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Jorge Bezerra, MD, Pediatric Gastroenterology, Dallas, TX, Children's Medical Center Dallas

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Pediatric Gastroenterology • Dallas, TX

Pediatric Hepatology and Liver Transplantation

Professor and Chairman of Pediatrics, UTSouthwestern and Children's Medical Center at Dallas

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Overview of Dr. Bezerra

Dr. Jorge Bezerra is a pediatric gastroenterologist in Dallas, TX and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Children's Medical Center Dallas and University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. He received his medical degree from Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte and has been in practice 33 years. Dr. Bezerra accepts several types of health insurance, listed below. He is one of 43 doctors at Children's Medical Center Dallas and one of 42 doctors at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center who specialize in Pediatric Gastroenterology. He also speaks multiple languages, including Portuguese. He has more than 100 publications and over 500 citings.

Education & Training

  • Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
    Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical CenterFellowship, Pediatric Gastroenterology, 1990 - 1993
  • University of Arizona College of Medicine-Tucson
    University of Arizona College of Medicine-TucsonResidency, Pediatrics, 1987 - 1989
  • Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte
    Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do NorteClass of 1984

Certifications & Licensure

  • AZ State Medical License
    AZ State Medical License 1990 - Present
  • TX State Medical License
    TX State Medical License 2022 - 2026
  • KY State Medical License
    KY State Medical License 2017 - 2023
  • OH State Medical License
    OH State Medical License 1990 - 2023
  • MI State Medical License
    MI State Medical License 2016 - 2023
  • IN State Medical License
    IN State Medical License 2019 - 2023
  • American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Gastroenterology
  • American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Transplant Hepatology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • President AASLD, 2020
  • President-Elect AASLD, 2019
  • America's Best Doctors 2017
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • MDR3 mutation analysis: A step closer to precision medicine  
    Bezerra JA, Hepatology, 1/17/2017
  • Preferential TN alpha signaling via TNFR2 regulates epithelial injury and duct obstruction in experimental biliary atresia  
    Shivakumar P, Mizuochi T, Mourya R, Gutta S, Yang A, Huo Z, Bezerra JA, JCI Insight, 1/1/2017
  • Paracrine signals regulate human liver organoid maturation from iPSC  
    Asai A, Aihara E, Watson C, Mourya R, Mizuochi T, Shivakumar P, Kieran P, Mayhew C, Helmrath M, Takebe T, Wells J, Bezerra JA, Development, 1/1/2017
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Books/Book Chapters

  • Transplantation of the liver 
    Chapter: Transplantation for cholestatic liver disease in children 
    Page 288 - 304Ibrahim SH, Bezerra JA, Balistreri WFEditors: Busuttil RW, Klintmalm GBG.ElsevierEdition 3rd,2015
  • Gastroenterologia e Hepatologia em Pediatria: Diagnostico e Tratamento 
    Chapter: Disorders of protein metabolism 
    Page 390 - 405Bezerra JAEditors: Ferreira, Carvalho, and Silva.Manole, Sao Paulo, BrazilEdition 1st,2012
  • Gastroenterologia e Hepatologia em Pediatria: Diagnostico e Tratament 
    Chapter: Congenital disorders of glycosylation 
    Page 416 - 420Bezerra JAEditors: Ferreira, Carvalho, and Silva.Manole, Sao Paulo, BrazilEdition 1st,2012
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Abstracts/Posters

  • Inflammasome-microbiome-IL8 axis links disease progression and duct injury in experimental biliary atresia.
    Li Yang, Junbae Jee, Reena Mourya, Tatsuki Mizuochi, Sridevi Gutta, Pranavkumar Shivakumar, Jorge A. Bezerra, Annual meeting of the American Association for the Study of liver diseases (AASLD), Hynes Convention Center, Boston, MA, 1/11/2016
  • High-throughput Proteomics Identifies MMP7 as a Biomarker of Biliary Atresia.
    Chatmanee Lertudomphonwanit, Reena Mourya, Lin Fei, Yue Zhang, Kevin E. Bove, Pranavkumar Shivakumar, Jorge A. Bezerra, Annual meeting of the American Association for the Study of liver diseases (AASLD), Hynes Convention Center, Boston, MA, 1/11/2016
  • Single Cell RNA sequencing reveals novel innate lymphoid cell populations in extrahepatic bile ducts.
    Anna Peters, Jun Li, Zhenhua Luo, Bruce Aronow, Pranavkumar Shivakumar, Jorge A Bezerra, Annual meeting of the American Association for the Study of liver diseases (AASLD), Hynes Convention Center, Boston, MA, 1/11/2016
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Lectures

