{"id":1770,"date":"2022-05-09T09:51:33","date_gmt":"2022-05-09T13:51:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/md.rcm.upr.edu\/medicine\/?post_type=dt_team&#038;p=1770"},"modified":"2022-05-09T10:43:43","modified_gmt":"2022-05-09T14:43:43","slug":"dr-pablo-j-costas-caceres","status":"publish","type":"dt_team","link":"https:\/\/md.rcm.upr.edu\/medicine\/dt_team\/dr-pablo-j-costas-caceres\/","title":{"rendered":"Dr. Pablo J. Costas C\u00e1ceres"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]<div id=\"ultimate-heading-631069d4c807b8805\" class=\"uvc-heading ult-adjust-bottom-margin ultimate-heading-631069d4c807b8805 uvc-6568 accent-subtitle-color\" 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-631069d4c807b8805 h2'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"desktop:30px;mobile_landscape:34px;\",\"line-height\":\"desktop:40px;mobile_landscape:44px;\"}' ><h2 style=\"font-weight:bold;color:#0a0a0a;margin-bottom:10px;\">Dr. Pablo J. Costas C\u00e1ceres<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"uvc-sub-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-631069d4c807b8805 .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; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px; width:300px;\"><div class=\"shortcode-single-image\"><div class=\"fancy-media-wrap  layzr-bg\" style=\"\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"preload-me lazy-load aspect\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D&#39;http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg&#39;%20viewBox%3D&#39;0%200%20300%20300&#39;%2F%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/md.rcm.upr.edu\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2022\/04\/man-no-profile-pic.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/md.rcm.upr.edu\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2022\/04\/man-no-profile-pic.jpg 300w\" loading=\"eager\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\"  data-dt-location=\"https:\/\/md.rcm.upr.edu\/medicine\/dt_team\/dr-anardi-agosto-mujica\/man-no-profile-pic\/\" style=\"--ratio: 300 \/ 300;\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div>[vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]<span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><strong>Contact Info<\/strong><\/span>[\/vc_column_text]<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-3973\">\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=\"icomoon-the7-font-the7-mail-03\"><\/i>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><span  data-ultimate-target='#list-icon-wrap-3973 .uavc-list-desc'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  class=\"uavc-list-desc ult-responsive\" style=\"\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><a style=\"color: #ffffff;\" href=\"mailto:pablo.costas@upr.edu\">pablo.costas@upr.edu<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/li><li><div class=\"uavc-list-content\" id=\"list-icon-wrap-1429\">\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=\"icomoon-the7-font-the7-map-05\"><\/i>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><span  data-ultimate-target='#list-icon-wrap-1429 .uavc-list-desc'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  class=\"uavc-list-desc ult-responsive\" style=\"\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">University of Puerto Rico<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Medical Sciences Campus<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">School of Medicine<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Gastroenterology Section<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/li><li><div class=\"uavc-list-content\" id=\"list-icon-wrap-2845\">\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=\"icomoon-the7-font-the7-phone-071\"><\/i>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><span  data-ultimate-target='#list-icon-wrap-2845 .uavc-list-desc'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  class=\"uavc-list-desc ult-responsive\" style=\"\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">787-754-0101, Ext. 2418, 5445<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div>[vc_column_text]<span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><strong>Education<\/strong><\/span>[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"standard-arrow list-divider bullet-top\"><p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">M.D. \u2013 1992, University of Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences