RaghuUVarierDOMSc

Pediatric Gastroenterology • Tacoma, WA

Pediatric Gastroenterologist at Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital

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Office
Mary Bridge Children's Outpatient Center
311 South L Street
Tacoma, WA 98405
Phone+1 253-792-6630

Fax+1 253-403-9179

Education & Training

University of Utah HealthFellowship, Pediatric Gastroenterology, 2011 - 2014
Children’s Mercy HospitalResidency, Pediatrics, 2008 - 2011
Texas College of Osteopathic MedicineClass of 2008
University of Texas at AustinB.S.; B.A., Communication Sciences and Disorders; Biology, With Honors, 1999 - 2004

Certifications & Licensure

WA State License 2019 - 2025
OR State License 2014 - 2021
UT State License 2011 - 2016
MO State License 2010 - 2012
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Gastroenterology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Poster of Distinction Award American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD), 2015
Poster of Distinction Award North American Society of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition (NASPGHAN), 2015
Translational Comparative Effectiveness Research (T-CER) scholarship NIH KM1 grant, University of Utah School of Medicine, 2012
Nomination Golden Key National Honor Society, 2012
Arnold P. Gold Humanism in Medicine Award University of Missouri Kansas City, 2011
Sigma Sigma Phi 2005
University Honors Award University of Texas at Austin, 2003
Distinguished Scholar Award University of Texas at Austin, 2003
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

18 citations
The Sclerosing Cholangitis Outcomes in Pediatrics (SCOPE) Index: A Prognostic Tool for Children
Mark Deneau, Cara L. Mack, Emily R. Perito, Amanda Ricciuto, Pamela L. Valentino
Hepatology. 2021-03-01
1 citations
Assessing the Validity of Adult-derived Prognostic Models for Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis Outcomes in Children.
Mark Deneau, Pamela L. Valentino, Cara L. Mack, Khaled Alqoaer, Mansi Amin
Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition. 2020-01-01
23 citations
Gamma Glutamyltransferase Reduction Is Associated With Favorable Outcomes in Pediatric Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis
Mark Deneau, Cara L. Mack, Reham Abdou, Mansi Amin, Achiya Z. Amir
Hepatology Communications. 2018-09-25

Books/Book Chapters

Pediatric Gastroenterology: A Colour Handbook
Chapter: Eosinophilic Esophagitis
Varier R, O’ Gorman MManson Publishing, London

Abstracts/Posters

Predictors of poor outcome in pediatric primary sclerosing cholangitis: a multicenter collaboration
Sylvia Doan, Wael El-Matary, Anastasia Konidari, Marcus Auth, Tamir Miloh, Eyal Shteyer, Oren Ledder, Reham Abdou, Bernadette Vitola, M. Kyle Jensen, Mark Deneau, American Association for the Study of Liver Disease annual meeting, San Francisco, CA, 1/14/2015
Predictors of poor outcome in pediatric primary sclerosing cholangitis: a multicenter collaboration
Sylvia Doan, Wael El-Matary, Anastasia Konidari, Marcus Auth, Tamir Miloh, Eyal Shteyer, Oren Ledder, Reham Abdou, Bernadette Vitola, M. Kyle Jensen, Mark Deneau, North American Society of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition (NASPGHAN) annual meeting, Washington, DC, 1/10/2015
Cost-effectiveness analysis of treatment strategies for initial Clostridium difficile infection
Biltaji E, Roberts MS, Smith KJ, Lafleur J, Nelson RE, Western Pharmacoeconomic Conference, Denver, CO, 1/5/2015
Predictors of poor outcome in pediatric primary sclerosing cholangitis: a multicenter collaboration
Sylvia Doan, Wael El-Matary, Anastasia Konidari, Marcus Auth, M. Kyle Jensen, Mark Deneau, Hepatology, 1/1/2015
Cost-effectiveness analysis of treatment strategies for initial Clostridium difficile infection
Biltaji E, Roberts MS, Smith KJ, Lafleur J, Nelson RE, NASPGHAN Annual Meeting, Atlanta, GA, 1/25/2014
Cost-effectiveness analysis of fecal microbiota transplantation versus vancomycin for recurrent Clostridium difficile infection
Biltaji E, Roberts MS, Smith KJ, Lafleur J, Nelson RE, Digestive Disease Week (DDW), 1/1/2014
Cost-effectiveness analysis of treatment strategies for initial Clostridium difficile infection
Biltaji E, Roberts MS, Smith KJ, Lafleur J, Nelson RE, International Society for Pharmacoeconomics Outcomes Research (ISPOR), 1/1/2014
Neonatal cholestasis caused by undiagnosed maternal Graves’ disease
Adams CJ, Book LS, NASPGHAN Annual Meeting, Salt Lake City, UT, 1/20/2012
Pediatric zinc chloride ingestion with metabolic acidosis and elevated zinc levels
Thomas RG, O’Gorman MA, Keller AA, Hanson A, Caravati ME, Plumb J, 2012 Annual Meeting of the North American Congress of Clinical Toxicology (NACCT), Las Vegas, NV, 1/1/2012
The efficacy of infliximab therapy on growth parameters in pediatric Crohn’s disease
Bass J, Bracken J, Drews A, San Pablo W, Friesen, C, NASPGHAN Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL, 1/20/2011
Predictors of poor outcome in pediatric primary sclerosing cholangitis: a multicenter collaboration
Sylvia Doan, Wael El-Matary, Anastasia Konidari, Marcus Auth, M. Kyle Jensen, Mark Deneau, Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition
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Lectures

Dealing with Human Motions: Clostridium difficile infection
Randall Children’s Hospital, Portland, OR - 1/25/2016
Constipation
Vancouver Clinic, Vancouver, WA - 1/20/2015
Quality Improvement: Ordering Abdominal Imaging for Constipation
Primary Children’s Medical Center, Salt Lake City, UT - 1/24/2014
Evidence-Based Medicine Lecture: Topical Mitomycin-C Application for Benign Esophageal Stricture Management
Primary Children’s Medical Center, Salt Lake City, UT - 1/30/2013
Constipation Care Process Model
Primary Children’s Medical Center, Salt Lake City, UT - 1/13/2013
Pediatric Board Review: Gastroenterology
University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT - 1/1/2012
Juvenile Dermatomyositis
Children’s Mercy Hospital, Kansas City, MO - 1/1/2010
Hyperbilirubinemia
Children’s Mercy Hospital, Kansas City, MO - 1/1/2010
Bloody vomiting in a newborn
Children’s Mercy Hospital, Kansas City, MO - 1/1/2008
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