Overview
David Whitcomb, MD, PhD, specializes in gastroenterology and is board-certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. He is affiliated with UPMC Presbyterian. Dr. Whitcomb completed his fellowship and residencies at the Duke University School of Medicine and medical degree at Ohio State University College of Medicine.
Dr. Whitcomb is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Pancreatitis. His top areas of expertise are Hereditary Pancreatitis, Acute Pancreatitis, Chronic Pancreatitis, Pancreaticoduodenectomy, and Pancreatectomy.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 226 peer reviewed articles and participating in 3 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 110 articles and participated in 3 clinical trials in the study of Acute Pancreatitis.
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Locations
200 Lothrop Street, Digestive Disorders Center, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
3 Clinical Trials
UPMC Digestive Health Care
Adam Slivka, MD, PhD, is a Professor at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and the Associate Chief of Clinical Affairs for the Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Dr. Slivka is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Pancreatitis. His top areas of expertise are Hereditary Pancreatitis, Chronic Pancreatitis, Acute Pancreatitis, Endoscopy, and Pancreaticoduodenectomy.
UPMC Digestive Health Care
Julia McNabb-Baltar, MD, MPH, specializes in gastroenterology and is board-certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine. She practices at UPMC Digestive Health Care and GI Lab in UPMC Presbyterian and is affiliated with UPMC Mercy. Dr. McNabb-Baltar received her medical degree from the Université de Montréal and completed her residency and fellowship at Royal Victoria Hospital, followed by a fellowship at Montreal General Hospital. Dr. Mcnabb is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Pancreatitis. Her top areas of expertise are Acute Pancreatitis, Hereditary Pancreatitis, Chronic Pancreatitis, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.
Monongalia County General Hospital Company
John Nasr is a Gastroenterologist in Morgantown, West Virginia. Dr. Nasr is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Pancreatitis. His top areas of expertise are Choledocholithiasis, Acute Pancreatitis, Hereditary Pancreatitis, Endoscopy, and Gastric Bypass. Dr. Nasr is currently accepting new patients.
Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Elite
- Acute PancreatitisDr. Whitcomb isElite. Learn about Acute Pancreatitis.
- Chronic PancreatitisDr. Whitcomb isElite. Learn about Chronic Pancreatitis.
- Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency
- Hereditary PancreatitisDr. Whitcomb isElite. Learn about Hereditary Pancreatitis.
- Advanced
- Childhood PancreatitisDr. Whitcomb isAdvanced. Learn about Childhood Pancreatitis.
- MalnutritionDr. Whitcomb isAdvanced. Learn about Malnutrition.
- ObesityDr. Whitcomb isAdvanced. Learn about Obesity.
- Pancreatic CancerDr. Whitcomb isAdvanced. Learn about Pancreatic Cancer.
- PancreaticoduodenectomyDr. Whitcomb isAdvanced. Learn about Pancreaticoduodenectomy.
- Experienced
- Bile Duct StrictureDr. Whitcomb isExperienced. Learn about Bile Duct Stricture.
- EndoscopyDr. Whitcomb isExperienced. Learn about Endoscopy.
- Familial Pancreatic CancerDr. Whitcomb isExperienced. Learn about Familial Pancreatic Cancer.
- Gallbladder DiseaseDr. Whitcomb isExperienced. Learn about Gallbladder Disease.
- Gallbladder RemovalDr. Whitcomb isExperienced. Learn about Gallbladder Removal.
- GallstonesDr. Whitcomb isExperienced. Learn about Gallstones.