Campus<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">B.S. &#8211; 1988,\u00a0Georgia Institute of Technology,\u00a0Bachelors\u2019 in Science in Chemical Engineering<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">INTERNSHIP:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">University of Puerto Rico,\u00a0Department of Internal Medicine &#8211; 1992-1993<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">RESIDENCY:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">University of Puerto Rico, Department of Internal Medicine &#8211; 1993-1995<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">FELLOWSHIP:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">University of Puerto Rico,\u00a0Department of Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology Section -1995 \u2013 1998<\/span><\/p>\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-3650\">\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-3650 .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-Pablo-J.-Costas-Caceres-updated-2021.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-592369d4c807b948f\" class=\"uvc-heading ult-adjust-bottom-margin ultimate-heading-592369d4c807b948f uvc-6459  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-592369d4c807b948f 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-592369d4c807b948f .uvc-sub-heading '  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  style=\"font-weight:normal;\">Associate Professor, University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine: July 2003 \u2013 present<\/p>\n<p>Gastroenterology and Liver Diseases Section Chief, University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine: April 2001- April 2014<\/p>\n<p>Gastroenterology and Liver Diseases Training Program Assistant Director, University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine: April 2001- April 2005<\/p>\n<p>Assistant Professor, University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine:\u00a0 July 1998 \u2013 June 2003<\/p>\n<p>Instructor, University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine: June 1997 \u2013 June 1998<\/div><\/div>[vc_empty_space]<div id=\"ultimate-heading-852569d4c807b94e4\" class=\"uvc-heading ult-adjust-bottom-margin ultimate-heading-852569d4c807b94e4 uvc-1689  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-852569d4c807b94e4 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-852569d4c807b94e4 .uvc-sub-heading '  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  style=\"font-weight:normal;\">Prevalence of gastrointestinal symptoms in Puerto Rican patients with diabetes mellitus 2016-2019<\/p>\n<p>MELD score as a predictor of in hospital complications in patients with chronic liver disease and bleeding esophageal varices, 2004.<\/p>\n<p>Prevalence of spondyloarthropathy in Puerto Rican patients with inflammatory bowel disease, 2001- 2004. ($15,000 support grant from the School of Medicine)<\/p>\n<p>Serum alkaline phosphatase as a marker of cirrhosis in patients with chronic hepatitis C, 2001-2002.<\/p>\n<p>Etiology of liver transaminase elevation in patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: does autoimmune hepatitis play a role? 2000-2001.<\/p>\n<p>Pharmacological interactions between zidovudine and ribavirin in HCV-HIV co-infected patients treated with Rebetron, collaborator, 2000-present.<\/p>\n<p>Ten year histologic and endoscopic outcomes in untreated patients with Helicobacter pylori\u00a0\u00a0 infection.\u00a0 2000-2001.<\/p>\n<p>Histologic features of alcoholic liver disease in patients with chronic hepatitis C:<\/p>\n<p>Correlation with alcohol abuse.\u00a0 A study to evaluate the histological characteristics of patients with hepatitis C who are classified as alcohol abusers versus non-abusers, 1997.<\/p>\n<p>Alcohol abuse in patients with hepatitis C in Puerto Rico: comparison of two diagnostic tools for alcoholism. A study to compare the clinical interview with the results of a standardized test in the detection of alcohol abuse, 1996.<\/p>\n<p>Alcohol abuse and response to interferon in Puerto Ricans with hepatitis C.<\/p>\n<p>A study to evaluate the response rate to interferon in chronic hepatitis C among alcohol abusers and non-abusers, 1995.<\/p>\n<p>A study to evaluate the effects of therapy with lansoprazole and clarithromycin and\/or amoxicillin on the eradication of H. pylori and the recurrence of duodenal ulcer. TAP pharmaceuticals, Inc., Study M93-131, co-investigator 1995-6.