{"id":1797,"date":"2022-05-10T14:13:10","date_gmt":"2022-05-10T18:13:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/md.rcm.upr.edu\/medicine\/?post_type=dt_team&#038;p=1797"},"modified":"2022-06-07T08:47:18","modified_gmt":"2022-06-07T12:47:18","slug":"dr-fernando-cabanillas-escalona","status":"publish","type":"dt_team","link":"https:\/\/md.rcm.upr.edu\/medicine\/dt_team\/dr-fernando-cabanillas-escalona\/","title":{"rendered":"Dr. Fernando Cabanillas Escalona"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]<div id=\"ultimate-heading-745069e001d3c521b\" class=\"uvc-heading ult-adjust-bottom-margin ultimate-heading-745069e001d3c521b uvc-8037 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-745069e001d3c521b 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. Fernando Cabanillas Escalona<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"uvc-sub-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-745069e001d3c521b .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;\">Professor<\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row_content&#8221; 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Oncology Section<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">P.O. Box 365067<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">San Juan, PR 00936-5067<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/li><li><div class=\"uavc-list-content\" id=\"list-icon-wrap-1683\">\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-1683 .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. 5051<\/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\"><ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Degree: M.D. University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine, San Juan, Puerto Rico \u2013 1966-1970<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Degree: BS University of Puerto Rico (biology major) R\u00edo Piedras, PR. \u2013 1963-1966<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">INTERNSHIP &amp; RESIDENCY:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">University District Hospital, Puerto Rico, Internal Medicine &#8211; July 1970 \u2013 June 1973-<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">FELLOWSHIP:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">University District Hospital, Puerto Rico, Hematology &#8211; July 1973 \u2013 June 1974<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">The University of Texas System Cancer Center, M. D. Anderson Hospital, Department of<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Developmental Therapeutics, Two-Year Fellowship in Medical Oncology &#8211; July 1974 \u2013 June 1976<\/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-8358\">\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-8358 .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=\"https:\/\/md.rcm.upr.edu\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2022\/05\/CV-Fernando_Cabanillas_CV-Revised_6-7-2021.pdf\">CV<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\t\t<\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;3\/4&#8243;]<div id=\"ultimate-heading-193369e001d3c685f\" class=\"uvc-heading ult-adjust-bottom-margin ultimate-heading-193369e001d3c685f uvc-5517  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-193369e001d3c685f 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-193369e001d3c685f .uvc-sub-heading '  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  style=\"font-weight:normal;\">Primary Appointment: Chairman, Centro de Cancer Auxilio Mutuo Hospital Espa\u00f1ol Auxilio Mutuo de Puerto Rico \u2013<\/p>\n<p>Professor of Medicine: University of Puerto Rico, School of Medicine<\/p>\n<p>Adjunct Professor of Medicine: The University of Texas, M. D. Anderson Cancer Center<\/p>\n<p>Adjunct Professor of Medicine, Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, Florida<\/p>\n<p>Faculty Associate, Department of Developmental Therapeutics, M. D. Anderson Hospital &#8211; July 1976 \u2013 June 1977<\/p>\n<p>Assistant Internist and Assistant Professor of Medicine, Department of Developmental Therapeutics, M. D. Anderson Hospital &#8211; 1977 \u20131978<\/p>\n<p>Associate Internist and Assistant Professor of Medicine, Department of Developmental Therapeutics, M.D. Anderson Hospital &#8211; 1978 \u20131980<\/p>\n<p>Associate Internist and Associate Professor of Medicine, Department of Developmental Therapeutics,\u00a0M. D. Anderson Hospital 1980 \u20131983<\/p>\n<p>Internist and Associate Professor of Medicine, Department of Hematology, M. D. Anderson Hospital -1983-1986<\/p>\n<p>Internist and Professor of Medicine, Department