Contact Information

Cynthia M. Pérez Cardona, BS, MS, PhD Professor Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology Graduate School of Public Health University of Puerto Rico PO Box 365067 San Juan, Puerto Rico 00936-5067 Office A-466B (787)758-2525 (ext. 1470) cperez@rcm.upr.edu

Interests

Epidemiology of infectious diseases (hepatitis, AIDS); epidemiology of chronic diseases (diabetes, cardiovascular disease); research methods.

Research

• 2004-2008: Principal Investigator, Seroprevalence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection in Puerto Rico. Funded by the MBRS-SCORE Program/Minority Opportunities in Research Division (MORE) in the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) of the National Institutes of Health
  
• 2003-2004: Principal Investigator, Sociodemographic Profile and Morbidity Analysis of Selected Health Conditions in Puerto Rico. Funded by the Puerto Rico Department of Health
  
• 2004-Present: Co-Principal Investigator, Hepatitis C data, serum and DNA banks. Dr. Esther Torres, Principal Investigator, Funded by the Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Puerto Rico
  
• 2005-2006: Collaborator, Factors associated with chronic hepatitis C infection. Dr. Carlos Sariol, Principal Investigator, Funded by RCMI-Clinical Research Center
  
• 2001-2005: Co-Investigator, Pharmacological interactions between Zidovudine and Ribavirin in HCV-HIV co-infected patients treated with Rebetron® or Peg-IntronTM plus Ribavirin. Dr. José Rodríguez-Orengo, Principal Investigator, Funded by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health
  
• 2002-2003: Co-Principal Investigator, The Latin American Vertebral Osteoporosis Study: Puerto Rico Site. Dra. Lillian Haddock, Principal Investigator, Funded by Eli Lilly Exports S.A.
  
• 2000-2003: Co-Investigator, Puerto Rico Diabetes Prevention, Control, Research and Evaluation. Dra. Rosa Pérez, Principal Investigator, Funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
  
• 2001-2002: Principal Investigator, Prevalence of hepatitis C and associated factors in the municipality of San Juan, Funded by Schering-Plough del Caribe.
  
• 1998-1999: Co-Investigator, Need Analysis and Comprehensive Plan of HIV/AIDS in the San Juan Eligible Metropolitan Area. Dra. Rosa Pérez, Principal Investigator, Funded by the San Juan AIDS Program, San Juan Department of Health
  
• 1997-1998: Co-Investigator, Needs Assessment and a Statewide Coordinated HIV/AIDS Need Plan in the San Juan Eligible Metropolitan Area, Caguas Eligible Metropolitan Area, Ponce Eligible Metropolitan Area and the Other Municipalities Under the Puerto Rico Health Department. Dra. Rosa Pérez, Principal Investigator, Funded by the Departments of Health of San Juan, Caguas, Ponce and Puerto Rico
  
• 1995-1996: Co-Investigator, Need Analysis and Comprehensive Plan of HIV/AIDS in the San Juan Eligible Metropolitan Area. Dra. Rosa Pérez, Principal Investigator, Funded by the San Juan AIDS Program, San Juan Department of Health
  

