Maria H. Alonso, MD

Bachelor's Degree: Immaculata College 1978 (Biology)

Medical Degree: University of Pennsylvania 1982

General Surgery Residency: Eastern Virginia Graduate School of Medicine 1987

Trauma and Critical Care Fellowship: Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems 1988

Trauma and Burn Fellowship: Children's National Medical Center 1989

Pediatric Surgery Fellowship: Children's Mercy Hospital 1991

Transplantation Fellowship: University of Cincinnati 1993

Liver and Kidney Transplantation, Hepatobiliary Surgery, Minimally Invasive Surgery, Trauma

Peer Reviewed Publications

Ubesie, Agozie C; Cole, Conrad R; Nathan, Jaimie D; Tiao, Greg M; Alonso, Maria H; Mezoff, Adam G; Henderson, Carol J; Kocoshis, Samuel A  (2013). Micronutrient deficiencies in pediatric and young adult intestinal transplant patients. Pediatric transplantation, 17 (7) , 638-45More Information

Jensen, M Kyle; Campbell, Kathleen M; Alonso, Maria H; Nathan, Jaimie D; Ryckman, Frederick C; Tiao, Greg M  (2013). Management and long-term consequences of portal vein thrombosis after liver transplantation in children. Liver transplantation : official publication of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases and the International Liver Transplantation Society, 19 (3) , 315-21More Information

Minar, Phillip; Alonso, Maria H; Smith, Milton T; Kohli, Rohit  (2012). An adolescent girl with belly pain: one gallbladder too many?. Journal of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition, 55 (6) , e142More Information

Bondoc, Alexander J; Taylor, Janice A; Alonso, Maria H; Nathan, Jaimie D; Wang, Yu; Balistreri, William F; Bezerra, Jorge A; Ryckman, Frederick C; Tiao, Gregory M  (2012). The beneficial impact of revision of Kasai portoenterostomy for biliary atresia: an institutional study. Annals of surgery, 255 (3) , 570-6More Information

Pasternak, Brad A; Collins, Margaret H; Tiao, Gregory M; Rudolph, Jeffrey A; Alonso, Maria H; Ryckman, Frederick C; Kocoshis, Samuel A  (2010). Anatomic and histologic variability of epithelial apoptosis in small bowel transplants. Pediatric transplantation, 14 (1) , 72-6More Information

Dickie, Belinda; Dasgupta, Roshni; Nair, Rajalakshmi; Alonso, Maria H; Ryckman, Frederick C; Tiao, Gregory M; Adams, Denise M; Azizkhan, Richard G  (2009). Spectrum of hepatic hemangiomas: management and outcome. Journal of pediatric surgery, 44 (1) , 125-33More Information

Infante, J Molina; Alonso, M Hernandez  (2008). Education and imaging. Hepatobiliary and pancreatic: malignant gallbladder polyp. Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology, 23 (10) , 1622More Information

Nathan, Jaimie D; Rudolph, Jeffrey A; Kocoshis, Samuel A; Alonso, Maria H; Ryckman, Frederick C; Tiao, Greg M  (2007). Isolated liver and multivisceral transplantation for total parenteral nutrition-related end-stage liver disease. Journal of pediatric surgery, 42 (1) , 143-7More Information

Tiao, Gregory M; Alonso, Maria H; Ryckman, Frederick C  (2006). Pediatric liver transplantation. Seminars in pediatric surgery, 15 (3) , 218-27More Information

Allen, Steven R; Ignacio, Romeo; Falcone, Richard A; Alonso, Maria H; Brown, Rebeccah L; Garcia, Victor F; Inge, Thomas H; Ryckman, Frederick C; Warner, Brad W; Azizkhan, Richard G; Tiao, Gregory M  (2006). The effect of a right-sided aortic arch on outcome in children with esophageal atresia and tracheoesophageal fistula. Journal of pediatric surgery, 41 (3) , 479-83More Information

Vo, Nghia J; O'Hara, Sara M; Alonso, Maria H  (2005). Cecal volvulus: a rare cause of bowel obstruction in a pediatric patient diagnosed pre-operatively by conventional imaging studies. Pediatric radiology, 35 (11) , 1128-31More Information

Alonso, Maria H  (2004). Gall bladder abnormalities in children with sickle cell disease: management with laparoscopic cholecystectomy. The Journal of pediatrics, 145 (5) , 580-1More Information

