Tamir Diamond, MD
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About Tamir Diamond, MD
Titles
Gastroenterologist
Instructor, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
Certifications
Pediatrics – American Board of Pediatrics
Awards and Honors
2021, “Whitest Cloud” Fellow Award- CHOP GI fellow graduation
2020, “Best of the Liver Meeting” presentation in Pediatric Hepatology, AASLD
2018, Davidoff Society Award (for excellence in medical student education), Albert Einstein College of Medicine
2017, 2019, Ambassador Award, AASLD
2017, Teaching Start Award, Albert Einstein College of Medicine
2016, Emerging Liver Scholar Award, AASLD
2015, Outstanding Peer Tutoring Award, Sackler School of Medicine
Leadership and Memberships
Memberships in Professional Organizations
2020-present, Liver Fellow Network
- 2022-present, Faculty reviewer, Pediatric Section
- 2020-2022, Co-lead fellow, Pediatric Section
2018-present, American Gastroenterological Association
2016-present, American Association for Study of Liver Disease
- 2019-present, Pediatrics special interest group
2016-present, North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition
- 2019-present, Hepatology Committee
2015-present, American Academy of Pediatrics
Education & training
Medical Degree
MD - Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
Internship
Children's Hospital at Montefiore, Albert Einstein, Bronx, NY
Residency
Pediatrics - Children's Hospital at Montefiore, Albert Einstein, Bronx, NY
Fellowship
Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition - Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA (Chief Fellow)
Transplant Hepatology - Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA
Publications
Publications
2022
Diamond T, Burn T, Nishiguchi M, Minichino D, Chase J, Chu N, Kreiger PA, Behrens EM: Familial Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis Hepatitis is Mediated by IFN-γ in a Predominantly Hepatic-Intrinsic Manner. PLOS One, June 2022 PMID:35671274.
Burn T, Miot C, Gordon S, Culberson EJ, Diamond T, Kreiger PA, Hayer KE, Bhattacharyya A, Jones JM, Bassing CH, Behrens EM: The RAG1 Ubiquitin Ligase Domain Enhances Assembly and Selection of T Cell Receptor Genes to Restrain the Autoimmune Hazard of Generating T Cell Receptor Diversity. J Immunol Aug 2022 PMID: 35948399
Antala S, Diamond T (co-first authors), Kociolek LK, Shah AS & Chapin CA: Severe Hepatitis in Pediatric COVID-19. JPGN Published ahead of print, Feb 2022 PMID: 35149651
2021
Strong A, O’Grady G, Shih E, Bishop JR, Loomes K, Diamond T, Hartung EA, Wong W, Cuddapah S, Cahill AM, Vaccaro C, Watson D, Li D, Hakonarson H: A New Syndrome of Moyamoya Disease, Kideny Dysplasia, Aminotransferase Elevation & Skin Disease Associated with De Novo Variant in RNF213. Am J Med Genet A 185 (7): 2168-2174, July 2021. PMID: 33960657.
Diamond T, DiVito D, Savoca M, Mascarenhas M, Goldstein A: Nutritional Rehabilitation-Related Complication in Primary Mitochondrial Disorders. Nutr Clin Pract. Published online ahead of print, July 2021. PMID: 34270139.
Lectures by Invitation
2022
Diamond T. “IFN- γ in Acute Hyperinflammatory Hepatitis- Lessons Learned from Murine Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis”, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Research Institute, Philadelphia, PA. May 2022.
Diamond T. “Neonatal Genetic Cholestasis- When it’s not Biliary Atresia” Hepatology weekly conference, Hospital University of Pennsylvania, Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA. Jan 2022.
2021
Diamond T. “Renal Considerations in Alagille Syndrome” Grand Rounds, Division of Pediatric Nephrology, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA. Oct 2021.
Diamond T. “Familial Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis Hepatitis is Mediated by IFN-γ in a Predominantly Hepatic-Intrinsic Manner,” Rheumatology Research Day, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA. June 2021.
2020
Diamond T. “AASLD Academic Debate” Annual Liver Meeting, American Association for Study of Liver Disease, Boston, MA. Nov 2020.
Diamond T. “Murine Model of Familial Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis Hepatitis is Mediated by IFN-γ in a Predominantly Hepatocyte Intrinsic Manner,” Annual Liver Meeting, American Association for Study of Liver Disease, Boston MA. Nov 2020.
Diamond T. “Nutritional Rehabilitation-Related Complications in Primary Mitochondrial Disorders,” Lighting Rounds, Mitochondrial Research Affinity Group Virtual Retreat, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA. Oct 2020.