Recent Publications

• Journal Articles:
  • Pérez CM, Suárez E, Torres EA, Román K, Colón V. Seroprevalence of hepatitis C virus and associated risk behaviors: A population-based study in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Int J Epidemiol. 2005 Mar 31; [Epub ahead of print]
  • Pérez CM, Suárez E, Torres E. Epidemiology of hepatitis C and its public health implications in Puerto Rico. PRHSJ 2004; 23: 11-21.
  • Pérez R, Pérez CM, Disdier O. Health disparities between diabetic patients under private and public helth coverage in Puerto Rico. PRHSJ 2003; 22: 363-368.
  • Pérez R, Pérez CM, Disdier O, Cintrón Y. Prevalence and correlates of asthma in the Puerto Rican population: Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 2000. J Asthma 2003; 40: 465-474.
  • Torres EA, De Jesús R, Pérez CM, Iñesta M, Torres D, Morel C, Just E. Prevalence of Inflammatory Bowel Disease among a population of Puerto Rican insureds, 1996. PRHSJ 2003; 22: 253-258.
  • Miranda H, Peña D, Pedraza W, Rodríguez M, Suárez E, Pérez CM. Headache profile at a medical institution with a specialized center for headache management. Bol Asoc Med P R 2003; 95: 26-31.
  • Cardona F, Seide H, Cox RA, Pérez CM. Effect of right atrial pacing, intravenous amiodarone and beta blockers for suppression of atrial fibrillation after coronary artery bypass surgery: A pilot study. PRHSJ 2003; 22: 119-123.
  • Venegas HL, Pérez CM, Suárez EL, Guzmán M. Prevalence of obesity and its association with blood pressure, serum lipids and selected lifestyles in a Puerto Rican population of adolescents 12-16 years of age. PRHSJ 2003; 22: 137-143.
  • Sánchez EE, Mansilla I, Derieux JC, Pérez CM, Rodríguez CJ. The association of lead-contaminated house dust and blood lead levels of children living on a former landfill in Puerto Rico. PRHSJ 2003; 22: 153-159.
  • Miranda H, Ortiz G, Figueroa S, Pérez CM, Suárez E. Depression scores following migraine treatment in patients attending a specialized center for headache and neurology. Headache 2001; 41: 680-684.
  • Pérez CM, Pérez R. Prevalence and associated factors of diabetes mellitus in Puerto Rican adults: Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 1999. PRHSJ 2001; 20: 147-155.
  • Pérez R, Pérez CM, Lugo L. Prevalence of diabetes mellitus among insureds of a health insurance company in Puerto Rico, 1997-1998. PRHSJ 2001; 20: 131-137.
  • Pérez R, Pérez CM, Lugo L. Prevalence of diabetes and patterns of health services utilization: A comparative analysis between a private and a Health Reform group of insureds, 1997-1998. PRHSJ 2001; 20: 139-146.
  • Disdier O, Rodríguez L, Pérez R, Pérez C. The public burden of diabetes: A comprehensive review. PRHSJ 2001; 20: 123-130.
  • Pérez R, Pérez CM, Suárez E. Trends in diabetes mellitus mortality in Puerto Rico: 1980-1997. PRHSSJ 2001; 20: 19-24.
  • Larriuz M, Pérez CM, Ramos G, Bourdony C. Natural history and incidence of premature thelarche in Puerto Rican girls aged 6 months to 8 years diagnosed between 1990 and 1995. PRHSJ 2001; 20: 13-18.
  • Chinea B, Rosa A, Oharriz JJ, Ramírez M, Haddock L, Pérez C, Torres E. Osteopenia in Puerto Ricans with Crohn’s disease. PRHSJ 2000; 19: 329-333.
  • Viruet EJ, Cox RA, Pérez CM, Rivera G. Gender differences in clinical outcomes after coronary stenting. PRHSJ 2000; 19 : 180-185.
  • Pérez R, Pérez CM, Suárez E. The epidemiology of tuberculosis in patients with AIDS in Puerto Rico: Morbidity and survival, 1991-1998. Int J Tuberc Lung Dis 2000; 4: 713-718.
  • Suárez E, Pérez CM, Guzmán J. Métodos alternos de análisis estadístico en epidemiología. PRHSJ 2000; 19: 153-156.
  • Colón G, Pérez CM, Guzmán M. Postoperative outcomes in octogenarians undergoing cardiac surgery. PRHSJ 2000; 19: 115-122.
  • Redondo P, Pérez CM, Cox R, Rivera C. Surgical versus interventional procedures in patients with multivessel coronary artery disease. PRHSJ 2000; 20: 99-105.
  • Quiles-Cosme G, Pérez CM, Aponte F. Estudio descriptivo sobre ataques y mordeduras de animales en elmunicipio de San Juan. PRHSJ 2000; 19 : 39-47.
  • López-Ortiz M, Pérez CM, Suárez E, Ríos-Dávila R. Variations in the survival probabilities of the PVC-protected red mangrove propagules: Testing the encased replanting technique. PRHSJ 1999; 18: 387-395.
  • Pérez-Perdomo R, Pérez CM. Epidemiología clínica: Una herramienta fundamental en la práctica médica. Bol Asoc Med PR 1999; 91:78-79.
  • Disdier O, Pérez CM, Suárez E. Análisis comparativo de indinavir versus ritonavir en el desarrollo de enfermedades oportunistas. Bol Asoc Med 1999; 91:85-90.
  • Pérez-Perdomo R, Pérez-Cardona CM, Suárez E. Epidemiology of pediatric AIDS in Puerto Rico: 1981-1998. AIDS Patient Care and STDs 1999; 13: 651-658.
  • Suárez E, Pérez CM. Componentes básicos de una propuesta de investigación en las ciencias de la salud. PRHSJ 1999 (Supplement A); 18: 1-49.
  • Pérez R, Pérez CM, Suárez E. Characteristics and survival of adult AIDS cases in Puerto Rico, 1981-1998. Bol Asoc Med PR 1999; 91: 3-10.
  • Pérez R, Pérez CM. An epidemiological review of tuberculosis in the Puerto Rican population. PRHSJ 1999; 18: 117-122.
  • Suárez E, Pérez CM. Aspectos metodológicos de bioestadística y epidemiología en un ensayo clínico. PRHSJ 1999; 18(1): 23-30.
  • Castro F, Torres EA, Oharriz J, González-Keelan C, Pérez C, Rubio C. Chronic hepatitis: Treatment comparison between 3 and 5 million units of interferon alpha-2b. PRHSJ 1998; 17(3): 221-225.
  • Guzmán M, Pérez CM. Early postoperative complications after coronary artery bypass grafting at the Cardiovascular Center of Puerto Rico and the Caribbean. PRHSJ 1998; 17(4): 353-357.
  • Santiago E, González MJ, Matos M, Pérez C. Dietary fat and breast cancer: A short update on current knowledge. PRHSJ 1998; 17(3): 273-279.
  • Santiago E, González MJ, Matos M, Pérez C. Association between dietary fat and breast cancer in Puerto Rican postmenopausal women attending the Breast Cancer Clinic of the University Hospital: A pilot study. PRHSJ 1998; 17(3): 235-241.
  • Pérez CM, Guzmán M, Cox R Clinical findings in patients submitted to coronary angiography at the Cardiovascular Center of Puerto Rico and the Caribbean: A pilot study. PRHSJ 1998; 17(2): 117-122.
  • Pérez R, Suárez E, Pérez CM. Epidemiologic profile of AIDS among Puerto Rican women in the Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area of San Juan, Puerto Rico, 1981-1995. Cellular and Molecular Biology 1997; 43(7): 1131-1138.
  • Glickman L, Emerick T, Glickman N, Glickman S, Lantz G, Pérez C, Schellenberg D, Widmer W, Yi QL. Radiological assessment of the relationship between thoracic conformation and the risk of gastric dilatation-volvulus in dogs. Veterinary Radiology and Ultrasound 1996; 37(3): 174-180.
  • Torrence ME, Beck AM, Glickman LT, Pérez CM, Samuels ML. Raccoon rabies in the mid-atlantic (epidemic) and southeastern states (endemic), 1970-1986: An evaluation of Reporting Methods. Prev Vet Med 1995; 22:197-211.
  • Glickman LT, Glickman NW, Schellenberg D, Pérez C, Widmer WR, Lantz GC, Yi Q, Emerick T. Epidemiologic studies of bloat in dogs. Veterinary PreViews 1995; 2(2):10-13, 15.
  • L. Glickman, D. Schellenberg, N. Glickman, C. Pérez, G. Lantz: An analysis of trends and risk factors for canine gastric dilatation-volvulus using the Veterinary Medical Database. J Am Vet Med Assoc 1994; 204(9):1465-1471.
  • DG Rudmann, BR Coolman, CM Pérez, LT Glickman: Evaluation of risk factors for blastomycosis in dogs: 857 cases (1980-1989). J Am Vet Med Assoc 1992; 201(11):1754-59.
  
