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Welcome to the Comprehensive Center for Chronic Pancreatitis.

The Comprehensive Center for Chronic Pancreatitis is a part of the University Medical Center (UMC) in Tucson, Arizona. UMC is a private, not-for-profit hospital affiliated with The University of Arizona (UA) and physicians from University Physicians Healthcare (http://www.uph.org). UMC serves as the primary teaching hospital for the UA Colleges of Medicine, Nursing and Pharmacy. Approximately half of UMC physicians serve on the faculty of the UA College of Medicine. These alliances provide for technical and professional relationships with several of the university’s centers of excellence and various academic departments.

The Comprehensive Center is a world leader in treatment and diagnosis for chronic pancreatitis and pancreatic cancer. Click to learn how our research can help.

Internationally Renowned Islet Cell Transplant Pioneer Horacio Rilo Joins The University of Arizona College of Medicine

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Horacio L. Rilo, MD, an international pioneer in islet cell transplantation for the treatment of diabetes, has been appointed professor of surgery and director of Cellular Transplantation at The University of Arizona Department of Surgery. Click here to read more....

As we treat chronic pancreatitis sufferers, we continue to see the wonderful changes a person can experience when he/she is set free from the constant pain and distress of dealing with a chronic illness. Our patients are evidence that it is possible to have a life without pain. Click here to read some of the real-life testimonials of our patients...

University Medical Center
1501 N Campbell Ave
Tucson, AZ 85724
520.694.0111