Vera De Matos Maillard, MD

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Vera De Matos Maillard, MD, is an attending physician with the Division of General Pediatrics and the General Diagnostic Gastroenterology (GI) Program at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.

Areas of Expertise: General GI, Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), EoE, Quality improvement of medical care
Locations: Specialty Care & Surgery Center, Bucks County; Main Hospital; Specialty Care, King of Prussia; Buerger Center for Advanced Pediatric Care; Specialty Care, Bryn Mawr

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Education and Training

Medical School

MD - Medical School, University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland

Residency

Pediatrics and Communicable Diseases - University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI

Pediatrics - Hospital Cantonal, Fribourg, Switzerland

Pediatrics - University of Lausanne Medical Center (CHUV), Lausanne, Switzerland

Pediatrics - University Hospitals of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland

Fellowship

Postgraduate Fellow - University of Michigan, Ann Arbor MI

Post-Doctoral Fellow - The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA

Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition - The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA

Research Fellow in Pediatrics - University of Lausanne Medical Center and Division of Statistics, Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine, University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland

Board Certification

Pediatric Gastroenterology – American Board of Pediatrics
Pediatrics – American Board of Pediatrics

Titles and Academic Titles

Attending Physician

Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics (Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition), Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

Departments and Services

Publications

Papers

2018

Sahn B, De Matos V, Stein R, Ruchelli E, Masur S, Klink AJ, Baldassano RN, Piccoli DA, Russo P, Mamula P.: Histological features of ileitis differentiating pediatric Crohn disease from ulcerative colitis with backwash ileitis. Dig Liver Dis. 2018 Feb;50(2):147-153. doi: 10.1016/j.dld.2017.10.006. Epub 2017 Oct 19. February 2018.

2017

Dillman JR, Dehkordy SF, Smith EA, DiPietro MA, Sanchez R, DeMatos Maillard V, Adler J, Zhang B, Trout AT. Defining the ultrasound longitudinal natural history of newly diagnosed pediatric small bowel Crohn disease treated with infliximab and infliximab-azathioprine combination therapy. Pediatr Radiol. 2017 Apr 18. doi: 10.1007/s00247-017-3848-3. [Epub ahead of print]

2016

Dillman JR, Carlos RC, Smith EA, Davenport MS, De Matos Maillard V, Adler J. Relationship of bowel MR imaging to health related quality of life measures in newly diagnosed pediatric Crohn Disease. Radiology. 2016 Aug;280(2):568-75. doi: 10.1148/radiol.2016151727. Epub 2016 Feb 3.

Dillman JR, Carlos RC, Smith EA, Davenport MS, De Matos Maillard V, Adler J. Relationship of Bowel MR Imaging to Health-related Quality of Life Measures in Newly Diagnosed Pediatric Small Bowel Crohn Disease. Radiology. 2016 Feb 3:151727.

2015

Dillman JR, Smith EA, Sanchez RJ, DiPietro MA, Dehkordy SF, Adler J, De Matos Maillard V, Khalatbari S, Davenport MS. Prospective cohort study of ultrasound-ultrasound and ultrasound-MR enterography agreement in the evaluation of pediatric small bowel disease. Pediatr Radiol. 2016 Apr;46(4):490-7. doi: 10.1007/s00247-015-3517-3. Epub 2015 Dec 30.

Dillman JR, Smith EA, Sanchez RJ, DiPietro MA, De Matos Maillard V, Strouse PJ, Darge K. Pediatric Small Bowel Crohn Disease: Correlation of US and MR Enterography. Radiographics. 2015 May-Jun;35(3):835-48. doi: 10.1148/rg.2015140002. Epub 2015 Apr 3.

2014

Rassbach W, Rubenstein JH, Elkins M, De Matos V, Greenson JK, Greenhawt M. Age-based Differences in the Diagnosis and Management of Esophageal Eosinophilia. J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract. 2015 Jan-Feb;3(1):81-87.e1. doi: 10.1016/j.jaip.2014.06.019. Epub 2014 Oct 29.

2012

Smith EA, Dillman JR, Adler J, De Matos Maillard VL, Strouse PJ. MR Enterography of Extraluminal Manifestations of Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Children and Adolescents: Moving Beyond the Bowel Wall. AJR Am J Roentgenol 2012 Jan;198(1):W38-45.

2011

Dillman JR, Ladino-Torres MF, Adler J, De Matos Maillard V, McHugh JB, Khalatbari S, Strouse PJ. Comparison of MR enterography and histopathology in the evaluation of pediatric Crohn disease. Pediatr Radiol. 2011 Dec;41(12):1552-8. Epub 2011 Jul 23.

