RobertJFontanaMD

Hepatology & Liver Transplantation

Professor, Internal Medicine, University of Michigan Medical School

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Office
1500 E Medical Center Dr
# 3
Ann Arbor, MI 48109
Phone+1 734-647-5944

University of MichiganFellowship, Gastroenterology, 1992 - 1994
McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern UniversityResidency, Internal Medicine, 1988 - 1991
University of Michigan Medical SchoolClass of 1988

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012-2013

PubMed

First Report of Tirzepatide Hepatotoxicity with Jaundice.
Robert J Fontana, Eun-Young K Choi, Josefa Kaganove, Alex Dodson
Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology. 2024-12-01
Calcitriol-Mediated Hypercalcemia Due to Liver Metastases in a Patient With Primary Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumor.
Katherine I Wolf, Oxana V Crysler, Robert Fontana, Sima Saberi
JCEM Case Reports. 2024-12-01
Indications and Outcomes with Liver Retransplantation in 2025.
Alisa Likhitsup, Robert J Fontana
Digestive Diseases and Sciences. 2024-11-22

Lectures

Western Michigan Liver Round Up
University of Michigan Medical School, Grand Rapids, Michigan - 10/13/2012

Did FDA Regulation Reduce High Rates of Opioid-Acetaminophen Overdoses?March 28th, 2023
Study May Accelerate Identifying Patients Who Need Liver TransplantsMarch 27th, 2023
Eliminating Hepatitis C for Nearly 200,000 in MichiganJuly 28th, 2020
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Michigan Hepatotoxicity Clinical Research NetworkNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2003–2011
A Multi-Center, Longitudinal Study Of Drug-And Cam-Induced Liver InjuryNational Center For Research Resources2005–2007
Idiosyncratic Liver Injury Associated With Drugs Iliad: A Retrospective StudyNational Center For Research Resources2005–2006
Interferon A2B VS Iron Reduction And Interferon A2B For Therapy Of Hepatitis CNational Center For Research Resources1997–2000
Caffeine As Metabolic Probe To Predict Oral Clearance Of Tacrine In Alzheimer'SNational Center For Research Resources1997
Interferon A2B Therapy For Chronic Viral HepatitisNational Center For Research Resources1996
Caffeine To Predict Oral Clearance Of Tacrine In Alzheimers Disease PatientsNational Center For Research Resources1996