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
AASLD AST Practice Guideline on adult liver transplantation: Diagnosis and management of graft-related complications.
AASLD AST Practice Guideline on adult liver transplantation: Diagnosis and management of graft-related complications. Liver Transpl. 2026 Mar 01; 32(3):444-490.
PMID: 40844852
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 11; 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
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