, UNOS Pancreas and Islet Transplantation Committee 2019 - Present

Professional Memberships

  • American Society of Transplant Surgeons
    Member

Other Languages

  • Polish

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