{"id":1761,"date":"2022-05-09T09:36:52","date_gmt":"2022-05-09T13:36:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/md.rcm.upr.edu\/medicine\/?post_type=dt_team&#038;p=1761"},"modified":"2022-05-09T09:38:45","modified_gmt":"2022-05-09T13:38:45","slug":"dr-victor-l-carlo-chevere","status":"publish","type":"dt_team","link":"https:\/\/md.rcm.upr.edu\/medicine\/dt_team\/dr-victor-l-carlo-chevere\/","title":{"rendered":"Dr. Victor L. 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Carlo Ch\u00e9vere<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"uvc-sub-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-152969d4c7eea3071 .uvc-sub-heading '  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"desktop:18px;mobile_landscape:20px;\",\"line-height\":\"desktop:34px;mobile_landscape:30px;\"}'  style=\"font-weight:bold;margin-bottom:30px;\">Assistant Professor<\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row_content&#8221; bg_type=&#8221;bg_color&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;]<div class=\"ult-content-box-container \" >\t\t<div class=\"ult-content-box\" style=\"background-color:#545454;box-shadow: px px px px none;border-style:solid;border-width:5px;border-radius:5px;border-color:#545454;padding:10px;-webkit-transition: all 700ms ease;-moz-transition: all 700ms ease;-ms-transition: all 700ms ease;-o-transition: all 700ms ease;transition: all 700ms ease;\"  data-hover_box_shadow=\"none\"     data-bg=\"#545454\"  data-border_color=\"#545454\" ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-type=\"the7_shortcodes-inline-css\">.shortcode-single-image-wrap.shortcode-single-image-8e799185cba713a00c4ad6b700f9bb97.enable-bg-rollover .rollover i,\n.shortcode-single-image-wrap.shortcode-single-image-8e799185cba713a00c4ad6b700f9bb97.enable-bg-rollover .rollover-video i {\n  background: -webkit-linear-gradient();\n  background: linear-gradient();\n}\n.shortcode-single-image-wrap.shortcode-single-image-8e799185cba713a00c4ad6b700f9bb97 .rollover-icon {\n  font-size: 32px;\n  color: #ffffff;\n  min-width: 44px;\n  min-height: 44px;\n  line-height: 44px;\n  border-radius: 100px;\n  border-style: solid;\n  border-width: 0px;\n}\n.dt-icon-bg-on.shortcode-single-image-wrap.shortcode-single-image-8e799185cba713a00c4ad6b700f9bb97 .rollover-icon {\n  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.3);\n  box-shadow: none;\n}<\/style><div class=\"shortcode-single-image-wrap shortcode-single-image-8e799185cba713a00c4ad6b700f9bb97 alignnone  enable-bg-rollover dt-icon-bg-off\" style=\"margin-top:0px; 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University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus, 1993<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><div class=\"uavc-list-icon uavc-list-icon-wrapper ult-adjust-bottom-margin   \"><ul class=\"uavc-list\"><li><div class=\"uavc-list-content\" id=\"list-icon-wrap-1751\">\n<div class=\"uavc-list-icon  \" data-animation=\"\" data-animation-delay=\"03\" style=\"margin-right:5px;\"><div class=\"ult-just-icon-wrapper  \"><div class=\"align-icon\" style=\"text-align:center;\">\n<div class=\"aio-icon none \"  style=\"color:#ffffff;font-size:32px;display:inline-block;\">\n\t<i class=\"fas fa-book\"><\/i>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><span  data-ultimate-target='#list-icon-wrap-1751 .uavc-list-desc'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  class=\"uavc-list-desc ult-responsive\" style=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/md.rcm.upr.edu\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2022\/05\/CV-Vi\u0301ctor-L-Carlo.pdf\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">CV<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\t\t<\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;3\/4&#8243;]<div id=\"ultimate-heading-768369d4c7eea3ce0\" class=\"uvc-heading ult-adjust-bottom-margin ultimate-heading-768369d4c7eea3ce0 uvc-9883  uvc-heading-default-font-sizes\" data-hspacer=\"no_spacer\"  data-halign=\"left\" style=\"text-align:left\"><div class=\"uvc-heading-spacer no_spacer\" style=\"top\"><\/div><div class=\"uvc-main-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-768369d4c7eea3ce0 h3'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}' ><h3 style=\"font-weight:bold;margin-bottom:30px;\">ACADEMIC POSITIONS<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"uvc-sub-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-768369d4c7eea3ce0 .uvc-sub-heading '  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  style=\"font-weight:normal;\">Instructor of Medicine \u2013 UPR School of Medicine, 2000 to 2003<\/p>\n<p>Chief Fellow, Gastroenterology fellowship, UPR School of Medicine, 2002-2003<\/p>\n<p>Assistant Professor of Medicine-UPR School of Medicine, 2003 to present<\/p>\n<p>Assistant