Guthery, Stephen L; Heubi, James E; Bucuvalas, John C; Gross, Thomas G; Ryckman, Frederick C; Alonso, Maria H; Balistreri, William F; Hornung, Richard W  (2003). Determination of risk factors for Epstein-Barr virus-associated posttransplant lymphoproliferative disorder in pediatric liver transplant recipients using objective case ascertainment. Transplantation, 75 (7) , 987-93More Information

Guthery, Stephen L; Pohl, John F; Bucuvalas, John C; Alonso, Maria H; Ryckman, Frederick C; Balistreri, William F; Heubi, James E  (2003). Bone mineral density in long-term survivors following pediatric liver transplantation. Liver transplantation : official publication of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases and the International Liver Transplantation Society, 9 (4) , 365-70More Information

Hanto, Douglas W; Fecteau, Annie H; Alonso, Maria H; Valente, John F; Whiting, James F  (2003). ABO-incompatible liver transplantation with no immunological graft losses using total plasma exchange, splenectomy, and quadruple immunosuppression: evidence for accommodation. Liver transplantation : official publication of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases and the International Liver Transplantation Society, 9 (1) , 22-30More Information

Ryckman, F C; Alonso, M H  (2001). Causes and management of portal hypertension in the pediatric population. Clinics in liver disease, 5 (3) , 789-818

Bucuvalas, J C; Ryckman, F C; Krug, S; Alonso, M H; Balistreri, W F; Kotagal, U  (2001). Effect of treatment with prostaglandin E1 and N-acetylcysteine on pediatric liver transplant recipients: a single-center study. Pediatric transplantation, 5 (4) , 274-8

Ryckman, F C; Alonso, M H; Bucuvalas, J C; Balistreri, W F  (1999). Long-term survival after liver transplantation. Journal of pediatric surgery, 34 (5) , 845-9; discussion 84

Ryckman, F C; Alonso, M H; Bucuvalas, J C; Balistreri, W F  (1998). Biliary atresia--surgical management and treatment options as they relate to outcome. Liver transplantation and surgery : official publication of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases and the International Liver Transplantation Society, 4 (5 Suppl 1) , S24-33

Alonso, M H; Ryckman, F C  (1998). Current concepts in pediatric liver transplant. Seminars in liver disease, 18 (3) , 295-307More Information

Bates, M D; Bucuvalas, J C; Alonso, M H; Ryckman, F C  (1998). Biliary atresia: pathogenesis and treatment. Seminars in liver disease, 18 (3) , 281-93More Information

Johnson, S R; Marterre, W F; Alonso, M H; Hanto, D W  (1996). A percutaneous technique for venovenous bypass in orthotopic cadaver liver transplantation and comparison with the open technique. Liver transplantation and surgery : official publication of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases and the International Liver Transplantation Society, 2 (5) , 354-61

Valente, J F; Alonso, M H; Weber, F L; Hanto, D W  (1996). Late hepatic artery thrombosis in liver allograft recipients is associated with intrahepatic biliary necrosis. Transplantation, 61 (1) , 61-5

Donnelly, L F; Babcock, D S; Ryckman, F C; Alonso, M H  (1995). Reduced-size hepatic allograft vascular compression in children: detection with color Doppler sonography. AJR. American journal of roentgenology, 165 (3) , 655-7More Information

Averin, Konstantin; Bucuvalas, John; Alonso, Maria H; Kohli, Rohit; Heubi, James E; Johnson, Neil D; Goldstein, Bryan H  (2017). Treatment of Inferior Vena Cava Obstruction Following Pediatric Liver Transplantation: Novel Use of a Customized Endovascular Stent. The Journal of pediatrics, 180, 256-260More Information

Walther, Ashley E; Coots, Abigail C; Goebel, Jens W; Alonso, Maria H; Ryckman, Frederick C; Tiao, Greg M; Nathan, Jaimie D  (2015). Laparoscopic donor nephrectomy for the pediatric recipient population: Risk factors for adverse outcomes. Pediatric transplantation, 19 (8) , 836-43More Information

Goldschmidt, Monique L; Kocoshis, Samuel A; Tiao, Gregory M; Alonso, Maria H; Nathan, Jaimie D  (2015). Limited surgical resection for graft salvage following recovery from complicated exfoliative rejection in pediatric intestinal recipients. Pediatric transplantation, 19 (7) , E170-6More Information

Cortez A.R.;Kassam A.F.;Jenkins T.M.;Nathan C.J.;Nathan J.D.;Alonso M.H.;Ryckman F.C.;Tiao G.M.;Bondoc A.J.  (11-01-2019). The role of surgical shunts in the treatment of pediatric portal hypertension. Surgery (United States), 166 (5) , 907-913More Information

