Description of Research Expertise
I study the relationship between immunosuppression strategy and outcomes after liver transplantation. I have previous expertise in research related to organ allocation, living donor liver transplantation, the effects of transplant policy-making, disparities in liver care and center variability in patient care. These efforts have spanned adult and pediatric transplant populations. I also have research interests in autoimmune hepatitis and alcohol-associated liver disease. I have an advanced degree in clinical epidemiology, and have expertise with observational study designs, large databases and statistics.
Selected Publications
Bittermann T, Kathawate RG, Schaubel DE, Lewis JD, Goldberg DS: Hospital readmission for acute kidney injury is independently associated with de novo end-stage renal disease after liver transplantation Liver Transplantation Epub ahead of print : 2024.
Barr LG, Abt P, Rand EB, Bittermann T: Waitlist outcomes of pediatric liver transplant recipients relisted as adults Liver Transplantation Epub ahead of print : 2024.
Rosenstengle C, Serper M, Asrani SK, Bittermann T, Du J, Ma TW, Goldberg D, Gines P, Kamath PS: Variation in intention-to-treat survival by MELD subtypes: all models created for end-stage liver disease are not equal Journal of Hepatology Epub ahead of print : 2024.
Kulkarni AV, Wall A, Reddy KR, Bittermann T: Early living donor liver transplantation for alcohol-associated hepatitis: Status in the era of increasing demand, unmet needs, and future considerations Liver Transplantation Epub ahead of print : 2024.
Tang K, Lee JJ, Weinberg E, Serper M, Bittermann T: Liver transplant candidates evaluated at satellite clinics at a large academic transplant center are less likely to be waitlisted Liver Transplantation Epub ahead of print : 2024.
Kitt E, Stephens-Shields AJ, Huang YV, Bittermann T, Fisher BT: Comparative Effectiveness of Perioperative Antibiotic Regimens to Prevent Surgical Site Infections in Pediatric Liver Transplant Recipients Clinical Infectious Diseases 79 (1): 263-270,2024.
Goswami A, Weinberg E, Coraluzzi L, Bittermann T, Nahas J, Addis S, Weinrieb R, Serper M: A Tailored Virtual Program for Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment Among Liver Transplant Candidates and Recipients Is Feasible and Associated With Lower Post-Transplant Relapse Clinical Transplantation 38 (7): e15381,2024.
Bittermann T, Byhoff E: CON: Satellite clinics are a marketing tool and do not improve access and equity in liver transplantation Liver Transplantation Epub ahead of print : 2024.
Banker A, Cywes C, Muñoz N, Taj R, Bittermann T, Abt P, Abu Gazala S: The Impact of Donor Body Mass Index on Safety and Outcomes in Living Donor Liver Transplantation: An Analysis of the National United States Database Transplantation Direct 10 (7): e1673,2024.
Sonnenberg EM, Abu-Gazala S, Bittermann T, Abt PL: Following the Flow: Changes in Organ Preservation Methods Require Changes in Our Data Collection Transplantation 108 (6): 1265-8,2024.
Academic Contact Information
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Penn Transplant Institute
2 Dulles
3400 Spruce Street
Philadelphia,
PA
19104
Phone: 215-349-8222
Patient appointments: 800-789-7366