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Bernadette Vitola MPH, MD

Associate Professor

Institution: Medical College of Wisconsin
Department: Pediatrics
Division: Pediatrics Gastroenterology

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Publications (45)

  • Maralixibat for the treatment of severe xanthomas in two children with Alagille syndrome: Case reports. (Bora G, Quiros-Tejeira RE, Vitola B) JPGN Rep 2026 Feb;7(1):1-5 PMID: 41695072 PMCID: PMC12894057 02/16/2026    
  • Improving Vaccinations in the Pediatric Transplant Population: 4-Year Quality Improvement Outcomes. (Alibrahim L, Gumm A, Knapp C, Rueter J, Huppler AR, Vitola B, Lerret SM) Pediatr Transplant 2026 Jan;30(1):e70259 PMID: 41499382 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-105026864387 01/07/2026    
  • Corrigendum to "Prevalence and Clinical Significance of Autoantibodies in Children with Overweight and Obesity with Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease" [The Journal of Pediatrics volume 239 (2021) P155 - 160]. (Khayat A, Vitola B) J Pediatr 2025 Sep;284:114677 PMID: 40571467 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-105009070733 06/27/2025    
  • Evaluation of pediatric patients for intestinal transplantation in the modern era. (Bryan NS, Russell SC, Ozler O, Sugiguchi F, Yazigi NA, Khan KM, Ekong UD, Vitola BE, Guerra JF, Kroemer A, Fishbein TM, Matsumoto CS, Ghobrial SS, Kaufman SS) J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr 2024 Aug;79(2):278-289 PMID: 38828781 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85194906853 06/03/2024       3 Citations
  • Non-fatal outcomes of COVID-19 disease in pediatric organ transplantation associates with down-regulation of senescence pathways. (Subramanian K, Varghese R, Pochedly M, Muralidaran V, Yazigi N, Kaufman S, Khan K, Vitola B, Kroemer A, Fishbein T, Ressom H, Ekong UD) Sci Rep 2024 Jan 22;14(1):1877 PMID: 38253675 PMCID: PMC10803774 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85182837920 01/23/2024    
  • Case report: Two unexpected cases of DGUOK-related mitochondrial DNA depletion syndrome presenting with hyperinsulinemic hypoglycemia. (Guzman H, Yazdani S, Harmon JL, Chapman KA, Vitola B, Pyle L, McKnight H, Sigal W, Lord K, De Leon DD, Merchant N, Ganetzky R) Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2023;14:1268135 PMID: 38027095 PMCID: PMC10646319 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85176586556 11/29/2023    
  • COVID-19 Disease in Pediatric Solid Organ Transplantation from Alpha to Omicron: A High Monocyte Count in the Preceding Three Months Portends a Risk for Severe Disease. (Sirgi Y, Stanojevic M, Ahn J, Yazigi N, Kaufman S, Khan K, Vitola B, Matsumoto C, Kroemer A, Fishbein T, Ekong UD) Viruses 2023 Jul 16;15(7) PMID: 37515245 PMCID: PMC10383409 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85166006144 07/29/2023       2 Citations
  • Does High-Intensity Exercise Cause Acute Liver Injury in Patients with Fontan Circulation? A Prospective Pilot Study. (Gumm A, Ginde S, Hoffman G, Liegl M, Mack C, Simpson P, Vo N, Telega G, Vitola B, Chugh A) Pediatr Cardiol 2024 Oct;45(7):1503-1514 PMID: 37219588 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85160257265 05/23/2023       1 Citation
  • Pediatric Acute Liver Failure. (Larson-Nath C, Vitola B) Crit Care Clin 2022 Apr;38(2):301-315 PMID: 35369949 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85127307652 04/05/2022       15 Citations
