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Dr. Helen S. Te is a Professor at the University of Chicago in the Department of Medicine-Gastroenterology. Since 2000, she has been a faculty member at the University of Chicago Medicine and has directed the Adult Liver Transplant Program since 2006. Her clinical expertise spans general hepatology and transplant hepatology, with a focus on cirrhosis and liver transplant recipients, where she employs personalized approaches and nimble innovations. Dr. Te is a peer-recognized top doctor (America’s Top Doctor and Chicago Magazine Top Doctor since 2011) and an advocate for patients with chronic liver conditions.
Her research interests include
- Hepatitis C transmission and management
- Liver transplantation outcomes
- Viral hepatitis in transplant recipients
- Gastrointestinal and metabolic complications in liver disease
- Transplant infectious disease protocols
Dr. Te has published extensively on topics such as organ donor screening, immunosuppression strategies, and transplant-related infections. Her recent work explores trends in gut microbiome interactions in liver transplant patients and gender-affirming therapies post-transplant. Awards include the Faculty Physician Peer Role Model Award (2019), Clinical Service Awards (multiple years), and the Schering Hepatology Fellowship Grant (1999). She also contributes to national consensus guidelines on transplant immunosuppression and infectious disease protocols.