  
• Books:
  • Suárez E, Pérez CM. Guía para el desarrollo de propuestas de investigación en las ciencias de la salud. Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Graduate School of Public Health, University of Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences Campus. Editorial de la Universidad de Puerto Rico, San Juan, Puerto Rico, 2004.
  • Pérez CM, Suárez E. Aplicaciones de Epi-Info en las Ciencias de la Salud. Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Graduate School of Public Health, University of Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences Campus. Editorial de la Universidad de Puerto Rico, San Juan, Puerto Rico, 2004
  
  
• Monographs:
  • Pérez R, Pérez CM, Disdier O, Rodríguez L. Estado de salud de la población adulta de Puerto Rico basado en características seleccionadas del Sistema de Vigilancia de los Factores de Riesgo Asociados a la Conducta: 1996 – 2000. San Juan, Puerto Rico, 2004.
  • Pérez R, Pérez C, Morales A, Suárez E, Santana J. Perfil epidemiológico de SIDA en Puerto Rico: 1981-1998. San Juan, Puerto Rico, 2000, 2nd edition (Spanish Version).
  • Pérez R, Suárez E, Pérez C, Morales A. Epidemiologic profile of AIDS in Puerto Rico: 1981-1996. San Juan, Puerto Rico, 1998 (English Version)
  • Pérez R, Suárez E, Pérez C, Morales A. Perfil epidemiológico de SIDA en Puerto Rico: 1981-1996. San Juan, Puerto Rico, 1998 (Spanish Version)