Kocoshis S.;Goldschmidt M.;Nathan J.;El-Chammas K.;Bondoc A.;Tiao G.;Alonso M.;Ubesie A.;Cole C.;Kaul A.  (07-01-2019). Esophageal dysmotility: An intrinsic feature of megacystis, microcolon, hypoperistalsis syndrome (MM. Journal of Pediatric Surgery, 54 (7) , 1303-1307More Information

Alam Z.;VanderBrink B.A.;Brewer N.;Hooper D.;Tiao G.;Alonso M.;Nathan J.;DeFoor W.R.;Sheldon C.;Reddy P.P.  (01-01-2019). Is anuria prior to pediatric renal transplantation associated with poor allograft outcomes?. Pediatric Transplantation, 23 (5) More Information

D'Souza A.;Shah R.;Gupta A.;Towbin A.;Alonso M.;Nathan J.;Bondoc A.;Tiao G.;Geller J.  (11-01-2018). Surgical management of children and adolescents with upfront completely resected hepatocellular carc. Pediatric Blood and Cancer, 65 (11) More Information

Lobeck I.N.;Bondoc A.;Nolan H.;Frischer J.S.;Campbell K.M.;Ryan T.D.;Goldstein S.L.;Nathan J.D.;Alonso M.H.;Tiao G.M.  (11-01-2018). Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation in a Patient with Biliary Atresia: Case and Review of Extracorpo. ASAIO journal (American Society for Artificial Internal Organs : 1992), 64 (6) , e191-e195More Information

Bischoff A.;DeFoor W.;VanderBrink B.;Goebel J.;Hall J.;Alonso M.;Reddy P.;Peña A.  (08-01-2015). End stage renal disease and kidney transplant in patients with anorectal malformation: is there an a. Pediatric Surgery International, 31 (8) , 725-728More Information

Nathan J.;Ryckman F.;Alonso M.;Tiao G.  (01-28-2015). Transplantation for Hepatic Malignancy in Children. Transplantation of the Liver: Third Edition, 346-358More Information

Galloway D.;Danziger-Isakov L.;Goldschmidt M.;Hemmelgarn T.;Courter J.;Nathan J.;Alonso M.;Tiao G.;Fei L.;Kocoshis S.  (01-01-2015). Incidence of bloodstream infections in small bowel transplant recipients receiving selective deconta. Pediatric Transplantation, 19 (7) , 722-729More Information

Walther A.;Geller J.;Coots A.;Towbin A.;Nathan J.;Alonso M.;Sheridan R.;Tiao G.  (02-01-2014). Multimodal therapy including liver transplantation for hepatic undifferentiated embryonal sarcoma. Liver Transplantation, 20 (2) , 191-199More Information

Alonso M.  (12-01-2011). Liver transplantation. Fundamentals of Pediatric Surgery, 847-856More Information

Nathan J.;Campbell K.;Tiao G.;Alonso M.;Ryckman F.  (12-01-2011). Portal hypertension. Fundamentals of Pediatric Surgery, 599-610More Information

Shin C.;Nathan J.;Alonso M.;Yazigi N.;Kocoshis S.;Tiao G.;Davies S.  (09-01-2011). Incidence of acute and chronic graft-versus-host disease and donor T-cell chimerism after small bowe. Journal of Pediatric Surgery, 46 (9) , 1732-1738More Information

Kyle Jensen M.;Alonso M.;Nathan J.;Ryckman F.;Tiao G.;Balistreri W.  (01-01-2011). Liver transplantation in children: Indications and surgical aspects. Liver Disease in Children, Fourth Edition, 760-772More Information

Ryckman F.;Alonso M.;Nathan J.;Tiao G.  (12-01-2010). Solid Organ and Intestinal Transplantation. Ashcraft's Pediatric Surgery, 578-604More Information

Kelly M.;Martin L.;Alonso M.;Altura R.  (12-01-2009). Liver transplant for relapsed undifferentiated embryonal sarcoma in a young child. Journal of Pediatric Surgery, 44 (12) More Information

Ryckman F.;Bucuvalas J.;Nathan J.;Alonso M.;Tiao G.;Balistreri W.  (05-01-2008). Outcomes following liver transplantation. Seminars in Pediatric Surgery, 17 (2) , 123-130More Information

Jafri M.;Alonso M.;Kaul A.;Dierig J.;Racadio J.;Inge T.;Brown R.;Ryckman F.;Tiao G.  (01-01-2008). Intraoperative manometry during laparoscopic Heller myotomy improves outcome in pediatric achalasia. Journal of Pediatric Surgery, 43 (1) , 66-70More Information

