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Sirish Palle, M.D.
Pediatrics

Sirish Palle, M.D.

Associate Professor of Pediatrics

Director, Pediatric Liver Transplant

Director, Pediatric Hepatology

Pediatric Gastroenterology


Oklahoma Children's Hospital, OU Health
1200 N Phillips Ave, Suite 9E
Oklahoma City, OK 73104
Phone (405) 271-6549
Fax (405) 271-7866


Medical Director - Pediatric Liver Transplant Program, Oklahoma Children's Hospital at OU Health


Education:

Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS)
University of Mysor, India, 2000

Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition Fellowship
Emory School of Medicine & Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Georgia, 2013-2016

General Pediatrics Residency
University of South Alabama, Mobile, Alabama, 2010-2012

Specialty Training in Pediatrics
Sheffield Children's Hospital, Sheffield, United Kingdom, 2004-2007

Diploma in Child Health
Manipal University, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, India, 2001-2003


Board Certification(s):

American Board of Pediatrics - General Pediatrics Board Certified, 2012
American Board of Pediatrics - Pediatric Gastroenterology and Hepatology board certified, 2017


Clinical/Research Interests:

Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN), 2017-present
North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, 2013 (active)


Select Honors & Accomplishments:

  • Pediatric Autoimmune Liver Disease Symposium, Center for Autoimmune Liver Disease (CALD), Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center Travel Award, Cincinnati 09/2018
  • NASPGHAN single topic symposium, Frontiers in Pediatric Pancreatology Travel Award, Las Vegas 10/2017
  • Translating Practice into Research (TPIR) Trainee Program, Oklahoma Shared Clinical & Translational Resources, Oklahoma City, OK, 09/16-03/17
  • NASPGHAN Nutrition University (N2U), Travel Award, Chicago 03/17
  • NASPGHAN Foundation Grand Rounds speaker recruitment "Neonatal Cholestasis" 07/2016
  • NASPGHAN Foundation Grand Rounds speaker recruitment "Non Alcoholic Fatty Liver Desease" 09/2017
  • Department of Pediatrics, 3rd place in fellow's research competition, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, June 2016
  • "Striving for Excellence in research & critical thinking" resident symposium, travel award, March 2012
  • Department of Pediatrics, excellence in pediatric continuity clinic, University of South Alabama, Mobile, Alabama, June 2012
  • Charles Jay Hoff award, best research by pediatric resident, University of South Alabama, Mobile, AL, June 2012


Select Publications:

  • Palle SK, Naik KB, McCracken CE, Kolachala VL, Romero R, Gupta NA: Racial Disparities in Presentation and Outcomes of Pediatric Autoimmune Hepatitis, Liver International Feb 2019 PMID: 30802337
  • Mark R.Deneau, Cara Mack, Reham Abdou, Nitika Gupta, Miriam Vos, Sirish Palle, Tamir Miloh : Ursodeoxycholic Acid Therapy in Pediatric Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis: Predictors of Gamma Glutamyltransferase Normalization and Favorable Clinical Course: Journal of Pediatrics (accepted  Manuscript # 20182687R2) January 2019
  • Palle SK, Kolachala VL, Ming Shen, Asha Shenoi, Dmitry Shayakhmetov, Gupta NA: RIP1 Kinase Activity is Indispensable for Protection from Cell Death in Murine Steatotic Liver Injury: Hepatology Communications (accepted) March 2019
  • Asiya K.Shakir, Upma Suneja, Kevin Short, Sirish Palle: Overview of Pediatric Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: A Guide for General Practitioners: Journal of State Medical Association October 2018
  • This journal is not indexed in PubMed
  • Mark R.Deneau, Cara Mack, Reham Abdou, Nitika Gupta, Miriam Vos, Sirish Palle, Tamir Miloh : Gamma Glutamyltransferase Reduction Is Associated With Favorable Outcomes in Pediatric Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis, Hepatology Communications September 2018 PMID: 30411083
  • Kesvarapu K, Palle SK, Dugan M, Antinerella S, Luetkemeyer S, Gupta N: Education, enjoyment and empowerment: Outcomes of an adolescent transplant camp (I own it), Pediatric Transplant June 2018 PMID:29920882
  • Kolachala V, Palle SK, Ming S, Abramowsky C, Shayakhmetov D, Gupta N: Loss of L-Selectin Guided CD8+ but not CD4+ Cells, Protects Against Ischemia Reperfusion Injury in a Steatotic Liver, Hepatology, May  2017 PMID: 28543181
  • Palle SK, Prasad M, Kugathasan S: Approach to a child with colitis, Indian J Pediatrics, 2016 April 2015 PMID: 27080713
  • Palle SK, Kolachala V, Ming S, Abramowsky C, Shayakhmetov, Gupta N: Blockade of RIP Kinase Pathway Exacerbates Ischemia Reperfusion Injury in a Steaotic Liver, Hepatology, volume 62, Supplement S1, October 2015                                                                                                                            *This supplement of the journal is not indexed in PubMed
  • Vasantha L Kolachala, Palle SK, Ming S, Shayakhmetov D, Gupta N: Hepatocellular injury is mediated through Casapse 1/11 and IL-1 receptor in steatotic liver undergoing ischemia reperfusion injury, Hepatology, volume 64, Supplement S1, November 2016                                     *This supplement journal is not indexed in PubMed
  • Palle SK, Kushal B. Naik, McCracken C, Romero R, Gupta N: Early onset Autoimmune Hepatitis in African Americans is associated with increased morbidity, poor outcomes and decreased transplant survival, Hepatology, volume 64, Supplement S1, November 2016                                   *This supplement of the journal is not indexed in PubMed
  • Palle SK, Imran H: Persistent Thrombocytopenia May Be the Earliest Sign of Thiopurine-Induced Veno-occlusive Disease, Journal of Investigative Medicine Feb 2011 Vol 59 No.2                             *This supplement of the journal is not indexed in PubMed
  • 13. Loomba A, Palle SK, Estrada B, Custodio H: Sarcoidosis Associated with Mycobacterium   Avium-Complex Infection, Journal of Investigative Medicine Jan 2012, Vol 60 No 1                                       *This supplement of the journal is not indexed in PubMed