CURRICULUM VITAE
Veronica Loy DO
Veronica Loy DO
Associate Professor
Department of Medicine
Division of Gastroenterology
Department of Medicine
Division of Gastroenterology
OFFICE ADDRESS: |
Milwaukee, WI 53226 |
Phone: 414-955-6850 |
Fax: 414-955-6214 |
EDUCATION: |
09/1996 - 05/2000 B.S., University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI |
09/2001 - 06/2005 D.O., Midwestern University, Downers Grove, IL |
POSTGRADUATE TRAINING AND FELLOWSHIP APPOINTMENTS: |
07/2005 - 06/2008 Resident, Internal Medicine, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL |
07/2008 - 06/2011 Fellowship, Gastroenterology & Hepatology, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL |
07/2011 - 07/2012 Postdoctoral Fellow, Transplant Hepatology, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL |
FACULTY APPOINTMENTS: |
09/2012 - 08/2014 Assistant Professor of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Gastroenterology and Hepatology, The Medical College of Wisconsin, WI |
08/2014 - 07/2019 Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Hepatology, Loyola University Medical Center, IL |
08/2019 - Present Associate Professor of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Gastroenterology and Hepatology, The Medical College of Wisconsin, WI |
10/2023 - Present Guest Faculty, University of Rwanda, Kigali, Rwanda |
HOSPITAL STAFF PRIVILEGES: |
09/2012 - 08/2014 Froedtert Hospital, Milwaukee, WI |
08/2014 - 07/2019 Loyola University Medicine Center, Maywood, IL |
01/2015 - 07/2019 Alexian Brothers Medical Center, Elk Grove Village, IL |
01/2015 - 07/2019 Hines VA Medical Center, Hines, IL |
08/2019 - Present Froedtert Hospital, Milwaukee, WI |
08/2020 - Present Watertown Memorial Hospital, Watertown, WI |
10/2023 - Present Ministry of Health, Rwanda |
SPECIALTY BOARDS AND CERTIFICATION: |
Board Certified | Issue Date | Expiration |
American Board of Internal Medicine | 08/2008 | 12/2020 |
Gastroenterology & Hepatology | 10/2012 | 12/2027 |
Transplant Hepatology | 02/2014 | 12/2024 |
AWARDS AND HONORS: |
09/1998 - 06/2000 Water Polo Team Captain, University of Michigan |
09/2001 - 06/2005 Sigma Sigma Phi Honors Fraternity |
2011 American Liver Foundation Great Lakes Division Research Competition Winner |
2012 Mentor of the Year Award- UIC COM |
2013 USA Triathlon 3rd Place Finisher Athena National Championship - Olympic Distance |
Two Time Ironman Wisconsin Finisher, 6 Time Half Ironman Finisher |
MEMBERSHIPS IN HONORARY AND PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES: |
2010 - Present American Academy of Liver Disease |
2011 - 2013 American Gastroenterology Association |
10/01/2012 - Present American Association for Study of Liver Disease (Member) |
2013 - Present AGA Academy of Educators |
2021 - Present American Transplant Society-Liver and Intestine Committee |
EDITORSHIPS/EDITORIAL BOARDS/JOURNAL REVIEWS: |
Journal Review |
09/15/2019 - Present Clinical Liver Disease |
LOCAL/REGIONAL APPOINTED LEADERSHIP AND COMMITTEE POSITIONS: |
05/2013 - 08/2014 Medical Director of Medical Advisory Committee, American Liver Foundation of Wisconsin |
09/2014 - 08/2019 Member of Medical Advisory Committee, American Liver Foundation Great Lakes Division |
05/01/2021 - Present Member, Drexel ASC Medical Advisory Committee, Froedtert Surgical Center |
08/2021 - Present Member Advisory Board, Wisconsin Alcohol Policy Project |
01/2024 - Present Healthcare Philanthropy Clinical Champion |
NATIONAL ELECTED/APPOINTED LEADERSHIP AND COMMITTEE POSITIONS: |
08/01/2019 - Present Primary or Alternate, National Review Board- HCC, United Network for Organ Sharing |
08/01/2019 - Present Primary or Alternate, National Review Board Non-HCC, United Network for Organ Sharing |
04/2020 - 01/01/2022 Data Safety Monitoring Board, Transmedics |
06/2021 - Present UNOS National Review Board-Non HCC Subgroup |
INTERNATIONAL ELECTED/APPOINTED LEADERSHIP AND COMMITTEE POSITIONS: |