2008

De Matos V, Russo PA, Cohen AB, Mamula P, Baldassano RN, Piccoli DA. Frequency and clinical correlations of granulomas in children with Crohn disease. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2008 Apr;46(4):392-8.

2005

De Matos V, Erlichman J, Russo PA, Haber BA. Does "cystic" biliary atresia represent a distinct clinical and etiological subgroup? A series of three cases. Pediatr Dev Pathol. 2005 Nov-Dec;8(6):725-31.

De Matos V, Piccoli DA, Baldassano RN, Russo P. Granuloma Prevalence and Distribution in Pediatric Crohn's Disease: Importance of Upper Endoscopy and Terminal Ileal Biopsies. Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition. 41(4):549, October 2005.

2003

Boulat O, Gradwohl M, Matos V, Guignard JP, Bachmann C. Organic acids in the second morning urine in a healthy swiss paediatric population. Clin Chem Lab Med. 2003 Dec;41(12):1642-58.

1999

Matos V, van Melle G, Werner D, Bardy D, Guignard JP. Urinary oxalate and urate to creatinine ratios in a healthy pediatric population. Am J Kidney Dis 1999 Aug;34(2):e1.

Matos V, Drukker A, Guignard JP. Spot urine samples for evaluating solute excretion in the first week of life. Arch Dis Chid Fetal Neonatal Ed 1999;80:F240-F242.

1997

Matos V, van Melle G, Boulat O, Markert M, Bachmann C, Guignard JP. Urinary phosphate/creatinine, calcium/creatinine and magnesium/creatinine ratios in a healthy pediatric population. J Pediatr 1997; 131: 252-257.

1996

Matos V, van Melle G, Markert M, Guignard JP. Excretion urinaire de calcium, magnesium, phosphates, oxalates et urates chez l’enfant normal en Suisse. Revue Medicale de la Suisse Romande 1996;116:839-843.

1995

Guignard JP, Matos V, Toth P. Le rein immature. Revue Medicale de la Suisse Romande 1995;115:565-574.

Guignard JP, Matos V. Protection of the Immature Stressed Kidney. International Yearbook of Nephrology, Dialysis and Transplantation. Eds Vittorio EA, Leon GF; Vol 10 (1995).

Books

Chapters

2008

De Matos V, Mulberg A. Perirectal Abscesses. The 5-minute pediatric consult, 5th ed. Ed. by M. William Schwartz. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2008.

De Matos V, Wasserman D. Cholelithiasis. The 5-minute pediatric consult, 5th ed. Ed. by M. William Schwartz. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2008.

De Matos V, Mulberg AE. Mesenteric Adenitis. The 5-minute pediatric consult, 5th ed. Ed. by M. William Schwartz. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2008.

De Matos V, Mulberg AE. ,Appendicitis. The 5-minute pediatric consult, 5th ed. Ed. by M. William Schwartz. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2008.

De Matos V, Wasserman D. Lactose Intolerance. The 5-minute pediatric consult, 5th ed. Ed. by M. William Schwartz. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2008.

De Matos V, Wasserman D. Peritonitis. The 5-minute pediatric consult, 5th ed. Ed. by M. William Schwartz. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2008.

2007

De Matos V, Mascarenhas M. Cystic Fibrosis. Pediatric Gastroenterology: Requisites. Edited by Chris A. Liacouras and David A. Piccoli, Mosby, 2007.

Awards and Honors

2013, Magna Cum Laude award at the 99th Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting of the Radiological Society of North America

2007, Astra-Zeneca Investigator-Sponsored Award

2007, Best Clinical Research Poster Award, Clinical Research/ Postdoctoral Fellow Poster Award, The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and The Joseph Stokes Jr Research Institute, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA

1997, Thesis Award, Prix du Professeur Combe, Faculty of Medicine, University of Lausanne, Switzerland

1996, Best Poster Award, Annual Meeting of The European Society of Pediatric Nephrology, Geneva Switzerland

Editorial and Academic Positions

Academic and Institutional Committees

2022-present, GI Wellness Committee
2021-present, Leader, GI Diversity Committee
2020-present, Leader, Quality Improvement subcommittee, Diversity Committee, GI Division
2020-present, Formulary Committee
2018-present, QI and Safety Committee, GI Division

Leadership and Memberships

Memberships in Professional Organizations

International

2015-present, Société Suisse de Gastroentérologie Hépatologie et Nutrition Pédiatriques
2002-present, North American Society of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition
1993-present, FMH (Federation des Medecins Suisses) Swiss Medical Association

National

2007-present, American Academy of Pediatrics
2002-present, American Gastroenterology Association