Campbell K.;Arya G.;Ryckman F.;Alonso M.;Tiao G.;Balistreri W.;Bezerra J.  (01-01-2007). High prevalence of ?-1-antitrypsin heterozygosity in children with chronic liver disease. Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, 44 (1) , 99-103More Information

Campbell K.;Yazigi N.;Ryckman F.;Alonso M.;Tiao G.;Balistreri W.;Atherton H.;Bucuvalas J.  (04-01-2006). High prevalence of renal dysfunction in long-term survivors after pediatric liver transplantation. Journal of Pediatrics, 148 (4) , 475-480More Information

Alonso M.;Tiao G.;Ryckman F.  (01-01-2006). Renal failure and transplantation. Pediatric Surgery and Urology: Long-Term Outcomes, Second Edition, 845-857More Information

Ryckman F.;Alonso M.;Tiao G.;Bove K.  (12-01-2005). Transplantation for Hepatic Malignancy in Children. Transplantation of the Liver, 367-378More Information

Mattei P.;Alonso M.;Justinich C.  (10-01-2005). Laparoscopic repair of colon perforation after colonoscopy in children: Report of 2 cases and review. Journal of Pediatric Surgery, 40 (10) , 1651-1653More Information

Tiao G.;Bobey N.;Allen S.;Nieves N.;Alonso M.;Bucuvalas J.;Wells R.;Ryckman F.  (01-01-2005). The current management of hepatoblastoma: A combination of chemotherapy, conventional resection, and. Journal of Pediatrics, 146 (2) , 204-211More Information

Tiao G.;Alonso M.;Bezerra J.;Yazigi N.;Heubi J.;Balistreri W.;Bucuvalas J.;Ryckman F.  (01-01-2005). Liver transplantation in children younger than 1 year-the Cincinnati experience. Journal of Pediatric Surgery, 40 (1) , 268-273More Information

Cole C.;Bucuvalas J.;Hornung R.;Ryckman F.;Alonso M.;Balistreri W.;Kotagal U.  (06-01-2004). Outcome after pediatric liver transplantation impact of living donor transplantation on cost. Journal of Pediatrics, 144 (6) , 729-735More Information

Cole C.;Bucuvalas J.;Hornung R.;Krug S.;Ryckman F.;Atherton H.;Alonso M.;Balistreri W.;Kotagal U.  (06-01-2004). Impact of liver transplantation on HRQOL in children less than 5 years old. Pediatric Transplantation, 8 (3) , 222-227More Information

Osuntokun B.;Falcone R.;Alonso M.;Cohen M.  (01-01-2004). Duodenogastric Intussusception: A Rare Cause of Gastric Outlet Obstruction. Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, 39 (3) , 299-301More Information

Bucuvalas J.;O'Connor A.;Buschle K.;Krug S.;Ryckman F.;Atherton H.;Alonso M.;Balistreri W.  (08-01-2003). Risk of hearing impairment in pediatric liver transplant recipients: A single center study. Pediatric Transplantation, 7 (4) , 265-269More Information

Bucuvalas J.;Britto M.;Krug S.;Ryckman F.;Atherton H.;Alonso M.;Ballistreri W.;Kotagal U.  (01-01-2003). Health-related quality of life in pediatric liver transplant recipients: A single-center study. Liver Transplantation, 9 (1) , 62-71More Information

Bezerra J.;Tiao G.;Ryckman F.;Alonso M.;Sabla G.;Shneider B.;Sokol R.;Aronow B.  (11-23-2002). Genetic induction of proinflammatory immunity in children with biliary atresia. Lancet, 360 (9346) , 1653-1659More Information

Bucuvalas J.;Ryckman F.;Atherton H.;Alonso M.;Balistreri W.;Kotagal U.  (01-01-2001). Predictors of cost of liver transplantation in children: A single center study. Journal of Pediatrics, 139 (1) , 66-74More Information

Ng V.L.;Alonso M.;Bezerra J.A.  (01-01-2000). Hepatocyte transplantation: Advancing biology and treating children. Clinics in Liver Disease, 4 (4) , 929-945

Rudolph J.A.;Bezerra J.;Alonso M.  (01-01-1999). Image of the month. Gastroenterology, 116 (4) , 788More Information

Academic - Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
Division of Pediatric Surgery
Cincinnati  Ohio, 45229
Phone: 513-636-2292
maria.alonso@cchmc.org