04/10/2023 - Present Member, Gastroenterology Fellowship Curriculum, University of Rwanda |
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INVITED LECTURES/WORKSHOPS/PRESENTATIONS: |
International |
Liver Transplant Evaluation and Outcomes, University of Rwanda, 06/2023 |
Alcohol Related Liver Disease, University of Rwanda, 06/2023 |
Benign Liver Lesions, University of Rwanda, 06/2023 |
Acute Liver Failure, University of Rwanda, 11/2023 |
Primary Liver Malignancy, University of Rwanda, 11/2023 |
Management of End Age Stage Liver Disease, University of Rwanda, 11/2023 |
Updates on Hepatitis C, University of Rwanda, 11/2023 |
Updates on Hepatitis B, University of Rwanda, 11/2023 |
Seminar on Immunosuppression in Liver Transplant, University of Rwanda, 12/2023 |
Seminar on Metabolic Liver Disease, University of Rwanda, 01/2024 |
National |
American Gastroenterology Association APP Meeting, 2019 |
Society of Interventional Oncology: Advances in CCA, 10/2021 |
Y-90 For CCA: A Hepatologist Perspective, Society of Interventional Oncology Meeting, 2021 |
How Low Can You Go-Updates on PBC, Michigan, 2021 |
University of Cincinnati- Transplant Grand Rounds, 01/31/2023 |
Jesse Brown VA Internal Medicine Grand Rounds, 06/2023 |
“Discussion Donation” Maddog Strong Foundation You Tube Channel |
“The Latest Word On Medicine” iHeart Radio for Donate Life Month |
Regional |
Loyola University Liver Update, Loyola Univeristy, 10/2014 |
Abdominal Pain, Midwestern University Medical School, 05/2015 |
An Update on Hepatitis C, Gottlieb Hospital Grand Rounds:, 06/2015 |
An Update on Hepatitis C, St James Olympia Fields Grand Rounds, 02/2016 |
Hepatology for The Primary Provider, Watertown Regional Medical Center, 12/03/2020 |
How Low Can You Go- Updates on PBC Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 08/18/2022 |
How Low Can You Go- Updates on PBC Northern Illinois, Illinois, 08/23/2022 |
UIC Internal Medicine Grand Rounds, 12/2022 |
Loyola Internal Medicine Grand Rounds, 02/2023 |
Portal 360 Symposium, Illinois, 10/20/2023 |
Jessie Brown Grand Rounds, Jessie Brown Veteran's Affairs Medical, 10/2023 |
Is Liver Transplantation an Option for HCC with Vascular Invasion?, Transplant Joint Symposium: Access and Innovation in Kidney & Pancreas Transplantation & Debates and Dilemmas in Liver Disease Practice, Milwaukee, WI, 04/13/2024 |
Local |
Transplant, Annual AASLD Meeting, Milwaukee, WI, 01/26/2013 |
Clinical Challenges in Diagnosing Portal Hypertension and Portal Venous Thrombosis, Annual Liver Disease Update, Milwaukee, WI, 03/19/2013 |
Extrahepatic Complication of Cirrhosis, Annual Liver Disease Update, Milwaukee, WI, 03/19/2013 |
Liver transplant update, Annual "State of the Gut" An Update on Gastrointestinal Disorders, Milwaukee, WI, 09/27/2013 |
Transplant and Metabolic Liver Disease, Annual AASLD Meeting Review, Milwaukee, WI, 01/25/2014 |
Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, Annual Liver Disease Update, Milwaukee, WI, 04/11/2014 |
Evaluation for Liver Transplant, Annual Liver Disease Update, Milwaukee, WI, 04/12/2019 |
Transplant, Annual AASLD Meeting Review, Milwaukee, WI, 02/08/2020 |
Woman and Alcohol-A Grown Transplant Disparity, Presentation for Froedtert South GI Group, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, 10/22/2020 |
Updates in Hepatology for the Primary Care Provider, Presentation for Watertown PCP's, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, 12/03/2020 |
Woman and Alcohol Related Liver Disease-A Growing Disparity, Milwaukee WI, 12/11/2020 |
Pregnancy Associated Liver Conditions, Gastroenterology Fellowship Board Review, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, 01/20/2021 |
Transplant Days "Updates on Liver Transplantation", Milwaukee, WI, 04/2021 |
Women and Alcohol Related Liver Disease: A Growing Disparity in Liver Transplantation, DOM Gastroenterology Grand Rounds, Milwaukee, WI, 09/17/2021 |
Update on Transplantation, Annual AASLD Meeting Review, Milwaukee, WI, 02/10/2024 |
