Pancreatitis | Department of Surgery | Washington University in St. Louis

Hepatobiliary-Pancreatic and Gastrointestinal Surgery | 2020 Annual Report

May 7, 2021May 6, 2025

Three images of WashU HPB-GI faculty (from left to right) Steven Strasberg, MD, David DeNardo, PhD, and Dominic Sanford, MD, MPHS, with surgical team, with text overlay that reads "Ahead of the Curve HPB-GI Surgery.”

The Department of Surgery 2020 Annual Report features clinical, research and educational accomplishments from the Section of HPB-GI Surgery.

There is an Option: Treating Pancreatitis with Islet Auto-Transplant

January 5, 2021

For young people with pancreatitis, total pancreatectomy and islet auto-transplant can prevent years of chronic pain. HPB surgeon Chet Hammill, MD, MCR, explains the procedure and encourages people to learn about their options early in life.