Piotr Witkowski, MD, PhDAssistant Professor of SurgeryDirector, Pancreatic and Islet Transplant ProgramPiotr Witkowski, MD, PhD, is a leading expert in islet transplantation. He is also highly skilled in kidney, pancreatic, and liver transplantation, including laparoscopic techniques used to procure organs from living kidney donors. Dr. Witkowski also performs islet autotransplantation for patients who need a pancreatectomy. A widely published researcher, Dr. Witkowski has an impressive record of success in both basic science and clinical research pertaining to islet cell and abdominal organ transplants. Among other accomplishments, he was instrumental in developing an optimized islet isolation technique that greatly improved success in clinical transplants. Under Dr. Witkowski's leadership, multidisciplinary research teams at the University of Chicago are currently conducting several studies skillfully designed to improve quality and outcomes in islet cell transplantation in patients with type 1 diabetes. Practice LocationsThe University of Chicago Medicine
Center for Advanced Medicine
Year Started Practice1993 Board CertificationGeneral Surgery Medical SchoolMedical University of Gdansk, Poland Internship and ResidencyMedical University of Gdansk, Poland FellowshipNew York-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY MembershipsAmerican Society of Transplant Surgeons
Languages SpokenEnglish
pwitkowski@surgery.bsd.uchicago.edu Office Phone(773) 702-6319 Office Fax(773) 702-2126 Office Postal AddressPiotr Witkowski, MD, PhD
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Selected PublicationsView a partial list of Dr. Witkowski's publications through the National Library of Medicine's PubMed online database. Learn More About Dr. WitkowskiDr. Witkowski is featured in a story about kidney transplant donor, Michelle Harazak, and her stepfather/recipient, Ron Egger. |
