Helen S. Te, MD

  • Professor of Medicine
  • Clinical Interests: Hepatitis, Liver Cancer, Liver Cirrhosis, Liver Diseases Hepatology, Liver transplantation
  • Research and Scholarly Interests: Autoimmune Hepatitis, Cirrhosis, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, Liver Cancer, Liver Transplantation
  • Websites: Research Network Profile
  • Contact: hte@uchicago.edu

Dr. Helen S. Te is a clinical hepatologist who has been on faculty at the University of Chicago Medicine since 2000. She has directed the Adult Liver Transplant Program since 2006. Her clinical practice consists of both general hepatology and transplant hepatology patients, and she finds patients with cirrhosis and liver transplant recipients to be the most challenging yet most rewarding to care for. She uses a personalized approach and nimble innovations as the basic elements of her routine management of these patients. Beyond her clinical abilities, Dr. Te is a deeply committed to her patients and she is a fierce advocate for them. Her dedication has earned her peer recognition with the America’s Top Doctor and Chicago Magazine Top Doctor awards since 2011. Dr. Te has also authored and published multiple articles in respected journals in her field, and has held multiple leadership positions in national professional societies.

University of Chicago Medical Center
Chicago, Illinois
Fellowship - Gastroenterology
2000

Rush Presbyterian St. Luke's Medical Center
Chicago, Illinois
Chief Residency - Internal Medicine
1997

Rush Presbyterian St. Luke's Medical Center
Chicago, Illinois
Residency - Internal Medicine
1996

University of the Philippines
Manila, Philippines
MD - Doctor of Medicine
1992

Coccidioidomycosis Transmission Through Solid Organ Transplantation (2013-2022): A Report of the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network ad hoc Disease Transmission Advisory Committee.
Coccidioidomycosis Transmission Through Solid Organ Transplantation (2013-2022): A Report of the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network ad hoc Disease Transmission Advisory Committee. Transpl Infect Dis. 2025 Jan-Feb; 27(1):e14406.
PMID: 39603983

Hepatitis B transmission/reactivation associated with Hepatitis B core antibody and Hepatitis C nucleic acid testing positive organs: A report from the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network Disease Transmission Advisory Committee.
Hepatitis B transmission/reactivation associated with Hepatitis B core antibody and Hepatitis C nucleic acid testing positive organs: A report from the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network Disease Transmission Advisory Committee. Transpl Infect Dis. 2024 Nov; 26 Suppl 1:e14305.
PMID: 38881210

Considerations in gender-affirming hormone therapy in transgender and gender diverse patients undergoing liver transplantation.
Considerations in gender-affirming hormone therapy in transgender and gender diverse patients undergoing liver transplantation. Am J Transplant. 2024 Sep; 24(9):1567-1572.
PMID: 38729612

Successful Treatment of Refractory Chylous Ascites With Octreotide in a Patient With Decompensated Cirrhosis.
Successful Treatment of Refractory Chylous Ascites With Octreotide in a Patient With Decompensated Cirrhosis. ACG Case Rep J. 2024 Apr; 11(4):e01322.
PMID: 38560017

Bifidobacteria metabolize lactulose to optimize gut metabolites and prevent systemic infection in patients with liver disease.
Bifidobacteria metabolize lactulose to optimize gut metabolites and prevent systemic infection in patients with liver disease. Nat Microbiol. 2023 Nov; 8(11):2033-2049.
PMID: 37845315

Living donor liver transplantation in the United States: The way forward.
Living donor liver transplantation in the United States: The way forward. Clin Transplant. 2023 07; 37(7):e15068.
PMID: 37399003

OPTN required SARS-CoV-2 lower respiratory testing for lung donors: Striking the balance.
OPTN required SARS-CoV-2 lower respiratory testing for lung donors: Striking the balance. Transpl Infect Dis. 2023 06; 25(3):e14048.
PMID: 36864666

Transplant of organs from donors with positive SARS-CoV-2 nucleic acid testing: A report from the organ procurement and transplantation network ad hoc disease transmission advisory committee.
Transplant of organs from donors with positive SARS-CoV-2 nucleic acid testing: A report from the organ procurement and transplantation network ad hoc disease transmission advisory committee. Transpl Infect Dis. 2023 Feb; 25(1):e14013.
PMID: 36694448

Disease Association of Anti?Carboxyethyl Lysine Autoantibodies in Hidradenitis Suppurativa.
Disease Association of Anti?Carboxyethyl Lysine Autoantibodies in Hidradenitis Suppurativa. J Invest Dermatol. 2023 02; 143(2):273-283.e12.
PMID: 36116506

Consensus recommendations for use of maintenance immunosuppression in solid organ transplantation: Endorsed by the American College of Clinical Pharmacy, American Society of Transplantation, and the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation.
Consensus recommendations for use of maintenance immunosuppression in solid organ transplantation: Endorsed by the American College of Clinical Pharmacy, American Society of Transplantation, and the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation. Pharmacotherapy. 2022 08; 42(8):599-633.
PMID: 36032031

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Faculty Physician Peer Role Model Award
University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine
2019

America’s Top Doctor
Castle Connolly Medical Ltd.
2019

Top Doctors
Chicago Magazine
2019

Exceptional Women in Medicine
Castle Connolly Ltd
2018

America’s Top Doctor
Castle Connolly Medical Ltd.
2018

Top Doctors
Chicago Magazine
2018

Senior Faculty Scholar
Bucksbaum Institute for Clinical Excellence, UChicago Medicine
2017

Clinical Service Award
Department of Medicine, University of Chicago Medicine
2017

Exceptional Women in Medicine
Castle Connolly Ltd.
2017

America’s Top Doctor
Castle Connolly Medical Ltd.
2017

Clinical Service Award
Department of Medicine, University of Chicago Medicine
2016

America’s Top Doctor
Castle Connolly Ltd.
2016

Top Doctors
Chicago Magazine
2016

America’s Top Doctor
Castle Connolly Ltd.
2015

America’s Top Doctor
Castle Connolly Ltd.
2014

Top Doctors
Chicago Magazine
2014

Best Doctor
U.S. News and World Report
2013

America’s Top Doctor
Castle Connolly Ltd
2013

America’s Top Doctor
Castle Connolly Ltd.
2012

Faculty Teaching Award
Section of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, University of Chicago Medicine
2012

Top Doctors
Chicago Magazine
2012

Best Doctor
U.S. News and World Report
2011

America’s Top Doctor
Castle Connolly Ltd.
2011

Schering Oncology/Biotech Division of Schering-Plough Hepatology Fellowship Grant Award
University of Chicago Hospitals
1999

Department of Internal Medicine Teaching and Service Award
Rush Presbyterian St. Luke's Medical Center
1997