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, the effects of transplant policy-making 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
Pulaski M, Bittermann T, Taddei TH, Kaplan DE, Mahmud N: The Association Between Homelessness and Key Liver-Related Outcomes in Veterans With Cirrhosis American Journal of Gastroenterology Epub ahead of print : 2023.
Hirshorn RE, Schaubel DE, Abt PL, Reddy KR, Bittermann T: Living donor liver transplantation in the United States for alcohol-associated liver disease and nonalcoholic steatohepatitis: An evaluation in the current era Liver Transplantation Epub ahead of print : 2023.
Rosenthal BE, Bittermann T: Sarcopenic obesity: A new predictor of recipient liver regeneration after living donor liver transplantation? Liver Transplantation Epub ahead of print : 2023.
Rosenthal BE, Abt PL, Schaubel DE, Reddy KR, Bittermann T: Living Donor Liver Transplantation for Adults With High Model for End-stage Liver Disease Score: The US Experience Liver Transplantation Epub ahead of print : 2023.
Durkin C, Bittermann T: Liver transplantation for alcohol-associated hepatitis Current Opinion in Organ Transplantation 28 (2): 85-94,2023.
Ibeabuchi T, Li E, Bittermann T, Mahmud N, Abt PL: Can ex-situ normothermic perfusion improve graft survival compared to static cold storage among donation after circulatory death liver allografts? Liver Transplantation Epub ahead of print : 2023.
Kathawate RG, Abt PL, Bittermann T: Center expansion of liver transplants using donation after circulatory death organs is associated with reduced overall waitlist mortality Clinical Transplantation Epub ahead of print : 2023.
Liapakis A, Agbim U, Bittermann T, Dew MA, Deng Y, Gan G, Emre S, Hunt HF, Olthoff KM, Locke JE, Jesse MT, Kumar V, Pillai A, Verna E, Lentine KL: A survey of transplant providers regarding attitudes, barriers, and facilitators to living donor liver transplantation in the United States Clinical Transplantation Epub ahead of print : 2023.
Liapakis A, Jesse MT, Pillai A, Bittermann T, Dew MA, Emre S, Hunt H, Kumar V, Locke J, Mohammad S, Olthoff K, Verna EC, Lentine KL; LDLT Consensus Working Group: Living donor liver transplantation: A multi-disciplinary collaboration towards growth, consensus, and a change in culture Clinical Transplantation Epub ahead of print : 2023.
Wood P, Huang YS, Sanchez L, Kitt E, Abt PL, Bittermann T: The effectiveness and safety of antibody induction immunosuppression in a large cohort of United States pediatric liver transplant recipients American Journal of Transplantation Epub ahead of print : 2023.
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