David C. Whitcomb
Elite in Chronic Pancreatitis
Elite in Chronic Pancreatitis
University Of Pittsburgh Physicians, Department Of Medicine, Division Of Gastroenterology
200 Lothrop Street, Digestive Disorders Center, 
Pittsburgh, PA 

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 Chronic 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 119 articles and participated in 2 clinical trials in the study of Chronic Pancreatitis.

Specialties
Gastroenterology
Licenses
Specialist in PA
Board Certifications
American Board Of Internal Medicine
Fellowships
Duke University School of Medicine
Hospital Affiliations
Magee Womens Hospital Of Upmc Health System
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

University of Pittsburgh Physicians, Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology
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

The North American Pancreatitis Study
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