DR. SIMON CARLO


Simón E. Carlo Torres, MD
Assistant professor, Biochenistry Department

Undergraduate Training
University of Wisconsin-Madison 1979-1985 Bachelor of Science

Postgraduate Training
Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra 1986-1992 (M.D.)
Mayaguez Medical Center 1994-1995 (Transitional Residency)
Mayaguez Medical Center 1995-1998 (Pediatrics Residency)
Mount Sinai School of Medicine 1998-2001 (Clinical Molecular Genetics)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Genetic Diagnostic Group since Sept. 2001
San Jorge Children’s Hospital- 2001
Hospital Damas de Ponce- 2001

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE

Genetics course Ponce School of Medicine
Genetics course Universidad Central del Caribe

Research Interests:

Genetic and Metabolic Causes of Autism. Autism is a complex neurodevelopmental disorders with no specific etiology. Certain known metabolic diseases had been implied in the development of this disorder. My main interest is to identify the genes linked to Autism. 

GRANTS/SCHOLARLY ACTIVITIES
PUBLICATIONS:

Jarcho-Levin Syndrome: Review article. A. S. Cornier 1 , S. Carlo ¹.1 Genetic Division, Ponce School of Medicine, Ponce, PR. Current Opinion in Pediatrics. Dec 2003

Orthopedic Manifestation of Bardet-Biedl Syndrome. N. Ramírez 1, S. Carlo 2, L. Marrero 2, A.S. Cornier 2. 1 Department of Orthopedics, Mayaguez Medical Center, Mayaguez, PR; 2 Genetic Division, Ponce School of Medicine, Ponce, P.R. Journal of Pediatric Orthopedics. Accepted for publication June 2003. 3. Phenotype Characterization and Natural History of Spondylothoracic Dysplasia syndrome: a series of 27 cases. A. Santiago-Cornier, N. Ramírez-Lluch, J.Acevedo, S. Carlo, B. Korf. American Journal of Medical Genetics, Accepted for publication December,2002; publication date-pending.

Serum Leptin Concentration and Lipid Profiles in Puertorrican Bardet-Biedl Syndrome. A. S.Cornier *1,6, S Carlo 2, J Acevedo 3, D Valencia 4, L Caban 5, T Frazer 5. Department of 1Biochemistry, 5Pharmacology, and 6Pediatrics, Ponce School of Medicine, Ponce, PR 00732; 2Department of Pediatrics, Mayaguez Medical Center, Mayaguez, PR 00680, 3Department of Nursing University of Puerto Rico at Arecibo, Arecibo, PR; 4Department of Pediatrics, University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine, San Juan, PR. American College of Endocrinology Meeting, New Orleans, Louisiana, August 1998

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