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Estella Alonso, MD, Pediatric Gastroenterology, Chicago, IL, Northwestern Memorial Hospital

EstellaMariaAlonsoMD

Pediatric Gastroenterology Chicago, IL

Pediatric Hepatology and Liver Transplantation

Professor in Pediatrics, Northwestern University Medical School

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Education & Training

  • Comer Childrens Hospital
    Comer Childrens Hospital1988 - 1991
  • McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University
    McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern UniversityResidency, Pediatrics, 1985 - 1988
  • McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University
    McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern UniversityInternship, Transitional Year, 1985 - 1986
  • Northwestern University The Feinberg School of Medicine
    Northwestern University The Feinberg School of MedicineClass of 1985
  • Loyola University Chicago
    Loyola University ChicagoB.S., Biology, 1981

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 1990 - Present
  • IL State Medical License
    IL State Medical License 1985 - 2026
  • American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Gastroenterology
  • American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Transplant Hepatology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Young Investigator Award American Transplant Congress, 2004
  • Scholarship Johnny Genna Foundation, 1988
  • Alpha Omega Alpha Northwestern University, 1984
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Spectral EEG analysis for the evaluation of encephalopathy grade in children with acute liver failure  
    Press CA , Morgan L, Mills M, Stack CV, Goldstein JL, Alonso EM, Wainwright MS, Pediatr Crit Care Med, 1/1/2017
  • Liver Disease in the Adolescent  
    Mavis AM; Alonso EM, Clinics in Liver Disease, 1/1/2015
  • Posttransplant metabolic syndrome in the withdrawal of immunosuppression in Pediatric Liver Transplant Recipients (WISP-R) pilot trial  
    Perito ER; Mohammad S; Rosenthal P; Alonso EM; Ekong UD; Lobritto SJ; Feng S, AJT, 1/1/2015
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Books/Book Chapters

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Abstracts/Posters

  • Health-related quality of life correlates with hepatic ultrasound findings in children with cystic fibrosis
    Schwarzenberg SJ, Palermo J, Ye W, Magee J, Narkewicz MR, Alonso EM for CFLD NET, CF Annual Meeting, 1/1/2016
  • Changes in Health Related Quality of Life (HRQOL) in Pediatric Liver Transplant (LT) Recipients during Protocolized Immunosuppression Withdrawal (ISW): The iWITH Trial
    S Mohammad, SS Sundaram, K Much, VL Venkat, M Martinez, MJ Lopez, JC Magee, EM Alonso, S Feng, and iWITH Investigators, NASPGHAN World Congress, 1/1/2016
  • Impact of Steroid Therapy on Early Growth in Infants with Biliary Atresia
    Alonso EM, Ye W, Hawthorne K, Venkat V, Loomes KM, Mack CL, Hertel PM, Karpen SJ, Kerker N, Molleston JP, Murray KF, Romero R, Rosenthal P, Schwarz KB, Shneider BL, Su..., Alonso EM, Ye W, Hawthorne K, Venkat V, Loomes KM, Mack CL, Hertel PM, Karpen SJ, Kerker N, Molleston JP, Murray KF, Romero R, Rosenthal P, Schwarz KB, Shneider BL, Suchy FJ, Turmelle YP, Wang KS, Whitington PF, Sherker AH, Sokol RJ, Bezerra JA, Magee JC, 1/1/2016
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Lectures

  • New Research Opportunities 
    1/1/2014
  • Long-term Renal Outcomes after Pediatric Liver Transplantation 
    Boston, MA - 1/1/2014
  • Pediatric Solid Organ Transplantation in 2011: What every Pediatrician ought to know 
    Toronto, Ontario, Canada - 1/28/2011
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Other

  • Pediatric transplantation of the kidney, liver and heart-summary report based on literature review and recommendations 
    Fine RN, Alonso EM, Fischel JE, Bucuvalas JC, Enos RA, Gore-Langton RE, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
    1/1/2002

Press Mentions

  • Hepatitis in Children: What Are the Symptoms to Watch for Amid Recent Warnings?
    Hepatitis in Children: What Are the Symptoms to Watch for Amid Recent Warnings?April 26th, 2022
  • Possible Case of Mysterious Liver Disease in Kids Reported in Illinois Amid CDC Warning
    Possible Case of Mysterious Liver Disease in Kids Reported in Illinois Amid CDC WarningApril 25th, 2022
  • 10 Gastroenterologists to Know
    10 Gastroenterologists to KnowNovember 5th, 2021
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Grant Support

  • Functional Outcomes In Pediatric Liver TransplantationEunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute Of Child Health &Human Development2005–2009
  • Quality Of Life In Children After Liver TransplantationAgency For Healthcare Research And Quality2002–2003
  • Intravenous Cytogam To Prevent Epstein Barr Virus In Pediatric Liver TransplantNational Center For Research Resources2000–2001
  • Glutathione Homeostasis In The Maternal-Fetal AxisNational Institute Of Environmental Health Sciences1991
  • Glutathione Homeostasis In The Maternal-Fetal AxisNational Institute Of Environmental Health Sciences1990

Hospital Affiliations