<\/p>\n<p>Inhibition of differentiation of 3T3-L1 cells in vitro using IL-6 and bacterial endotoxin. NIH, Bethesda, Maryland, 1991.<\/p>\n<p>Immunocytochemical identification of serotonergic neurons in the central nervous system of M. rosenbergii. Institute of Neurobiology, University of Puerto Rico, Summer 1989.<\/div><\/div>[vc_empty_space]<div id=\"ultimate-heading-263669d4c807b952a\" class=\"uvc-heading ult-adjust-bottom-margin ultimate-heading-263669d4c807b952a uvc-4275  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-263669d4c807b952a 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-263669d4c807b952a .uvc-sub-heading '  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  style=\"font-weight:normal;\">Vanessa E Rodriguez, Pablo Costas.\u00a0 Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Presenting as Acute Icteric Hepatitis: a case report.\u00a0 Bolet\u00edn de la Asociaci\u00f3n M\u00e9dica de Puerto Rico julio-septiembre 2008; 100(3): 54-57.<\/p>\n<p>Carlos Romero, Eduardo Gonz\u00e1lez, Michelle Rivera, Pablo Costas.\u00a0 Elusive ileal GIST tumor causing obscure gastrointestinal bleed diagnosed with intraoperative enteroscopy.\u00a0 American Journal of Gastroenterology (Supplement) September 2008; 103(S1): S306.<\/p>\n<p>JJohanna Iturrino, Carlos J Romero, Carlos J S\u00e1nchez, Vanessa Vel\u00e1zquez, Adelaida Ortiz, Pablo Costas, Esther A Torres.\u00a0 Treatment outcomes to peg-interferon and ribavirin in a government sponsored clinic for an underserved population with chronic hepatitis C.\u00a0 American Journal of Gastroenterology (Supplement) September 2006.<\/p>\n<p>Johanna Iturrino, Carlos J S\u00e1nchez, Vanessa Vel\u00e1zquez, Doris Iturrino, Adelaida Ortiz, Pablo Costas, Esther A Torres.\u00a0 Outcome of Hepatitis C treatment in a Government-Sponsored Clinic for an Underserved Population.\u00a0 Gastroenterology (Supplement) April 2005; 128(4): W922.<\/p>\n<p>Vanessa E Rodriguez, Pablo Costas, Maria Vazquez, Hiram Ortega, Gilberto Alvarez, Consuelo Climent, Gladys Perez, Jessica Irizarry.\u00a0 Prevalence of Spondyloarthropathies in Puerto Ricans with Inflammatory Bowel Disease.\u00a0 Puerto Rico Health Sciences Journal March 2005; 24(1):75(R-15).<\/p>\n<p>Pablo Costas, Adelaida Ortiz, Vanessa Vel\u00e1zquez, Esther Torres.\u00a0 A Government Sponsored Clinic for the Evaluation and Treatment of Chronic Hepatitis C in an Underinsured Population in Puerto Rico.\u00a0 Puerto Health Sciences Journal, Hepatitis C Supplement June 2004; 23(2):41-47.<\/p>\n<p>Iv\u00e1n D Antunez, Pablo J Costas, Ramon de Jes\u00fas, Marina Torres, Frankie B\u00e1ez.\u00a0 Ascites de novo: an unusual presentation of eosinophilic gastroenteritis.\u00a0 American Journal of Gastroenterology (Supplement) 2003; 98(9): S168(A496).<\/p>\n<p>Ramon de Jes\u00fas-Aponte, Pablo Costas, Iv\u00e1n Antunez, Aileen Guzm\u00e1n-Morales, Carmen Gonz\u00e1lez-Keelan.\u00a0 Severe intrahepatic cholestasis: an unusual presentation of hepatic amyloidosis.\u00a0 American Journal of Gastroenterology (Supplement) 2003; 98(9): S184(A550).<\/p>\n<p>Pablo Costas MD, Fernando Castro MD, Esther Torres MD, FACG, Cynthia P\u00e9rez PhD.\u00a0 Alcoholism and response to interferon in patients with chronic hepatitis C.\u00a0 The American Journal of Gastroenterology 1999; 94(9): 2655(A313).<\/p>\n<p>Costas P, Castro F, Torres E, et. al.\u00a0 Histologic features of alcoholic liver disease<\/p>\n<p>in patients with chronic hepatitis C:\u00a0 Correlation with alcohol abuse.\u00a0 Gastroenterolog\u00eda\u00a0 Endosc\u00f3pica Digestiva (Supplement) 1998;17: S74(A159).<\/p>\n<p>Costas P, Torres E, Allende M.\u00a0 Thyrotoxic liver disease mimicking autoimmune<\/p>\n<p>hepatitis in a patient with ulcerative colitis.\u00a0 The American College of Gastroenterology 1997; 92(9):1701(A471).<\/p>\n<p>P Costas, E Torres, M Rubio-Stipec, et. al.\u00a0 Alcohol abuse in patients with hepatitis C in Puerto Rico: Comparison of two diagnostic tools for alcoholism.\u00a0 The American Journal of Gastroenterology 1997; 92(9): 1644(A244).<\/p>\n<p>P Costas, E Torres, M Rubio-Stipec, et. al.\u00a0 Alcohol abuse in patients with hepatitis C in Puerto Rico: Comparison of two diagnostic tools for alcoholism.\u00a0 Gastroenterology\u00a0(supplement) 1997; 112(4): A1248.<\/p>\n<p>Costas P, Castro F, Torres E, et al. Alcohol abuse and response to interferon in Puerto Ricans with chronic hepatitis C. Puerto Rico Health Sciences Journal 1996. 5(2): 153 (A58). 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