Pierre A. Russo, MD

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Pierre A. Russo, MD, is a pathologist with the Division of Anatomic Pathology at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.

Areas of Expertise: Pediatric liver and gastrointestinal diseases
Locations: Main Hospital
Appointments and Referrals: 1-800-TRY-CHOP (1-800-879-2467)

Background

Dr. Russo is staff patholgoist at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. Dr. Russo's main interest is the pathology of hepatobiliary and digestive disorders in children. He has edited a text titled "The Pathology of Pediatric Gastrointestinal and Liver Disease," published by Springer in 2004.

Dr. Russo's research interests in particular include elucidating the mechanisms of cholestasis and understanding bile duct disorders. Additionally, Dr. Russo is the Chair of Pathology Research for The Biliary Atresia Research Consortium.

Education and Training

Medical School

MD - McGill University School of Medicine, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Internship

St. Mary's Hospital, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Residency

Anatomic Pathology - McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
General Surgery - McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Fellowship

Pediatric Pathology - Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
Anatomic Pathology - Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Board Certification

Anatomic Pathology – American Board of Pathology
Pediatric Pathology – American Board of Pathology

Titles and Academic Titles

Staff Pathologist

Professor of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

Departments and Services

Publications

Papers

2017

Lages CS, Simmons J, Maddox A, Jones K, Karns R, Sheridan R, Shanmukhappa SK, Mohanty S, Kofron M, Russo P, Wang YH, Chougnet C, Miethke AG: The dendritic cell-T helper 17-macrophage axis controls cholangiocyte injury and disease progression in murine and human biliary atresia. Hepatology.  65(1): 174-188, January 2017.

2016

Surrey L, Russo P, Rychik J, MD, Goldberg DJ, Dodds K,O'Byrne ML, Glatz AC, Rand EB, Lin HC: Prevalence and characterization of fibrosis in surveillance liver biopsies of patients with Fontan circulation. Human Pathology 57: 106-115, November 2016.

Perelygina1 L, Plotkin S, Russo P, Hautala T, F Bonilla F, Ochs H, Joshi A, Routes J, Patel K, Wehr C, Icenogle1 J, Sullivan K: Rubella Persistence in Epidermal Keratinocytes and M2 Macrophages in Patients with Primary Immunodeficiencies.  J Allergy Clin Immunol 138(5): 1436-1439, Nov 2016.

Canna SW, Girard C, Malle L, de Jesus A, Romberg N, Kelsen J, Surrey LF, Russo P, Sleight A, Schiffrin E, Gabay C, Goldbach-Mansky R, Behrens EM: Life-threatening NLRC4-associated hyperinflammation successfully treated with IL-18 inhibition. J Allergy Clin Immunol 16: 1352-5, November 2016.

2015

Costa-Reis P, Russo PA, Zhang Z, Colonna L, Maurer K, Gallucci S, Schulz SW, Kiani AN, Petri M, Sullivan KE: The Role of MicroRNAs and Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor 2 in Proliferative Lupus Nephritis. Arthritis Rheumatol 67(9): 2415-26, SEP 2015.

Russo, PR: Enteropathies of infancy. Diagnostic Histopathology  21(6): 246-256, June 2015.

Arva NC, Russo PA, Erlichman J, Hancock WW, Haber BA, Bhatti TR: The inflammatory phenotype of the fibrous plate is distinct from the liver and correlates with clinical outcome in biliary atresia. Pathol Res Pract 211(3): 252-60, Mar 2015.

Abstracts

2016

Lages CS, Simmons J, Maddox A, Jones K, Karns R, Sheridan R, Shanmukhappa SK, Mohanty S, Kofron M, Russo P, Wang YH, Chougnet C, Miethke AG: The dendritic cell-T helper 17-macrophage axis controls cholangiocyte injury and disease progression in murine and human biliary atresia. American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases September 2016.

Carreon CK, Conrad MA, Dawany N, Kelsen JR, Russo P: Histologic Features of Very Early Onset Compared with Older-Onset Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Society for Pediatric Pathology Spring 2016.

Books

Russo P: Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Springer-Verlag. Mamula P, Markowitz J E, Baldassano RN, Grossman AB, Kelsen JR (eds.). Third Edition, June 2017.

Russo P, Ruchelli E, Piccoli DM: Pathology of Pediatric GI and Liver Disease. Springer-Verlag Second Edition, 2014.

