Tamir Diamond, MD

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Tamir Diamond, MD, is a gastroenterologist with the Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.

Locations: Main Hospital
Appointments and Referrals: 1-800-TRY-CHOP (1-800-879-2467)

Education and Training

Medical School

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

Board Certification

Pediatrics – American Board of Pediatrics

Titles and Academic Titles

Gastroenterologist

Instructor, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

Departments and Services

Publications

Papers

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.

Abstracts

2020

Diamond T, DiVito D, Savoca M, Mascarenhas M, Goldstein A: Nutritional Rehabilitation-Related Complications in Primary Mitochondrial Disorders. Mitochondrial Medicine Virtual Conference Dec 2020.

2019

Diamond T, Behrens EM, Kelsen J: Autoinflammation with Infantile Enterocolitis presenting as Patient with Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis-like phenotype and Hematochezia. NASPGHAN Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL, USA Oct 2019.

Posters and Presentations

Invited Lectures

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.

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