Education |
2003-2004 |
Master of Public Health in Epidemiology, Oklahoma University Health Science Center, Oklahoma City, OK |
| 1998-1999 |
Post-doctoral Research fellowship, Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation & OU Medical Center, Department of Arthritis and Immunology, Oklahoma City, OK |
| 1994-1997 |
Fellowship in Pediatric Rheumatology, Department of Pediatrics, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX |
| 1990-1993 |
Residency in Pediatrics, Dr. Ramon Ruiz Arnau Hospital, Bayamón, PR |
| 1989 |
M.D., San Juan Bautista Medical School, Caguas, PR |
|
| Current Research, Teaching
and Professional Appointments |
2006
- Present |
Associate Professor, Director of the Pathology/ Physiology Department at San Juan Bautista School of Medicine, Caguas, PR |
| 2006
- Present |
Director of Clinical Studies at San Juan Bautista School of Medicine, Caguas, PR |
| 2005
- Present |
Associate Professor, Departments of Biochemistry/ Pediatrics, Ponce School of Medicine, Ponce, PR |
| 2005
- Present |
Pediatric Rheumatology Practice Consults |
| 2001
- 2005 |
Clinical Instructor of Medicine at the Oklahoma University Medical Center. |
| 2000
- 2005 |
Senior Research Scientist, Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation |
| 2001
- 2004 |
Visiting Professor, Department Biochemistry/Pediatrics,
Ponce School of Medicine, Ponce, PR |
| 1999
- 2005 |
Clinical Instructor of Pediatrics at the Oklahoma University Medical Center. |
| 1999
- 2005 |
Pediatric Rheumatology Practice Consults
OU Physicians and OMRF, Oklahoma City, OK |
| 1999
- 2000 |
Pediatric practice in a Hispanic Charity Clinic, Clinica La
Amistad, Oklahoma City, OK |
| 1997
- 1998 |
Private Practice in Pediatric Rheumatology
San Jorge Children’s Hospital, Santurce, P.R. |
| 1993
- 1994 |
Private Practice in Pediatrics Torre San Pablo, Bayamon, P.R. |
| 1989
- 1990 |
Medical Assistance in Cardiovascular Surgery San Pablo Hospital, Bayamon, P.R. |
|
|
|
| Memberships of Professional Societies |
|
American Academy of Pediatrics and local Puerto Rico Chapter |
|
Rheumatology and Environmental Health Sections of American Academy of Pediatrics |
|
American College of Rheumatology |
|
Arthritis Foundation |
|
International Rheumatology Network |
|
Childhood Arthritis & Rheumatology Research Alliance (CARRA) |
|
The American Society of Human Genetics |
|
Rheumatology Association of Puerto Rico |
|
| Honors
and Awards |
2002 |
Semifinalist for the Minority Medical Faculty Developmental Program of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation |
| 2001 |
Minority Travel Award from the NIH for the RCMI International Symposium |
| 1998
- 2000 |
Immunology Training Award in Rheumatology and Dermatology (NIH-T32) |
| 1983 |
National Chemical Honor Society for Women, IOTA Sigma Pi Chapter, Texas Woman’s University, Denton, TX. |
| 1983 |
Beta Beta Beta Biology Honor Society, Texas Woman’s University, Denton, TX. |
| 1984
- 1985 |
National Dean’s List |
|
|
| Recent
Publications |
2004 |
Quintero AI, Kelly JA, Garriott CP, Hutchings DC, Frank SG, Aston CE, Harley JB. SLEN2 (2q34-35) and SLEN1 (10q22.3) Replication in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Stratified by Nephritis. Am J Human Genetic. 75: 346-348 |
|
Quintero AI, Sanadananan P, Stafford HA, Rucker R, James JA, RH Scofield. Hematologic Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Clinical and Immunopathogenic Advances. Submitted. |
2004 |
Nath S, Quintero AI, Kilpatrick J, Feo L, Ballesteros M, Harley JB. Linkage at 12q24 with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) is Established and Confirmed in Hispanic and European-American Families. Am J Human Genetic 74: 73-82 |
2003 |
Heinlen LD, McClain MT, Kim X, Quintero AI, James JA, Harley JB, Scofield RH. Anti-Ro and anti-nRNP response in unaffected family members of SLE patients. Lupus 12:335-337 |
2002 |
Quintero AI. Antiphospholipid Antibodies in Pediatrics. Curr Rheumatol Rep 4:387-391 |
2002 |
Reichlin M, Fesmire J, Quintero AI, Wolfson-Reichlin M. Autoantibodies of Lipoprotein Lipase in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus. Arthritis & Rheumatism. 46: 2957-2963 |
2002 |
Quintero AI, Kelly JA, Kilpatrick J, James JA, Harley JB. The genetics of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Stratified by Renal Disease: Linkage at 10q22.3 (SLEN1), 2q34-35 (SLEN2) and 11p15.6 (SLEN3). Genes Immun 3 Suppl 1:S57-62 |
2002 |
Quintero AI, Punaro M and Pascual MV. Faces of eosinophilic fasciitis in childhood. J Clin Rheumatol. 8: 99-103 |
2001 |
Quintero AI, Bacino D, Kelly J, Aberle T, Harley JB. Familial Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: A comparison of clinical manifestations and antibodies presentations in three ethnic groups. Cell Mol Biol. 47:1223-1227 |
2000 |
Quintero AI and Miller V. Neurologic symptoms in children with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus. J Child Neurol. 15:803-807 |
|
|
| Fundings |
2005
- Present |
MBRS-NIM Award: “Genetics of Lupus in Puerto Rico” |
2004 |
Arthritis Foundation Award: “Nephritis Linkage in Lupus at 2q34-35” |
2003
- Present |
RO3-NIAMS Award: “Nephritis Linkage in Lupus (10q22.3)” |
|
|
| Clinical
Research Trial |
|
Trial 107.235 – Meloxicam in JRA: Boehringer Ingelheim. |
|
LJP 394 in patients with SLE and history of nephritis: Abbott/ La Jolla Pharmaceuticals. |
|
LBSL01-Escalation study to evaluate the safety, tolerability, immunogenecity, pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of LymphoStat-B: Human Genome Science, Inc. |
|
|
Mofetill CellCept for induction therapy of active nephritis patients with SLE.-NIH. |
| Contact Information |
|
|