Ruso P, Ruchelli E, Piccoli DM: Pathology of Pediatric GI and Liver Disease. Springer-Verlag. Russo P, Ruchelli E, Piccoli DM (eds.). Springer-Verlag, New York, New York  2004.

Chapters

2017

Russo P: Inherited Intrahepatic Cholestatic Disorders and Disorders of Bilirubin metabolism. Metabolic Diseases. Gilbert-Barness E, Barnes LW and Farrell PM (eds.). Eaton Publishing, Natick, MA, Page: 577-607, 2017.

2016

Russo P: Chapter 14 The Gastrointestinal Tract. Pediatric Pathology. Husain AN, Stoker JT, Dehner LP (eds.). Wolters Kluwer, Page: 581-653, 2016.

2014

Russo, P, Huff, D: Surgical Pathology of the GI Tract, Liver, Biliary Tract and Pancreas. Congenital and Developmental Disorders of the GI Tract. Elsevier. Goldblum J, Crawford J (eds.). Third Edition, 2014.

Russo, P: Surgical Pathology of the GI Tract, Liver, Biliary Tract and Pancreas. GI Tract Pediatric Enteropathies of Infancy and Childhood. Elsevier. Odze, RD , Goldblum J, Crawford J (eds.). Third Edition, 2014.

2011

Saxena R and Russo P: Chapter 13, Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency. Practical Hepatic Pathology. Saxena R, Leslie K O, Wick M R (eds.). Elsevier, Philadelphia, 2011.

Russo P: Chapter 4, Liver. Color Atlas of Fetal and Neonatal Histology. Ernst LM, Ruchelli ED, Huff DS (eds.). Springer, New York, 2011.

Russo P: Chapter 15, Cystic Fibrosis. Practical Hepatic Pathology. Saxena R, Leslie K O, Wick M R  (eds.). Elsevier, Philadelphia, SEP 2011.

2010

Russo P: Enteropathies of Infancy. Current Concepts in Pediatric Pathology. Parham, D, Guest Editor, Goldblum, J, Consulting  Editor (eds.). 3(3), SEP 2010.

2009

Russo P, Huff D: Chapter 8, Surgical pathology of the GI tract, Liver, Biliary Tract and Pancreas. Congenital and developmental Disorders of the GI tract, Second Edition. Goldblum J and Crawford J (eds.). Elsevier, Page: 145-168, 2009.

Russo P: Chapter 9, Surgical pathology of the GI tract, Liver, Biliary Tract and Pancreas. GI Tract Pediatric Enteropathies of Infancy and Childhood, second edition. Odze RD, Goldblum J and Crawford J (eds.). Elsevier, Page: 169-184, 2009.

2007

Russo P: Chapter 26,  Potter's Diseases of the Fetus and Infant. Liver disease, Second edition, Volume 2  Gilbert-Barness E, Kapur R and Oligny L (eds.). Mosby Elsevier, Page: 1207-1280, 2007.

Mitchell GA, Russo PA, Dubois J. Alvarez F: Chapter 29, Tyrosinemia. Tyrosinemia. Liver Disease in Children, Third edition. Suchy FJ, Sokol RJ, Balistreri WF (eds.). Cambridge University Press, 2007.

2004

Piccoli DA and Russo P: Disorders of the Intrahepatic Ducts. Pediatric Gastrointestinal Disease, Chapter 50. Alan Walker, Goulet O, Kleinman RE, Sherman PM, Shneider BL, Sanderson IR, editors, Fourth edition (eds.). BC Decker Inc. Hamilton, Ontario, Page: 1094-1121, 2004.

2001

Mitchell GA, Russo PA, Dubois J. Alvarez F: Tyrosinemia. Liver Disease in Children, Chapter 29. Suchy F (eds.). Mosby-Year Book, Inc, St. Louis, MO, 2nd Edition, Page: 667-686. 2001.

2000

Seidman EG, Russo P: Gastrointestinal Manifestations of HIV Infection and Other Secondary Immunodeficiencies. Pediatric Gastrointestinal Disease. Allan-Walker A, Duric PR, Hamilton JR, Walker-Smith JA, Watkins JB, (eds.). Mosby-Year Book, Inc., 3rd Edition, Page: 548-568, 2000.

1999

Saad F, Russo P, Valiquette L: Chapter 17, in Physiopathologie des maladies du rein et des voices urinaries. Tumuers urologique. Querin S,  Valiquette L, eds (eds.). Edisem Maloine, 1999.