  • Predictors of survival following liver transplantation for pediatric hepatoblastoma and hepatocellular carcinoma: Experience from the Society of Pediatric Liver Transplantation (SPLIT). (Boster JM, Superina R, Mazariegos GV, Tiao GM, Roach JP, Lovell MA, Greffe BS, Yanni G, Leung DH, Elisofon SA, McDiarmid SV, Gupta NA, Lobritto SJ, Lemoine C, Stoll JM, Vitola BE, Daniel JF, Sayed BA, Desai DM, Martin AE, Amin A, Anand R, Anderson SG, Sundaram SS) Am J Transplant 2022 May;22(5):1396-1408 PMID: 34990053 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85123504439 01/07/2022       34 Citations
  • Gastrointestinal Bleeding (Fritz J, Krasaelap A, Vitola B) Nelson Pediatric Symptom Based Diagnosis Common Diseases and their Mimics 1 January 2022:294-305.e1 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85199091081 01/01/2022    
  • Prevalence and Clinical Significance of Autoantibodies in Children with Overweight and Obesity with Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease. (Khayat A, Vitola B) J Pediatr 2021 Dec;239:155-160 PMID: 34454951 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85117756657 08/30/2021       15 Citations
  • Quality improvement project to improve vaccinations in the pediatric liver transplant population. (Gumm AJ, Lerret S, Zeman M, Rueter J, Huppler AR, Khan Z, Telega G, Vitola B) Pediatr Transplant 2021 Nov;25(7):e14076 PMID: 34185930 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85108843693 06/30/2021       6 Citations
  • Recurrence of Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis After Liver Transplant in Children: An International Observational Study. (Martinez M, Perito ER, Valentino P, Mack CL, Aumar M, Broderick A, Draijer LG, Fagundes EDT, Furuya KN, Gupta N, Horslen S, Jonas MM, Kamath BM, Kerkar N, Kim KM, Kolho KL, Koot BGP, Laborda TJ, Lee CK, Loomes KM, Miloh T, Mogul D, Mohammed S, Ovchinsky N, Rao G, Ricciuto A, Rodrigues Ferreira A, Schwarz KB, Smolka V, Tanaka A, Tessier MEM, Venkat VL, Vitola BE, Woynarowski M, Zerofsky M, Deneau MR) Hepatology 2021 Oct;74(4):2047-2057 PMID: 34008252 PMCID: PMC8530456 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85114458548 05/20/2021       19 Citations
  • Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus-2 Infection in Children With Liver Transplant and Native Liver Disease: An International Observational Registry Study. (Kehar M, Ebel NH, Ng VL, Baquero JER, Leung DH, Slowik V, Ovchinsky N, Shah AA, Arnon R, Miloh T, Gupta N, Mohammad S, Kogan-Liberman D, Squires JE, Sanchez MC, Hildreth A, Book L, Chu C, Alrabadi L, Azzam R, Chepuri B, Elisofon S, Falik R, Gallagher L, Kader H, Mogul D, Mujawar Q, Namjoshi SS, Valentino PL, Vitola B, Waheed N, Zheng MH, Lobritto S, Martinez M) J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr 2021 Jun 01;72(6):807-814 PMID: 33605666 PMCID: PMC8183254 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85106540389 02/20/2021       26 Citations
  • The Impact of a Smartphone App on the Quality of Pediatric Colonoscopy Preparations: Randomized Controlled Trial. (Brief J, Chawla A, Lerner D, Vitola B, Woroniecki R, Morganstern J) JMIR Pediatr Parent 2020 Nov 10;3(2):e18174 PMID: 33170131 PMCID: PMC7685924 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85097455109 11/11/2020       7 Citations
  • Variation in immunosuppression practices among pediatric liver transplant centers-Society of Pediatric Liver Transplantation survey results. (Slowik V, Lerret SM, Lobritto SJ, Voulgarelis S, Vitola BE) Pediatr Transplant 2021 Mar;25(2):e13873 PMID: 33026158 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85092142965 10/08/2020       11 Citations
  • Oral Vancomycin, Ursodeoxycholic Acid, or No Therapy for Pediatric Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis: A Matched Analysis. (Deneau MR, Mack C, Mogul D, Perito ER, Valentino PL, Amir AZ, DiGuglielmo M, Draijer LG, El-Matary W, Furuya KN, Gupta N, Hochberg JT, Horslen S, Jensen MK, Jonas MM, Kerkar N, Koot BGP, Laborda TJ, Lee CK, Loomes KM, Martinez M, Miethke A, Miloh T, Mohammad S, Ovchinsky N, Rao G, Ricciuto A, Sathya P, Schwarz KB, Shah U, Singh R, Vitola B, Zizzo A, Guthery SL) Hepatology 2021 Mar;73(3):1061-1073 PMID: 32946600 PMCID: PMC8557636 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85096470448 09/19/2020       93 Citations
