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104
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41755
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7026
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3691

David C. Whitcomb publication distribution in Medicine in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Medicine in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where David C. Whitcomb sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 687 publications — 80th percentile

80% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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David C. Whitcomb D-index placement in Medicine in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Medicine scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where David C. Whitcomb sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 104 D-Index — 66th percentile

66% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

David C. Whitcomb is affiliated with the University of Pittsburgh in the United States. Their research focuses primarily on topics related to pancreatitis, pancreatic oncology, liver disease, and diabetes. The main field of study for their publications is Medicine, with a significant emphasis on Surgery, Oncology, and Epidemiology as subfields.

The scientist has contributed to several key topics including:

  • Pancreatitis Pathology and Treatment
  • Pancreatic and Hepatic Oncology Research
  • Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment
  • Gastrointestinal disorders and treatments
  • Diabetes and associated disorders
  • Pancreatic function and diabetes
  • Diabetes Management and Research

Whitcomb has published extensively in multiple venues known for gastroenterology and pancreatology research. The frequent publication venues include:

  • Gastroenterology (26 publications)
  • Pancreatology (20 publications)
  • The American Journal of Gastroenterology (12 publications)
  • SMART-MD Journal of Precision Medicine (11 publications)
  • Clinical and Translational Gastroenterology (8 publications)

Among their recent papers are:

  • "AGA Clinical Practice Update on the Epidemiology, Evaluation, and Management of Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency: Expert Review," 2023, Gastroenterology
  • "ACG Clinical Guideline: Chronic Pancreatitis," 2020, The American Journal of Gastroenterology
  • "International consensus guidelines on interventional endoscopy in chronic pancreatitis. Recommendations from the working group for the international consensus guidelines for chronic pancreatitis in collaboration with the International Association of Pancreatology, the American Pancreatic Association, the Japan Pancreas Society, and European Pancreatic Club," 2020, Pancreatology

The scientist often collaborates with other researchers. Frequent co-authors associated with Whitcomb include:

  • Dhiraj Yadav
  • Phil J. Greer
  • Georgios I. Papachristou
  • Randall E. Brand
  • Samer Alkaade

Best Publications

  • Hereditary pancreatitis is caused by a mutation in the cationic trypsinogen gene.

    David C. Whitcomb;Michael C. Gorry;Robert A. Preston;William Furey

  • Chronic pancreatitis: Diagnosis, classification, and new genetic developments

    Babak Etemad;David C. Whitcomb

  • IAP Guidelines for the Surgical Management of Acute Pancreatitis

    Waldemar Uhl;Andrew Warshaw;Clement Imrie;Claudio Bassi

  • Hereditary Pancreatitis and the Risk of Pancreatic Cancer

    Albert B. Lowenfels;Patrick Maisonneuve;Eugene P. DiMagno;Yoram Elitsur

  • Clinical practice. Acute pancreatitis.

    David C Whitcomb

  • Comparison of BISAP, Ranson's, APACHE-II, and CTSI scores in predicting organ failure, complications, and mortality in acute pancreatitis

    Georgios I Papachristou;Venkata Muddana;Dhiraj Yadav;Michael O'Connell

  • Clinical and genetic characteristics of hereditary pancreatitis in Europe

    Nathan Howes;Markus M. Lerch;William Greenhalf;Deborah D. Stocken

  • Human pancreatic digestive enzymes.

    David C. Whitcomb;Mark E. Lowe

  • SPINK1/PSTI polymorphisms act as disease modifiers in familial and idiopathic chronic pancreatitis.

    Roland H. Pfützer;M.Michael Barmada;Andrew P.J. Brunskill;Robert Finch

  • Association of Acetaminophen Hepatotoxicity With Fasting and Ethanol Use

    David C. Whitcomb;Geoffrey D. Block

  • Determinant-Based Classification of Acute Pancreatitis Severity: An International Multidisciplinary Consultation

    E. Patchen Dellinger;Christopher E. Forsmark;Peter Layer;Philippe Lévy

  • Mutations in the cationic trypsinogen gene are associated with recurrent acute and chronic pancreatitis

    MC Gorry;D Gabbaizedeh;W Furey;LK Gates

  • Alcohol Consumption, Cigarette Smoking, and the Risk of Recurrent Acute and Chronic Pancreatitis

    Dhiraj Yadav;Robert H. Hawes;Randall E. Brand;Michelle A. Anderson

  • Chronic pancreatitis: An international draft consensus proposal for a new mechanistic definition

    David C. Whitcomb;Luca Frulloni;Pramod Garg;Julia B. Greer

  • Comparison of existing clinical scoring systems to predict persistent organ failure in patients with acute pancreatitis.

    Rawad Mounzer;Christopher J. Langmead;Bechien U. Wu;Anna C. Evans

  • A gene for hereditary pancreatitis maps to chromosome 7q35.

    Whitcomb Dc;Preston Ra;Aston Ce;Sossenheimer Mj

  • Common genetic variants in the CLDN2 and PRSS1-PRSS2 loci alter risk for alcohol-related and sporadic pancreatitis

    David C. Whitcomb;Jessica LaRusch;Alyssa M. Krasinskas;Lambertus Klei

  • Cigarette Smoking as a Risk Factor for Pancreatic Cancer in Patients With Hereditary Pancreatitis

    Albert B. Lowenfels;Patrick Maisonneuve;David C. Whitcomb;Markus M. Lerch

  • Hereditary pancreatitis: new insights into acute and chronic pancreatitis

    D C Whitcomb

  • Type of pain, pain-associated complications, quality of life, disability and resource utilisation in chronic pancreatitis: a prospective cohort study

    Daniel K. Mullady;Dhiraj Yadav;Stephen T. Amann;Michael R. O'Connell

Frequent Co-Authors

Randall E. Brand
Randall E. Brand University of Pittsburgh
M. Michael Barmada
M. Michael Barmada University of Pittsburgh
Peter A. Banks
Peter A. Banks Brigham and Women's Hospital
Stuart Sherman
Stuart Sherman Indiana University
John P. Neoptolemos
John P. Neoptolemos Heidelberg University
Markus M. Lerch
Markus M. Lerch Greifswald University Hospital
Robert H. Hawes
Robert H. Hawes Orlando Health
Herbert J. Zeh
Herbert J. Zeh The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Tooru Shimosegawa
Tooru Shimosegawa Tohoku University
Suresh T. Chari
Suresh T. Chari The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

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