COMMITTEE SERVICE: |
Hospital |
08/2012 - 08/2014 Discovery Curriculum Faculty Development, Medical College of Wisconsin |
08/2014 - 07/2019 Liver Transplant Director of Quality Improvement, Loyola Medical Center |
07/2015 - 07/2019 Clinical Documentation Committee, Loyola Medical Center |
07/2015 - 07/2019 Inpatient Hepatology Unit Director, Loyola Medical Center |
08/01/2019 - Present Chair, Process and Policy Liver Transplant |
08/01/2019 - Present Chair, Liver Transplant Multidisciplinary Committee, Transplant |
08/2019 - Present Medical Director of Liver Transplantation, Froedtert Hospital |
08/2021 - Present Medical Director Transplant Clinic, Froedtert Hospital |
10/2021 - Present Program Director Liver Transplantation, Froedtert Hospital |
10/2021 - Present Faculty Development Committee, Froedtert Hospital |
03/01/2022 - Present Member, COVID Huddle, Transplant, Froedtert |
01/01/2024 - Present Member, Lab Stewardship Committee, Transplant, Froedtert |
MCW TEACHING ACTIVITIES: |
Medical Student Education |
01/2013 - 08/2014 M1 Clinical Student |
2019 - 2021 Mentorship of M1 and premed students |
Resident and Fellow Education |
01/14/2021 Liver Disease and Renal Transplantation: Transplant Nephrology Fellowship |
01/20/2021 Gastroenterology Fellowship Board Review: Pregnancy Associated Liver Conditions |
01/20/2021 Pregnancy Associated Liver Conditions, Gastroenterology Fellowship Board Review |
11/17/2021 Academic Half Day Lecture, Residents: Liver Lesions |
12/15/2021 Gastroenterology Fellowship Board Review: Hepatitis A, C and E |
11/15/2023 Academic Half Day Lecture-Interns: Fulminant Liver Failure and Liver Transplantation |
Benign Liver Lesions, Internal Medicine |
Medicine Grand Rounds |
Coagulopathy in Liver Disease for Interventional Radiology Annual Lecture |
Update in Hepatology for Transplant Nephrology Fellowship Annual Lecture |
Pregnancy Associated Liver Conditions; MFM Fellowship Annual Lecture |
MCW Internal Medicine CPC |
Community/Lay Public |
01/2013 Revamped and rewrote MCW website for Liver Disease |
EXTRAMURAL TEACHING: |
Medical Student Education |
06/2015 - Present Loyola Medical School, M3 Hepatology Lecture series |
06/2015 - Present Chicago College of Osteopathic, Medicine M3 Lecture series |
Resident and Fellow Education |
Loyola University, Loyola GI fellowship: Benign Liver Lesions |
Loyola University, Loyola GI fellowship: Drug Induced Liver Disease |
Loyola University, Loyola Transplant Lecture Series: Long Term Complications of Transplant |
Loyola University, Loyola MICU resident lecture series: Approach to Cirrhotic in ICU |
Loyola University, Loyola Surgical Oncology Tumor Board: Transplantation for HCC |
Loyola University, Loyola Transplant Lecture Series: Acute and Chronic Rejection |
Loyola University, Loyola GI fellowship: Autoimmune Liver Disease |
PROGRAMMATIC DEVELOPMENTS: |
Educational Programs |
Faculty |
10/15/2023 - Present MCW Joint Solid Organ Transplant Symposium CME |
COMMUNITY SERVICE ACTIVITIES: |
01/01/2023 - Present Wisconsin Alcohol Policy Project Medical Advisory Board: Advocating for Policy Change in Wisconsin and general public awareness |
QUALITY IMPROVEMENT/CLINICAL PATHWAYS/POLICIES/PROCEDURES:: |
Transplant Discharge patient education handbook |
COVID positive SOT policy |
Acute Cellular Rejection Protocol |
CMV clinical pathway |
Primary hepatic tumor clinical pathway |
HCC working group |
Immunosuppression pathway |
Transplant vaccination mandate and letter |
Revamp all inpatient nursing education onboarding for transplant RN |
Development of 1-3 year comprehensive liver clinic |
Cardiac Risk Stratification for LT pathway |
HRS clinical pathway |
Transplant nursing protocols: Diarrhea, constipation, HCC, health maintenance, PETH, UTI, vitamin D, Transplant immunosuppression |
Move 300+ patients to hepatology space |
Development of HCV viremic donor for SOT: thus far 7 heart transplant recipients.