  • Vedolizumab Therapy in Children With Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis: Data From the Pediatric Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis Consortium. (Laborda TJ, Ricciuto A, Aumar M, Carman N, DiGuglielmo M, Draijer LG, Furuya KN, Gupta N, Koot BGP, Loomes KM, Lytvyak E, Martinez M, Miloh T, Montano-Loza AJ, Perito ER, Sathya P, Shah U, Shteyer E, Singh R, Taylor A, Valentino PL, Vitola B, Zerofsky M, Zizzo A, Deneau MR) J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr 2020 Oct;71(4):459-464 PMID: 32740528 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85091324715 08/03/2020       19 Citations
  • The Sclerosing Cholangitis Outcomes in Pediatrics (SCOPE) Index: A Prognostic Tool for Children. (Deneau MR, Mack C, Perito ER, Ricciuto A, Valentino PL, Amin M, Amir AZ, Aumar M, Auth M, Broderick A, DiGuglielmo M, Draijer LG, Tavares Fagundes ED, El-Matary W, Ferrari F, Furuya KN, Gupta N, Hochberg JT, Homan M, Horslen S, Iorio R, Jensen MK, Jonas MM, Kamath BM, Kerkar N, Kim KM, Kolho KL, Koot BGP, Laborda TJ, Lee CK, Loomes KM, Martinez M, Miethke A, Miloh T, Mogul D, Mohammad S, Mohan P, Moroz S, Ovchinsky N, Palle S, Papadopoulou A, Rao G, Rodrigues Ferreira A, Sathya P, Schwarz KB, Shah U, Shteyer E, Singh R, Smolka V, Soufi N, Tanaka A, Varier R, Vitola B, Woynarowski M, Zerofsky M, Zizzo A, Guthery SL) Hepatology 2021 Mar;73(3):1074-1087 PMID: 32464706 PMCID: PMC8557635 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85097772175 05/29/2020       44 Citations
  • Neonatal Acute Liver Failure. (Larson-Nath C, Vitola BE) Clin Perinatol 2020 Mar;47(1):25-39 PMID: 32000927 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85076843825 02/01/2020       17 Citations
  • Society of pediatric liver transplantation: Current registry status 2011-2018. (Elisofon SA, Magee JC, Ng VL, Horslen SP, Fioravanti V, Economides J, Erinjeri J, Anand R, Mazariegos GV, Society of Pediatric Liver Transplantation Research Group) Pediatr Transplant 2020 Feb;24(1):e13605 PMID: 31680409 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85074750458 11/05/2019       109 Citations
  • Assessing the Validity of Adult-derived Prognostic Models for Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis Outcomes in Children. (Deneau MR, Valentino PL, Mack C, Alqoaer K, Amin M, Amir AZ, Aumar M, Auth M, Broderick A, DiGuglielmo M, Draijer LG, El-Matary W, Ferrari F, Furuya KN, Gottrand F, Gupta N, Homan M, Jensen MK, Kamath BM, Kim KM, Kolho KL, Koot B, Iorio R, Martinez M, Miloh T, Mohan P, Palle S, Papadopoulou A, Ricciuto A, Saubermann L, Sathya P, Shteyer E, Smolka V, Tanaka A, Varier R, Venkat V, Vitola B, Woynarowski M, Guthery S) J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr 2020 Jan;70(1):e12-e17 PMID: 31651664 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85077298792 10/28/2019       5 Citations
  • Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis mimicking neonatal hemochromatosis. (Broglie L, Vitola B, Thakar MS, Basel D, Szabo S, Agni R, Talano JA) Pediatr Hematol Oncol 2019 Oct;36(7):451-456 PMID: 31424295 PMCID: PMC10099790 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85071390624 08/20/2019       4 Citations
  • Case report series of a novel application of neostigmine to successfully relieve refractory ileus status post-pediatric orthotopic liver transplantation. (Petersen PC, Balakrishnan B, Vitola B, Hong JC) Pediatr Transplant 2019 Nov;23(7):e13564 PMID: 31407849 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85070676042 08/14/2019       7 Citations
