Vaneeta Bamba, MD

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Professor of Clinical Pediatrics (Endocrinology and Diabetes)
Attending Physician, The Lipid Heart Center, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Medical Director, Diagnostic and Research Growth Center, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Medical Director, Turner Syndrome Program, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Associate Medical Director, Office of Feedback, Patient & Family Experience, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Director of Endocrine Consultative Service, KOPH, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Department: Pediatrics

Contact information
Division of Endocrinology
7th Floor, Hub for Clinical Collaboration
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
3500 Civic Center Blvd
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Office: 215-590-3174
Education:
BA (Biology)
The Johns Hopkins University, 1996.
MD (Medicine)
Louisiana State University School of Medicine, 2000.
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Description of Research Expertise

Turner Syndrome
Pediatric Dyslipidemia
Growth disorders in children
22q11 Deletion syndrome
DiGeorge Syndrome
X chromosome deletions

Description of Clinical Expertise

Growth disorders in children and adolescents
Turner Syndrome
Lipid Disorders in children and adolescents
General Pediatric Endocrinology
22q11 Deletion syndrome
DiGeorge Syndrome
Ovarian Failure
X Chromosome disorders

Selected Publications

Natalia Klamut , Alexandra Carl, Samantha Bothwell, Vaneeta Bamba, Jennifer Law, Wendy Brickman , Karen Klein, Roopa Kanakatti Shankar , Catherina Pinnaro, Siddharth Prakash, Susan Howell, Nicole Tartaglia, Shanlee Davis : Prevalence, Diagnostic Features, and Medical Outcomes of Females with Mosaic Turner Syndrome (45,X/47,XXX): Results from the InsighTS Registry ACMG March 2024 Notes: Submitted Nov 2023.

Huang SD, Bamba V, Bothwell S, Fechner PY, Furniss A, Ikomi C, Nahata L, Nokoff NJ, Pyle L, Seyoum H, Davis SM. : Development and validation of a computable phenotype for Turner syndrome utilizing electronic health records from a national pediatric network. Am J Med Genet A December 2023.

Kanakatti Shankar R, Carl A, Law JR, Bamba V, Brickman WJ, Prakash SK, Dowlut McElroy T, Howell S, Gutmark Little I, Klein KO, Pinnaro CT, Ranallo K, Good M, Davis SM. Inspiring : Inspiring New Science to Guide Healthcare in Turner Syndrome: Rationale, Design, and Methods for the InsighTS Registry. Am J Med Genet A. October 2023 Notes: 9/30/2024 Accepted for online and print publication.

Mittal S, Weaver J, Aghababian A, Edwins R, Godlewski K, Fischer K, Siu S, Gruccio D, Van Batavia J, Srinivasan A, Long C, Bamba V, Batra V, Bhatti T, Kolon T.: Deferring gonadectomy in patients with turner syndrome with a genetic Y component is not a safe practice. Journal of Pediatric Urology 19(3), Jun 2023.

McCormack SE, Wang Z, Wade KL, Dedio A, Cilenti N, Crowley J, Plessow F, Bamba V, Roizen JD, Jiang Y, Stylli J, Ramakrishnan A, Platt ML, Shekdar K, Fisher MJ, Vetter VL, Hocking M, Xiao R, Lawson EA.: A Pilot Randomized Clinical Trial of Intranasal Oxytocin to Promote Weight Loss in Individuals With Hypothalamic Obesity. Journal of Endocrine Society 7(5), Mar 2023.

Bollig KJ, Mainigi M, Senapati S, Lin AE, Levitsky LL, Bamba V.: Turner syndrome: fertility counselling in childhood and through the reproductive lifespan. Current Opinion in Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Obesity 30(1), 2023.

Dowlut-McElroy T, Davis S, Howell S, Gutmark-Little I, Bamba V, Prakash S, Patel S, Fadoju D, Vijayakanthi N, Haag M, Hennerich D, Dugoff L, Shankar RK.: Cell-Free DNA Screening Positive for Monosomy X: Clinical Evaluation and Management of Suspected Maternal or Fetal Turner Syndrome. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology Page: doi.org/10.1016, Jul 2022 Notes: ecollection.

Singh I, Noel G, Barker JM, Chatfield KC, Furniss A, Khanna AD, Nokoff NJ, Patel S, Pyle L, Nahata L, Cole FS, Ikomi C, Bamba V, Fechner PY, Davis SM.: Hepatic Abnormalities in Youth with Turner syndrome. Liver International 42(10): 2237-2246, Jul 2022.

Nasir H, Campbell I, Crowley TB, Zackai EH, McDonald-McGinn D, Bamba V, Levitt Katz LE : Provocative Growth Hormone Testing in Patients with 22q11.2 Deletion Syndrome. 12th Biennial International 22q11.2 Conference, Split, Croatia Jul 2022 Notes: Podium.

Bamba V, Campbell IM, Mcdonald-Mcginn D, Crowley TB, Zackai EH, Mancilla E, Levitt Katz LE. : Severe Hypothyroidism in 22Q11.2 Deletion Syndrome. 12th Biennial International 22q11.2 Conference, Split, Croatia Jul 2022 Notes: Podium.

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