of Lymphoma\/Myeloma, M. D., Anderson Hospital 1986-2002<\/p>\n<p>Adjunct Professor of Medicine, MD Anderson Hospital<br \/>\nMedical Director Auxilio Mutuo Cancer Center \u2013 2002-2018<\/p>\n<p>February 2009 \u2013 to present Professor of Medicine, UPR School of Medicine<\/p>\n<p>August 2009\u00a0\u00a0 \u2013 to present Adjunct Professor of Medicine, Moffitt Cancer Center<\/p>\n<p><strong>ACADEMIC ADMINISTRATIVE APPOINTMENTS:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Chief, Lymphoma\/Myeloma Section, MD Anderson &#8211; 1984-1997<\/p>\n<p>Chairman, Department of Lymphoma\/Myeloma, MD Anderson 1998- 2002<\/p>\n<p>Chairman, Centro de Cancer Auxilio Mutuo, Hospital Espa\u00f1ol Auxilio Mutuo de Puerto Rico 2002-present<\/div><\/div>[vc_empty_space]<div id=\"ultimate-heading-539769e001d3c68e0\" class=\"uvc-heading ult-adjust-bottom-margin ultimate-heading-539769e001d3c68e0 uvc-6997  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-539769e001d3c68e0 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-539769e001d3c68e0 .uvc-sub-heading '  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  style=\"font-weight:normal;\"><strong>RESEARCH: GRANT &amp; CONTRACTS:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Schering Corp. Fund for Research in Hodgkin\u2019s Disease.<\/p>\n<p>University Cancer Foundation- \u201cMonitoring Therapy of Low Grade Lymphoma by PCR\u201d\u00a0 (1\/5\/93-1\/4\/94).<\/p>\n<p>E.I. Dupont- \u201cA Phase II Clinical Trial to Evaluate the Safety and<\/p>\n<p>Efficacy of a Single Weekly Schedule of Administration of Brequinar Sodium (DuP 785) in Cancer Patients with Refractory Lymphoma or Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia\u201d (DM89-057).<\/p>\n<p>NCI &#8211; Co-Investigator, \u201cRole of Human Retroviruses in Human AIDSRelated Lymphomas\u201d (CA52778; R. Ford-P.I.; 7\/1\/90 &#8211; 6\/30\/93).<\/p>\n<p>Adria Laboratories- \u201cIdarubicin Study\u201d (DM91-004\/DM90-115\/DM91033; 1\/1\/92-2\/28\/94).<\/p>\n<p>IDEC Pharmaceuticals Corp.- \u201cA Phase II Study of Anti-Idiotype Antibody for the Treatment of Recurrent B-Cell Lymphomas\u201d (DM91054; 8\/1\/91-1\/31\/95).<\/p>\n<p>NCI &#8211; Co-Investigator, \u201cMinimal Residual Disease in Lymphomas With the t(14;18)\u201d\u00a0 (RO1\u00a0 CA49443-03; M.S. Lee-P.I.; 4\/1\/89 &#8211; 3\/31\/94).<\/p>\n<p>Berlex Laboratories- \u201cIntensive vs. Milder Therapy for Stage IV Low<\/p>\n<p>Grade Follicular Lymphomas Monitored by Polymerase Chain Reaction Technique\u201d (DM92-103; 2\/5\/94-2\/4\/95)<\/p>\n<p>NCI Interactive RO1 (total award for 4 years= $2,328,226.) Coordinator, \u201cMonitoring Therapy of Low Grade Lymphoma by PCR\u201d (RO1 CA62518; F. Cabanillas-P.I.-Project 1; 9\/1\/93 &#8211; 6\/30\/98)<\/p>\n<p>Schering Corp.- \u201cSTUDIES WITH GM-CSF\u201d (DM92-053\/DM92-054; 9\/1\/94 &#8211; 2\/28\/95)<\/p>\n<p>Bristol-Myers Squibb Company- \u201cPhase I Taxol\u201d (DM93-098; 9\/12\/94 &#8211; 8\/31\/95)<\/p>\n<p><\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][\/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;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;3\/4&#8243;][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":1706,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","dt_team_category":[36,42],"class_list":["post-1797","dt_team","type-dt_team","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","dt_team_category-faculty","dt_team_category-hematology-and-oncology","dt_team_category-36","dt_team_category-42","description-off"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/md.rcm.upr.edu\/medicine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/dt_team\/1797","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/md.rcm.upr.edu\/medicine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/dt_team"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/md.rcm.upr.edu\/medicine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/dt_team"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/md.rcm.upr.edu\/medicine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1797"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/md.rcm.upr.edu\/medicine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1706"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/md.rcm.upr.edu\/medicine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1797"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"dt_team_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/md.rcm.upr.edu\/medicine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/dt_team_category?post=1797"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}