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Pamela D. Winterberg, MD

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Director of Basic and Translational Research
Division of Nephrology
Department of Pediatrics
Emory University School of Medicine

Associate Professor
Division of Nephrology
Department of Pediatrics
Emory University School of Medicine

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Education

• Medical Degree: University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
• Residency: Doernbecher Children's Hospital, Portland, OR
• Fellowship: Pediatric Nephrology, Children's Medical Center at UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX
• Undergraduate Degree: San Jose State University, San Jose, CA
 

Medical Interests

• General nephrology
• Kidney transplantation


Areas of research interest include:

• Transplant immunology
• Chronic Kidney Disease


Professional/Scientific Societies

• American Society of Nephrology
• American Society of Pediatric Nephrology
• American Society of Transplantation
• International Pediatric Nephrology Association
• American Heart Association


Publications

He, S, Le NA, Frediani JK, Winterberg PD, Jin R, Liverman R, Hernandez A,Cleeton R, Vos MB. Cardiometabolic Risks Vary by Weight Status in Pediatric Kidney and Liver Transplant Recipients: A Cross-Sectional, Single-Center Study in the U.S. Pediatr Transplant. 2017; July 17 [Epub ahead of print]. PMID: 28718192

Cortes-Cerisuelo, M, Laurie SJ, Mathews DA, Winterberg PD, Larsen CP, Adams AB, Ford ML. Belatacept-Resistant Rejection Is Associated with Increased Pre-Transplant Frequencies of CD28+ CD4+ TEM in Human Renal Transplant Recipients. Am J Transplant. 2017; May 14 [Epub ahead of print]. PMID: 28502091

George RP, Mehta AK, Perez SD, Winterberg P, Cheeseman J, Johnson B, Kwun J, Monday S, Stempora L, Warshaw B, Kirk A. Premature T cell Senescence Children with CKD. J Am Soc Nephrol. 2017 Jan;28(1):359-367. PMID: 27413076

Winterberg PD, Jiang R, Maxwell JT, Wang B, Wagner MB. Myocardial dysfunction occurs prior to changes in ventricular geometry in mice with chronic kidney disease (CKD). Physiological Reports. 2016; Mar 4(5): e12732. PMID: 26997631.

Winterberg, PD, Wang Y, Lin K-M, Hartono JR, Nagami GT, Zhou XJ, Shelton JM, Richardson JA, Lu CY, Reactive-Oxygen Species (Ros) and IRF1 Stimulate Ifn-a Production by Proximal Tubules During Ischemic Aki. American journal of physiology. Renal physiology. 305:F164-172, 2013. PMID: 23657854.


Abstracts

Liverman, R*, Chen J, Garro R, Jernigan S, Winterberg P (2017). A Single Center Retrospective Review of Pediatric Kidney Transplant Outcomes According to Banff Grade and Cellular Rejection Treatment. International Pediatric Transplant Association (IPTA), Barcelona, Spain, 5/27/17. Pediatric Transplantation, [Poster]

Chen, J*, Liverman R, Garro R, Jernigan S, Travers C, Winterberg P (2017). A Single Center Retrospective Review of Pediatric Kidney Transplant Outcomes According to Banff Grade and Cellular Rejection Treatment. American Transplant Congress, Chicago, IL, 5/2/17. Am J Transplant, [Poster]

Winterberg, PD*, Ford ML (2016). T Cell Depletion Improves Diastolic Dysfunction in Mice with Uremic Cardiomyopathy. American Society of Nephrology (ASN) Kidney Week, Chicago, IL, 11/19/16. J Am Soc Nephrol, 27(Abstract Edition):693A. [Poster]

Winterberg, P*, Jiang R, Ford M, Wagner MB (2016). T-Cell Depletion Improves Diastolic Dysfunction in Mice with Uremic Cardiomyopathy. Molecules for Minions: Southeastern Pediatric Research Alliance Research Innovation Conference, Atlanta, GA, 6/22/16. [Poster with oral preview]

Hatab, S*, Ham NJ, Winterberg P, Muir A (2016). High Prevalence of Sustained Kidney Injury in Pediatric Diabetic Ketoacidosis. American Diabetes Association 76th Scientific Sessions, New Orleans, LA, 6/12/16. [Poster]

Liverman, R*, Kraus E, Garro R, Warshaw B, Winterberg PD, George R (2016). Evaluation of Polyomavirus (Bk) Treatment and Clinical Outcomes in Pediatric Kidney Transplant Recipients: A >10 Year Single Center Retrospective Experience. American Transplant Congress, Boston, MA, 6/11-6/15/16. Am J Transplant, 16(S3):772. [Poster]

Deshpande, S, Eick S, Winterberg P (2015). Cardiovascular Burden in Children with Chronic Kidney Disease. American Heart Association (AHA) Scientific Sessions, Orlando, FL, 11/7-11/11/15. Circulation, 132(Suppl 3):A19475. [Poster]

Winterberg, PD*, Jiang R, Wang B, Harbaran S, Wagner MB (2015). Diastolic Dysfunction Precedes Left Ventricular Hypertrophy During Experimental Chronic Kidney Disease (Ckd) and Is Not Due to Cytosolic Calcium Accumulation. Child Health Research Center (NICHD K12) Annual Retreat, Ann Arbor, MI, 10/24/15. [Oral Presentation]

Deshpande, SR, Eick S*, Winterberg P (2015). Diastolic Dysfunction and Cardiovascular Burden in Children with Chronic Kidney Disease. American Association of Pediatrics (AAP) National Conference and Exhibition, Washington, DC, 10/23/15. [Poster]

Winterberg, P*, Tharp G, Jiang R, Harbaran S, Shen M, Wagner MB (2015). Uremic Cardiomyopathy Is Associated with Inflammatory Gene Signature in a Mouse Model of Chronic Kidney Disease Atlanta Pediatric Research Conference: Inflammation in Pediatric Health, Atlanta, GA, 6/22/15. [Poster]


Review articles

Winterberg, PD, Ford ML. The Effect of Chronic Kidney Disease on T Cell Alloimmunity. Curr Opin Organ Transplant. 22(1): 22-28,2017. PMID: 27926546.

Lu, CY, Winterberg PD, Chen J, Hartono JR. Acute Kidney Injury: A Conspiracy of Toll-Like Receptor 4 on Endothelia, Leukocytes, and Tubules. Pediatric Nephrology (Berlin, Germany). 27:1847-1854, 2012. PMID:21817881.

Winterberg, PD, Lu CY. Acute Kidney Injury: The Beginning of the End of the Dark Ages. The American journal of the medical sciences. 344: 318-325, 2012. PMID: 218117881.


Book chapters

Winterberg, PD, Warshaw BL (2014). Kidney Transplantation in Children. In Kidney Transplantation - Principles and Practice, 7th Edition. P. Morris and S. Knechtle, Saunders. ISBN 978-1-4557-4096-3

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