  • Ursodeoxycholic Acid Therapy in Pediatric Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis: Predictors of Gamma Glutamyltransferase Normalization and Favorable Clinical Course. (Deneau M, Perito E, Ricciuto A, Gupta N, Kamath BM, Palle S, Vitola B, Smolka V, Ferrari F, Amir AZ, Miloh T, Papadopoulou A, Mohan P, Mack C, Kolho KL, Iorio R, El-Matary W, Venkat V, Chan A, Saubermann L, Valentino PL, Shah U, Miethke A, Lin H, Jensen MK) J Pediatr 2019 Jun;209:92-96.e1 PMID: 30878206 PMCID: PMC6535363 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85062695603 03/18/2019       24 Citations
  • Gamma Glutamyltransferase Reduction Is Associated With Favorable Outcomes in Pediatric Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis. (Deneau MR, Mack C, Abdou R, Amin M, Amir A, Auth M, Bazerbachi F, Marie Broderick A, Chan A, DiGuglielmo M, El-Matary W, El-Youssef M, Ferrari F, Furuya KN, Gottrand F, Gupta N, Homan M, Jensen MK, Kamath BM, Mo Kim K, Kolho KL, Konidari A, Koot B, Iorio R, Martinez M, Mohan P, Palle S, Papadopoulou A, Ricciuto A, Saubermann L, Sathya P, Shteyer E, Smolka V, Tanaka A, Valentino PL, Varier R, Venkat V, Vitola B, Vos MB, Woynarowski M, Yap J, Miloh T) Hepatol Commun 2018 Nov;2(11):1369-1378 PMID: 30411083 PMCID: PMC6211333 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85062720274 11/10/2018       44 Citations
  • Transabdominal Intrapericardial Approach in Liver Transplantation for Unresectable Primary Hepatic Functioning Paraganglioma With Invasion Into Hepatic Veins and Suprahepatic Vena Cava: A Surgical and Anesthesia Management Challenge. (Kim J, Fons RA, Scott JP, Eriksen CM, Lerret SM, Browning MB, Telega GW, Vitola BE, Hoffman GM, North PE, Vo NN, Zimmerman MA, Hong JC) Transplant Proc 2018 Nov;50(9):2630-2635 PMID: 30401364 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85055872814 11/08/2018       2 Citations
  • Refractory Iron Deficiency Anemia Treated With Endoscopic-Assisted Embolization. (Fritz J, Lerner D, Vo N, Vitola B) J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr 2018 Nov;67(5):e101 PMID: 30371545 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85055614171 10/30/2018       1 Citation
  • Staged biliary reconstruction after liver transplantation: A novel surgical strategy for high acuity pediatric transplant recipients. (Kim J, Zimmerman MA, Lerret SM, Scott JP, Voulgarelis S, Fons RA, Vitola BE, Telega GW, Hoffman GM, Berens RJ, Hong JC) Surgery 2019 Feb;165(2):323-328 PMID: 30268374 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85053863845 10/01/2018       5 Citations
  • A Rare Case Of a 2-year-old Boy With Alagille Syndrome and Type 3 Hereditary Hemochromatosis With TFR2 Mutation. (Khayat AA, Suchi M, Vitola B) J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr 2019 Apr;68(4):e68-e70 PMID: 29985876 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85063633970 07/10/2018       1 Citation
  • Perioperative anticoagulation practices for pediatric liver transplantation. (Voulgarelis S, Vitola B, Lerret SM, Hong JC, Scott JP) Pediatr Transplant 2018 Jun;22(4):e13193 PMID: 29663585 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85047854251 04/18/2018       22 Citations
  • Gastrointestinal Bleeding (Fritz J, Vitola B) Nelson Pediatric Symptom Based Diagnosis 2018:235-243.e1 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85054351238 01/01/2018    