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Development of HBV clinical pathway for non-liver SOT donor and recipients
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SOCIAL MEDIA: |
05/20/2019 - Present Developed @ladylivertransplantdoc Instagram Profile to educate general public on liver transplant, liver related issues. Use platform to inspire young women and mentor their future goals in gastroenterology and motherhood. Currently >1680 followers with a global reach extending to Europe, India and beyond |
INVITED MEDIA APPEARANCES: |
Regional |
Dry January, CBS Morning News, Milwaukee, 01/01/2024 - 01/07/2025 |
BIBLIOGRAPHY |
Refereed Journal Publications/Original Papers |
1. Hulin MS, Wakefield TW, Andrews PC, Wrobleski SK, Stoneham MD, Doyle AR, Zelenock GB, Jacobs LA, Shanley CJ, TenCate VT, Stanley JC. A Novel Protamine Variant Reversal of Heparin Anticoagulation in Human Blood In Vitro. J Vasc Surg 1997 Dec:26(6): 1043-8. PMID: 9423721 |
2. Cotler SJ, Kallwitz E, TenCate V, Bhushan A, Berkes J, Benedetti E, Layden-Almer J, Layden TJ, Valyi-Nagy T,Guzman G. Diabetes and hepatic oxidative damage are associated with hepatitis C progression after liver transplantation. Transplantation 2007 Sep 15;84(5):587-91. PMID: 17876270 |
3. Kallwitz ER, Guzman G, TenCate V, Vitello J, Layden-Almer J, Berkes J, Patel R, Layden TJ, Cotler SJ. The histologic spectrum of liver disease in African-American, non-Hispanic white, and Hispanic obesity surgery patients.” Am J Gastroenterol. 2009 Jan;104(1):64-9. PMID: 19098851 |
4. TenCate V, Sainz BJ, Uprichard S. Three dimensional Huh7 cell culture system for the study of Hepatitis C Virus. Virology Journal. 15 Jul 2009: 6:1 (103). PMID: 19604376 |
5. TenCate VM, Cotler S. Antiviral therapy as an adjunct to passive-active immunotherapy or perinatal transmission of HBV. Current Hepatitis Reports. Vol 8 Num3 August 2009. |
6. TenCate V, Sainz B, Cotler S, Uprichard S. Potential treatment option and future research to increase hepatitis C virus treatment response rate. Hepatology Med. 2010 Oct;2010(2):125-145. PMID: 21331152 |
7. Kallwitz E, Loy V, Mettu P, Berkes J, Cotler S. Physical Activity and Metabolic Syndrome in Liver Transplant Recipients. Liver Transpl 2013 Jul 25. PMID 23894084 |
8. TenCate V, Komorowski R, Cronin D, Hong J, Gawrieh S. A case study: Refractory Recurrent autoimmune hepatitis following liver transplantation in two male patients. Transplant Proceedings. 2014 Jan-Feb;46(1):298-300 PMID: 24507072 |
9. Loy V, Benyashvili T, Adams W, Pavkov D, O'Mahoney M, Cotler SJ. The time and cost investment required to obtain and initiate direct-acting antiviral therapy. Antivir Ther. 2016;21(8):731-733. PMID: 27414001 |
10. Lammert C, Loy VM, Oshima K, Gawrieh S. Management of Difficult Cases of Autoimmune Hepatitis. Curr Gastroenterol Rep. 2016 Feb;18(2):9. PMID: 26780632 |
11. Loy V, Kwiatt J, Dodda A, Martin E, Dua A, Saeian K. Performance Feedback Improves Compliance With Quality Measures. Am J Med Qual. 2016;31(2):118-24. PMID: 25348546 |
12. Kothari AN, Loy VM, Brownlee SA, Ezure Y, Schaidle-Blackburn C, Cotler SJ, di Sabato D, Kuo PC, Lu AD. Adverse Effect of Post-Discharge Care Fragmentation on Outcomes after Readmissions after Liver Transplantation. J Am Coll Surg. 2017 Jul;225(1):62-67. PMID: 28400298 |
13. Loy VM, Joyce C, Bello S, VonRoenn N, Cotler SJ. Gender disparities in liver transplant candidates with nonalcoholic steatohepatitis. Clin Transplant. 2018 Aug;32(8):e13297. PMID: 29804305 |
14. VanHuis A, Loy V. Myth: Liver Transplant Provides a Cure for Liver Disease. Clin Liver Dis (Hoboken). 2019 Jun;13(6):154-157. PMID: 31316761 |
