Derrick A. Christopher
Distinguished in Enlarged Liver

Dr. Derrick A. Christopher

Transplant Surgery
Northwestern Medical Group
676 N St Clair St 19th Fl, Arkes Pavilion, 
Chicago, IL 
Offers Telehealth
16 Years of Experience
Distinguished in Enlarged Liver
Northwestern Medical Group
676 N St Clair St 19th Fl, Arkes Pavilion, 
Chicago, IL 
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Overview

Derrick Christopher is a Transplant Surgeon in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Christopher has been practicing medicine for over 16 years and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Enlarged Liver. His top areas of expertise are Enlarged Liver, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Chronic Antibody-Mediated Rejection, Simultaneous Pancreas Kidney Transplant, and Kidney Transplant.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 6 peer reviewed articles and participating in 1 clinical trial. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 1 article in the study of Enlarged Liver.

Graduate Institution
Vanderbilt University School Of Medicine, 2010.0
Residency
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Specialties
Transplant Surgery
Licenses
Surgery in IL
Board Certifications
American Board Of Surgery - Surgery (Certified)
Fellowships
University of Michigan Health System
Hospital Affiliations
Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

676 N St Clair St 19th Fl, Arkes Pavilion, Chicago, IL 60611
Call: 312-695-8900

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Christopher has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.

Kidney Transplant

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.

1 Clinical Trials

An Open-label, Controlled, Randomized Phase 3 Trial Evaluating 12-month Kidney Function in Highly Sensitized (cPRA ≥99.9%) Kidney Tx Patients With Positive XM Against a Deceased Donor, Comparing Desensitization Using Imlifidase With SoC
An Open-label, Controlled, Randomized Phase 3 Trial Evaluating 12-month Kidney Function in Highly Sensitized (cPRA ≥99.9%) Kidney Tx Patients With Positive XM Against a Deceased Donor, Comparing Desensitization Using Imlifidase With SoC
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: July 16, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug, Procedure, Other
Study Drugs: Imlifidase, IVIg, Anti-CD20 Antibodies, Eculizumab
Study Phase: Phase 3

6 Total Publications

Promoting Surgical Resection through Future Liver Remnant Hypertrophy.
Promoting Surgical Resection through Future Liver Remnant Hypertrophy.
Journal: Radiographics : a review publication of the Radiological Society of North America, Inc
Published: October 07, 2022
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