  • Intrahepatic cholestasis in the XXI Century: Role of Genetic Panels 
    Porto, Portugal - 1/1/2017
  • Immunologic effectors of biliary atresia: Injury and survival signals 
    Bethesda, MD - 1/1/2017
  • The immune system as a modulator of biliary injury and repair 
    Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN - 1/1/2016
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Other

  • Biliary atresia 
    Bezerra JA, National Organization of Rare Disorders: A guide to rare disorders
    www.raredisease.org
    1/1/2015

Press Mentions

  • Inside the Global Hunt for a Culprit in Mysterious Hepatitis Cases
    Inside the Global Hunt for a Culprit in Mysterious Hepatitis CasesMay 17th, 2022
  • More Cases of Unusual Liver Damage Reported in Kids
    More Cases of Unusual Liver Damage Reported in KidsMay 5th, 2022
  • Now Ohio Reports Seven Hepatitis Cases in Child as Young As
    Now Ohio Reports Seven Hepatitis Cases in Child as Young AsMay 5th, 2022
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Grant Support

  • Immunologic Dysfunction In Biliary AtresiaNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2010–2012
  • Digestive Health Center: Bench To Bedside Research In Pediatric Digestive DiseaseNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2010–2011
  • Clinical Center For Cholestatic Liver Disease In ChildrenNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2010–2011
  • Biological Basis Of Phenotypes And Clinical Outcomes In Biliary AtresiaNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2010–2011
  • The Plasminogen System And Liver RepairNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2010
  • Digestive Health Center: Bench To Bedside Research In Pediatric Digestive DiseaseNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2009
  • Clinical Center For Cholestatic Liver Disease In ChildrenNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2009
  • Biological Basis Of Phenotypes And Clinical Outcomes In Biliary AtresiaNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2009
  • The Plasminogen System And Liver RepairNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2007–2009
  • Immunologic Dysfunction In Biliary AtresiaNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2003–2009
  • The Jaundice CHIP: A Diagnostic Tool For Cholestatic Liver DiseaseNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2007–2008
  • Clinical Center For Biliary Atresia: Etiopathogenesis And Clinical OutcomeNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2007–2008
  • Molecular Determinants Of Clinical Phenotypes In Biliary AtresiaNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2006–2007
  • Jaundice CHIP: Diagnostic Tool For Cholestatic Liver DISNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2006
  • Clinical Center For Biliary Atresia: Etiopathogenesis A*National Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2002–2006
  • Plasminogen System And Liver RepairNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2000–2004
  • Biological Role Of Hepatocyte Growth Factor LIKE ProteinNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases1999
  • Biological Role Of Hepatocyte Growth Factor-Like ProteinNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases1995–1999

Research History

  • Principal Investigator, NIHSBIR grant to develop the LiverChip, a diagnostic high-throughput sequencing platform for mutation screen of children with chronic liver disease2014 - 2015
  • Principal Investigator, NIHSBIR grant to develop the JaundiceChip, a diagnostic high-throughput sequencing platform for mutation screen of children with chronic liver disease2008 - 2010

Professional Memberships

Other Languages

  • Portuguese

Hospital Affiliations

Industry Relationships

  • Co-Investigator, GileadClinical trial of Sofosbovir in children with HCV infection2014 - 2014
  • Investigator, GileadClinical trial of Tenofovir for children with HBV infection2014 - 2014

Insurance Accepted

  • Aetna Choice POS II
    Aetna HMO
    Anthem Blue Access PPO
    Anthem Blue Preferred HMO
    BCBS Blue Card PPO
    BCBS Illinois PPO
    BCBS North Carolina BlueOptions PPO
    CIGNA HMO
    CIGNA Open Access
    CIGNA PPO
    Cofinity PPO
    First Health PPO
    Great West PPO
    HealthAmerica HealthAssurance PPO
    Humana ChoiceCare Network PPO
    Medical Mutual of Ohio SuperMed Plus
    Medical Mutual of Ohio SuperMed POS
    Multiplan PHCS PPO
    United Healthcare - Direct Choice Plus POS
    United Healthcare - Direct Options PPO
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