Piotr P. Witkowski
Dr Piotr P. Witkowski is a general surgeon in Chicago, Illinois and is affiliated with University of Chicago Medical Center. He received his medical degree from Medical University of Gdansk and has been in practice for more than 20 years. Dr Piotr P. Witkowski has expertise in treating kidneyremoval surgery, kidney transplant, among other conditions – see all areas of expertise.
Piotr 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 wasinstrumental in developing an optimized islet isolation technique that greatly improved success in clinical transplants.
Under Dr Witkowskis 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.
Contact details:
Professor Piotr P. Witkowski
University of Chicago
Department Surgery-Transplant
Chicago IL 60637
The University of Chicago
Division of the Biological Sciences
5841 S Maryland Avenue
Chicago, IL 60637
tel. +1 (773) 702-2447
e-mail: pwitkowski@uchicago.edu