Russo P, Valiquette L, Marion A: Anatomie et histology du rein, des voles urinaires et des organs génitaux masculins. Physiopathologie des maladies du rein et des voices urinaires, Chapter 1. Quérin S, Valiquette L, (eds.). Edisem Maloine, 1999.

Querin S, Russo P, Robitaille P, Marion A: Glomérulopathies. Physiopathologie des maladies du rein et des voices urinaries. Quérin S, Valiquette L (eds.). Edisem Maloine, 1999.

1992

Russo P, Doyon J, Sonsino E. Ogier H, Saudubray JM: Inborn Errors of Cobalamin Metabolism and the Hemolytic-Uremic Syndrome  In 'Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome and Thrombotic Thrombocytopenia Purpura' Kaplan BS, Trompeter RS, Moake JL, eds.   Vol. 10 of the series 'Kidney Disease', Cameron JS, Glassock RJ, Whelton A, series   (eds.). Marcel Dekker, Inc, New York. Page: 225-270, 1992.

Posters and Presentations

2016

Russo P. Cholestasis in the Infant. Presented at: New York University School of Medicine - NYU Langone Medical Center; 2016 Nov; New York, NY.

Russo P. Systematic Approach to Pediatric Gastrointestinal Biopsies. Presented at: Basel Seminar in Pathology Pediatric Pathology and Genetics; 2016 Jun; Basel Switzerland.

Russo P. Inflammatory and Metabolic Disorders Involving the Gastrointestinal Tract in Young Patients. Presented at: Basel Seminars in Pathology Pediatric Pathology and Genetics; 2016 Jun;  Basel, Switzerland.

Russo P. Liver Disease in Infancy. Presented at: Basel Seminars in Pathology Pediatric Pathology and Genetics, 2016 Jun; Basel, Switzerland. Russo P. Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Diseases. Presented at: Symposium of Eastern China Group of Pediatric Pathologists; 2016 May; Shanghai, China.

Russo P. Neonatal Cholestasis, Lessons Learned. Presented at: Society for Pediatric Pathology. Symposium, Annual meeting; 2016 Mar; Seattle, WA.

Russo P. A case of Very-early Onset Colitis. Presented at: USCAP Specialty Conference; 2016 Mar; Seattle, WA.

2015

Russo P. Case Presentations, Melbourne Children's Hospital, Melbourne, Australia, November 19th: "Immune disorders of the GI tract in Pediatrics" Case presentations, IPPA Update Course in Pediatric Pathology, Bunker Bay, Margaret River, Australia, November 23rd - 27th, Course Instructor.

Russo P. "Approaches to the Small bowel biopsy", Melbourne Children's Hospital, Melbourne, Australia, November 19th: "Immune disorders of the GI tract in Pediatrics "IPPA Update Course in Pediatric Pathology, Bunker Bay, Margaret River, Australia, November 23rd - 27th, Course Instructor.

Russo P. "Histologic patterns in the liver biopsy diagnosis of metabolic disorders" Melbourne Children's Hospital, Melbourne, Australia, November 19th: "Immune disorders of the GI tract in Pediatrics" IPPA Update Course in Pediatric Pathology, Bunker Bay, Margaret River, Australia, November 23rd - 27th, Course Instructor. Nov 27th, lecture.

Russo P. "Enteropathies of Infancy", Beijing, China, Second China International Forum of Pediatric Development "Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease", Shanghai, China, Third Oriental Congress of Pediatrics.

Russo P. "Needle Biopsy Assessment of Hepatic Fibrosis in Fontan Circulation and its Association with Clinical Parameters", Society for Pediatric Pathology meeting, Toronto.

Awards and Honors

1986, Recipient of best presentation award by a pathologist in training, Annual Meeting, Society for Pediatric Pathology, New Orleans - March

Editorial and Academic Positions

Editorial Positions

2017-present, Editor-in-Chief, Pediatric and Developmental Pathology

2005-present, Pediatric and Developmental Pathology

Academic and Institutional Committees

2007-present, Chair, QC/QA Committee, Division of Anatomic Pathology, CHOP

2006-present, Academic Appointments and Promotions Committee, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Pennsylvania

2006-present, Claims Review Committee, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

2002-present, Operative and Invasive Procedures Committee, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Leadership and Memberships

USCAP:  United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology

1986-present, Society for Pediatric Pathology, Member

  

1997-present, Society for Pediatric Pathology

- Education Committee

  

2002-present, ChiLDREN - Childhood Liver Disease Research Education Network

- 2002-present, Chair, Pathology Committee