Robert John Fontana, MD
Professor of Internal Medicine
Program Director of Fellowship
Transplant Hepatology
Medical School
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Robert John Fontana, MD
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Qualifications
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Fellow, GastroenterologyUniversity of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
1992 - 1995
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Chief Medical ResidentSt. Joseph Hospital, Chicago, Illinois
1991 - 1992
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Residency, Internal MedicineNorthwestern University, Chicago, Illinois
1988 - 1991
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B.S. ChemistryWayne State University, Detroit, Michigan
1980 - 1984
Recent Publications
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Fontana RJ, Likhitsup A. Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology, 2026 Jan 1;Journal ArticleReply
DOI:10.1016/j.cgh.2026.01.003 PMID: 41544835 -
Alawadhi Y, Abdolall A, Cunningham C, Valente M, Fontana RJ, Balakumaran K. ACG Case Rep J, 2025 Aug; 12 (8): e01799Journal ArticleDapagliflozin-Associated Hepatotoxicity With a Positive Rechallenge.
DOI:10.14309/crj.0000000000001799 PMID: PMC12321447 -
Cardoso FS, Lee WM, Karvellas CJ, Lee WM, Larson AM, Liou I, Fix O, Schilsky M, Mccashland T, Hay JE, Murray N, Obaid A, Shaikh S, Blei A, Ganger D, Zaman A, Han SHB, Fontana R, McGuire B, Chung RT, Smith A, Brown R, Crippin J, Harrison E, Reuben A, Munoz S, Reddy R, Stravitz RT, Rossaro L, Satyanarayana R, Hassanein T, Karvellas CJ, Olson J, Subramanian R, Hanje J, Hameed B, Lalani E, Pezzia C, Sanders C, Attar N, Hynan LS, Durkalski V, Zhao W, Speiser J, Dillon C, Battenhouse H, Gottfried M. Liver Transplantation, 2025 Aug 1; 31 (8): 982 - 988.Journal ArticleFailure to rescue in acute liver failure: A multicenter cohort study
DOI:10.1097/LVT.0000000000000594 PMID: 40062765 -
Patel NH, Chen AY, Osiowy C, Durkalski Mauldin V, Lee WM, Coffin CS, Karvellas CJ, Lee WM, Larson AM, Liou I, Fix O, Schilsky M, McCashland T, Hay JE, Murray N, Shaikh AOS, Blei A, Ganger D, Zaman A, Han SHB, Fontana R, McGuire B, Chung RT, Smith A, Brown R, Crippin J, Harrison E, Reuben A, Munoz S, Reddy R, Stravitz RT, Rossaro L, Satyanarayana R, Hassanein T, Olson J, Subramanian R, Hanje J, Lalani E, Pezzia C, Attar N, Hynan LS, Zhao W, Speiser J, Dillon C, Battenhouse H, Gottfried M. Liver International, 2025 Jul 1; 45 (7):Journal ArticleHepatitis B Virus Variants and Cytokine Patterns in Acute Liver Failure and Transplant-Free Survival
DOI:10.1111/liv.70175 PMID: 40540404 -
Swanson LA, Tucker A, Greene-Higgs L, Sheehan JL, Jasty VSJ, Chen VL, Fontana RJ. Gastroenterology, 2025 Jul 4; 169 (1): s - 1670.Journal ArticleSa1489: LIVER INJURY IN CANCER PATIENTS RECEIVING CHECKPOINT INHIBITORS IS COMMON BUT MORE FREQUENTLY ATTRIBUTED TO HEPATIC METASTASES THAN DILI
DOI:10.1016/s0016-5085(25)04709-2 -
Remih K, Hufnagel FM, Karl AS, Durkalski-Mauldin V, Lee WM, Karvellas CJ, Su Z, Rule JA, Tomanová P, Krieg L, Karkossa I, Schubert K, von Bergen M, Tacke F, Luckhardt S, Ziegler N, Kannt A, Engel B, Taubert R, Fontana RJ, Strnad P. JHEP Reports, 2025 May 1; 7 (5):Journal ArticleSerum proteomics of adults with acute liver failure provides mechanistic insights and attractive prognostic biomarkers
DOI:10.1016/j.jhepr.2025.101338 -
Lee WM, Barnard C, Rule JA, Orandi BJ, James LP, Stravitz RT, Durkalski V, Fontana RJ. American Journal of Gastroenterology, 2025 Mar 1; 120 (3): 584 - 592.Journal ArticleAssociation of Acetaminophen (Paracetamol) Use with Severity and Outcomes in Patients with Viral Hepatitis-Associated Acute Liver Failure
DOI:10.14309/ajg.0000000000002941 PMID: 38994834 -
Halegoua-DeMarzio D, Navarro VJ, Davis A, Ahmad J, Avula B, Barnhart H, Barritt AS, Bonkovsky HL, Chen VL, Choi G, Fontana RJ, Ghabril MS, Khan I, Koh C, Odin J, Rockey DC, Rostami H, Serrano J, Sherker AH, Stolz A, Tillmann HL, Vuppalanchi R. Drug Safety, 2025 Feb 1; 48 (2): 143 - 150.Journal ArticleInvestigation of the Role of Chemical Analysis in Causality Assessment of Herbal and Dietary Supplement-Induced Liver Injury
DOI:10.1007/s40264-024-01484-8 PMID: 39354283
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