15. Loy VM Lu A “Disparities in Referral for Liver Transplantation based on Physician Dependent Variables.” Transplant Proceedings. Accepted. PMID: 32151390
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16. Boschuetz N, Cheng S, Mei L, Loy VM. Changes in Alcohol Use Patterns in the United States During COVID-19 Pandemic. WMJ. 2020 Sep;1(3):171-176. PMID: 33091284 |
17. Loy VM. Spotlight on Impactful Research: Low-dose Valganciclovir for Cytomegalovirus Prophylaxis in Intermediate-risk Liver Transplantation Recipients. Clin Liver Dis (Hoboken). 2021 Feb 28;17(2):53-56. PMID: 33680435 |
18. Durazo FA, Nicholas AA, Mahaffey JJ, Sova S, Evans JJ, Trivella JP, Loy V, Kim J, Zimmerman MA, Hong JC. Post-Covid-19 Cholangiopathy-A New Indication for Liver Transplantation: A Case Report. Transplant Proc. 2021 May;53(4):1132-1137. doi: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2021.03.007. Epub 2021 Mar 12. PMID: 33846012 |
Books, Chapters, and Reviews |
1. Liver Disorders: A Point of Care Clinical Guide. "Health Maintenance in Liver Disease and Cirrhosis" Springer 2017.
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2. Loy VM. "Alcohol and Liver Disease in women". Managing Complex Cases in Gastroenterology: A Curbside Guide edited by Sobin, Saeian and Sobin, Springer International Publishing, Feb 29, 2024, p 319-321. |
3. Loy VM. "Frustrations with Waiting for Transplantation". Managing Complex Cases in Gastroenterology: A Curbside Guide edited by Sobin, Saeian and Sobin, Springer International Publishing, Feb 29, 2024, p 411-413. |
4. Loy VM. "Complications After Liver Transplant". Managing Complex Cases in Gastroenterology: A Curbside Guide edited by Sobin, Saeian and Sobin, Springer International Publishing, Feb 29, 2024, p 415-418. |
Abstracts |
1. TenCate VT, Jacobs CJ, Kniga S, Akroush A. DNA Sequencing Helps Identify Novel Targets for the Design of Therapeutics to Alleviated Pain. Pfizer Global Research and Development. Dec 2000. |
2. TenCate V, Berkes J MD, Davis M, NP. Late Presentation of Liver Abscess caused by Entameoba Histolytica. ACP Annual Meeting 10/06. |
3. Kallwitz E, TenCate V, Guzman G, Vitello J, Berkes J, Layden T, Cotler S. The performance of clinical models to predict NASH and advanced fibrosis in obesity surgery patients. AASLD 2009, abstract 1047. |
4. TenCate V, Layden J, Johnson K, Wolfert M, Cotler S. and Layden T. Paired Biopsies Show Racial Differences in Fibrosis Progression in Patients with Hepatitis C. Boston AASLD 2009, abstract 1629 and UIC Research Symposium. |
5. TenCate V, Sainz Jr B, Uprichard S. Development of a Novel Three-Dimensional Diff erentiated Huh7 Cell Culture System for the Study of HCV Infection and Pathogenesis. HCV International Meeting, Digestive Disease Week 2009 and UIC Research Symposium. |
6. TenCate V, Mettu P, Ovrahim K, Yue H, Kallwitz E and Colter C. Correlates of the Timing of Weight Gain, Obesity, and the Metabolic Syndrome After Liver Transplant. Planned for AASLD 2011 and Advocate Liver Abstract Competition 2011. |
7. Loy VM, Lu AD "Physician Dependent Variables which Influence Transplant Referral" ATC 2016. |
8. Loy VM, Cotler SJ “Predictors of 30 day Readmission after Liver Transplantation” AASLD 2018 |
9. Scaglione SJ, Loy VM, Cotler SJ “SIPAT is associated with alcohol recidivism in patients with alcoholic liver disease undergoing evaluation for liver transplantation.” AASLD 2019 |
10. New Directions in Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis (SBP): Changes in the microbiology of SBP and Its Effects on Outcomes. AASLD 2024 |
11. Equivalent Post-Liver Transplantation Relapse Risk Among Patients with Acute on Chronic Liver Failure from Known Alcohol Related Liver Disease and Patients with Severe Alcohol Related Hepatitis. AASLD 2024 |