Director, Gastroenterology Research Unit, 2005 to present<\/p>\n<p>Assistant Director, UPR Gastroenterology Training Program, 2005-2010<\/p>\n<p>Program Director, UPR Gastroenterology Training Program, 2009 \u2013 present<\/p>\n<p>Chief, UPR School of Medicine \u2013 Division of Gastroenterology, 2015 \u2013 present<\/div><\/div>[vc_empty_space]<div id=\"ultimate-heading-380469d4c7eea3d33\" class=\"uvc-heading ult-adjust-bottom-margin ultimate-heading-380469d4c7eea3d33 uvc-2370  uvc-heading-default-font-sizes\" data-hspacer=\"no_spacer\"  data-halign=\"left\" style=\"text-align:left\"><div class=\"uvc-heading-spacer no_spacer\" style=\"top\"><\/div><div class=\"uvc-main-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-380469d4c7eea3d33 h3'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}' ><h3 style=\"font-weight:bold;margin-bottom:30px;\">RESEARCH INTEREST<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"uvc-sub-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-380469d4c7eea3d33 .uvc-sub-heading '  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  style=\"font-weight:normal;\">Phase I Trial of a Therapeutic DNA Vaccine for Chronic Hepatitis C Virus (HCV)<\/p>\n<p>Infection. Original Approval Start: 03\/07\/2017 &#8211; Current Approval Period: 02\/15\/2018 &#8211; 02\/15\/2019<\/p>\n<p>Familial Colorectal Cancer in Puerto Rico: A Feasibility Study. Original Approval Start: 06\/07\/2007. Current Approval Period: 01\/18\/2018 &#8211; 01\/18\/2019.<\/p>\n<p>Targeted chemoprevention of gastric carcinogenesis in high-risk populations. Original Approval Start: 05\/18\/2017. Current Approval Period: 05\/18\/2018 &#8211; 05\/18\/2019<\/p>\n<p>Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of Meriva\u00ae (curcumin) as a candidate chemoprevention agent for gastric carcinogenesis. Original Approval Start: 03\/29\/2017. Current Approval Period: 04\/2\/2018 &#8211; 03\/21\/2019<\/p>\n<p>Phase II Trial of Weekly Erlotinib Dosing to Reduce Duodenal Polyp Burden Associated with Familial Adenomatous Polyposis. Original Approval Start: 01\/31\/2018. Current Approval Period: 05\/25\/2018 &#8211; 05\/23\/2019<\/p>\n<p>A double Blind, Randomized, 6-week, Parallel group design clinical Trial to Assess Safety and Efficacy of Asacol 4.8g\/day (800mg Tablet) versus Asacol 2.4g\/day (400mg Tablet) for the treatment of mildly to moderately active ulcerative colitis.<\/p>\n<p>Histologic changes in the liver after treatment with Interferon and RIBAVIRIN for chronic Hepatitis C.<\/p>\n<p>Screening of TNF microsatellite polymorphisms as potential markers for genetic risk of chronic inflammatory disease in Puerto Ricans.<\/p>\n<p>Surveillance for Dyplasia from pouches in patients with Ulcerative Colitis with Ileal Pouch-Anal anastomosis.<\/p>\n<p>Inflammatory Bowel Disease Patient Serum Bank.<\/p>\n<p>A Phase III, Double Blind, Multicenter, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Study of the<\/p>\n<p>Effects of a Somastostatin Analogue-Lanreotide as an Adjuvant to Endoscopic Band Ligation of Patients with Acute Bleeding from Esophageal Varices Secondary to Cirrhosis and Portal Hypertension.<\/p>\n<p>Health Related Quality of Life in Inflammatory Bowel Diseases Patients in Puerto Rico.<\/p>\n<p>Inflammatory Bowel Disease Registry in Puerto Rico.<\/div><\/div>[vc_empty_space]<div id=\"ultimate-heading-884969d4c7eea3d78\" class=\"uvc-heading ult-adjust-bottom-margin ultimate-heading-884969d4c7eea3d78 uvc-3942  uvc-heading-default-font-sizes\" data-hspacer=\"no_spacer\"  data-halign=\"left\" style=\"text-align:left\"><div class=\"uvc-heading-spacer no_spacer\" style=\"top\"><\/div><div class=\"uvc-main-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-884969d4c7eea3d78 h3'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}' ><h3 style=\"font-weight:bold;margin-bottom:30px;\">PUBLICATIONS<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"uvc-sub-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-884969d4c7eea3d78 .uvc-sub-heading '  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  style=\"font-weight:normal;\">Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Hispanics: The University of Puerto Rico IBD Registry. Torres EA1, Cruz A, Monagas M, Bernal M, Correa Y, Cordero R, Carlo VL. Int J Inflam. 2012; 2012:574079 Doi: 10.1155\/2012\/574079. Epub 2011 Dec 11, 2011.<\/p>\n<p>Medication profiles of patients in the University of Puerto Rico inflammatory bowel disease registry. Mel\u00e9ndez JD1, Larregui Y, V\u00e1zquez JM, Carlo VL, Torres EA. P R Health Sci J. 2011 Mar;30(1):3-8 2011.<\/p>\n<p>Hepatocellular carcinoma at the University of Puerto Rico Liver Transplant Clinic. Rivera Resto M1, De Varona Negr\u00f3n M, Egu\u00eda V, Carlo VL, Torres EA. 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