Dr. Justiniano Castro Montalvo

Assistant Professor

Contact Info

  • School of Medicine
    Internal Medicine Department
    Hematology & Oncology Section
    P.O. Box 365067
    San Juan, PR 00936-5067
  • 787-754-0101, Ext. 5051

Education

  • Degree: M.D. – UPR, School of Medicine – 1987
  • Degree: B.S. – UPR, Río Piedras Campus – 1983
  • INTERNSHIP: Internal Medicine – UPR, School of Medicine -1987-88
  • RESIDENCY: Internal Medicine – UPR, School of Medicine – 1988-90
  • FELLOWSHIP: Hematology Medical Oncology – UPR, School of Medicine – 1990-93
  • FELLOWSHIP: Bone Marrow Transplant – Univ. of Texas Health Science Center – Department of Medicine, Division of Center, Hematology, Adult Bone Marrow, Transplant Program
    San Antonio, Texas – 1993-94

ACADEMIC POSITIONS

Instructor in Medicine – UPR, School of Medicine, 1990-93

Clinical Instructor in Medicine – Division of Hematology, Univ. of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, Texas 1994-95

Clinical Assistant Professor in Medicine – Univ. of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, Texas -1995-96

Assistant Professor of Medicine – UPR-MSC, Hematology/Medical Oncology Section -1996- present

OTHER APPOINTMENTS:

Medical Director Adult Bone Marrow Transplant Program – University Hospital – 1998- present

Chairman Transfusion Committee – University Hospital – 2001-03

Training Program Director – Hematology-Medical Oncology Section, Department of Medicine, 2004-09

RESEARCH INTEREST

High dose Chemotherapy/Autologous Transplant with Thalidonmide Maintenance in patients with Multiple Myeloma 2004.

Phase III Novel Stem Cell Presentation Protocol American Red Cross 2004.