  • The natural history of primary sclerosing cholangitis in 781 children: A multicenter, international collaboration. (Deneau MR, El-Matary W, Valentino PL, Abdou R, Alqoaer K, Amin M, Amir AZ, Auth M, Bazerbachi F, Broderick A, Chan A, Cotter J, Doan S, El-Youssef M, Ferrari F, Furuya KN, Gottrand M, Gottrand F, Gupta N, Homan M, Kamath BM, Kim KM, Kolho KL, Konidari A, Koot B, Iorio R, Ledder O, Mack C, Martinez M, Miloh T, Mohan P, O'Cathain N, Papadopoulou A, Ricciuto A, Saubermann L, Sathya P, Shteyer E, Smolka V, Tanaka A, Varier R, Venkat V, Vitola B, Vos MB, Woynarowski M, Yap J, Jensen MK) Hepatology 2017 Aug;66(2):518-527 PMID: 28390159 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85021369385 04/09/2017       199 Citations
  • Gastrointestinal Bleeding (Fritz J, Vitola B) Nelson Pediatric Symptom Based Diagnosis 1 January 2017:235-243.e1 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85140660162 01/01/2017    
  • Human Parechovirus as a Cause of Isolated Pediatric Acute Liver Failure. (Bigelow AM, Scott JP, Hong JC, Cronin DC, Vitola BE, Fons RA, Petersen TL) Pediatrics 2016 Nov;138(5) PMID: 27940759 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84994803466 12/13/2016       10 Citations
  • Human Parechovirus as a Cause of Isolated Pediatric Acute Liver Failure (Amee M. Bigelow, John P. Scott, Johnny C. Hong, David C. Cronin, Bernadette E. Vitola, Roger A. Fons, Tara L. Petersen) Pediatrics Pediatrics Nov 2016, 138 (5) e20160233 11/01/2016    
  • Quality improvement of GI endoscopy in children (Lerner DG, Vitola B) Gastrointestinal Endoscopy in Children October 01, 2014:33-44 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84956752690 10/01/2014    
  • Challenges in meeting fellowship procedural guidelines in pediatric therapeutic endoscopy and liver biopsy. (Lerner DG, Li BU, Mamula P, Fishman DS, Kramer R, Goh VL, El-Chammas K, Pentiuk SP, Rothbaum R, Gurrum B, Rahhal RM, Goday PS, Vitola B) J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr 2014 Jan;58(1):27-33 PMID: 24051484 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84893693488 09/21/2013       17 Citations
  • Alterations in ventricular structure and function in obese adolescents with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. (Singh GK, Vitola BE, Holland MR, Sekarski T, Patterson BW, Magkos F, Klein S) J Pediatr 2013 Jun;162(6):1160-8, 1168.e1 PMID: 23260104 PMCID: PMC3615145 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84880573350 12/25/2012       65 Citations
  • Pediatric liver disease (Vitola B, Balistreri WF) Handbook of Liver Disease 2012:308-319 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84882921370 12/01/2012    
  • The Liver and Biliary System (Vitola B, Bezerra JA) Textbook of Clinical Pediatrics 1 January 2012:1959-1969 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-105015284214 01/01/2012    
  • Weight loss reduces liver fat and improves hepatic and skeletal muscle insulin sensitivity in obese adolescents. (Vitola BE, Deivanayagam S, Stein RI, Mohammed BS, Magkos F, Kirk EP, Klein S) Obesity (Silver Spring) 2009 Sep;17(9):1744-8 PMID: 19498349 PMCID: PMC2834223 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-69749102884 06/06/2009       68 Citations
  • Alterations in fatty acid kinetics in obese adolescents with increased intrahepatic triglyceride content. (Fabbrini E, deHaseth D, Deivanayagam S, Mohammed BS, Vitola BE, Klein S) Obesity (Silver Spring) 2009 Jan;17(1):25-9 PMID: 18948971 PMCID: PMC2649753 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-57949116523 10/25/2008       80 Citations
  • Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease is associated with hepatic and skeletal muscle insulin resistance in overweight adolescents. (Deivanayagam S, Mohammed BS, Vitola BE, Naguib GH, Keshen TH, Kirk EP, Klein S) Am J Clin Nutr 2008 Aug;88(2):257-62 PMID: 18689359 PMCID: PMC2556977 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-49449097960 08/12/2008       100 Citations
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