{"id":1859,"date":"2022-06-07T07:38:53","date_gmt":"2022-06-07T11:38:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/md.rcm.upr.edu\/medicine\/?post_type=dt_team&#038;p=1859"},"modified":"2025-11-10T09:29:28","modified_gmt":"2025-11-10T13:29:28","slug":"dr-ileana-e-ocasio-melendez","status":"publish","type":"dt_team","link":"https:\/\/md.rcm.upr.edu\/medicine\/dt_team\/dr-ileana-e-ocasio-melendez\/","title":{"rendered":"Dr. Ileana E. 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Ocasio Mel\u00e9ndez<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"uvc-sub-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-917269e0e81c8ce40 .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-ea1ae5ed711666381ace82adbca1de04.enable-bg-rollover .rollover i,\n.shortcode-single-image-wrap.shortcode-single-image-ea1ae5ed711666381ace82adbca1de04.enable-bg-rollover .rollover-video i {\n  background: -webkit-linear-gradient();\n  background: linear-gradient();\n}\n.shortcode-single-image-wrap.shortcode-single-image-ea1ae5ed711666381ace82adbca1de04 .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-ea1ae5ed711666381ace82adbca1de04 .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-ea1ae5ed711666381ace82adbca1de04 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\/06\/ileana-ocasio.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/md.rcm.upr.edu\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2022\/06\/ileana-ocasio.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-ileana-e-ocasio-melendez\/ileana-ocasio\/\" style=\"--ratio: 300 \/ 300;\" alt=\"Dr. Ileana E. Ocasio Mel\u00e9ndez\" \/><\/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-7293\">\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-7293 .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:ileana.ocasio@upr.edu\">ileana.ocasio@upr.edu<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/li><li><div class=\"uavc-list-content\" id=\"list-icon-wrap-7948\">\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-7948 .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;\">University District Hospital<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Nephrology Department<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">San Juan, PR 00935<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/li><li><div class=\"uavc-list-content\" id=\"list-icon-wrap-4084\">\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-4084 .uavc-list-desc'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  class=\"uavc-list-desc ult-responsive\" style=\"\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">787-777-3535, Ext. 5352<\/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;\">Degree: M.D. UPR, Medical Sciences Campus, 2009<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Degree: B.S. (Biology), UPR, Cayey Campus, 2005<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">RESIDENCY: Internal Medicine, UPR, Medical Sciences Campus, 2009-12<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">FELLOWSHIP: Nephrology, UPR, Medical Sciences Campus, 2012-14<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">SPECIALTY: Internal Medicine<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">SUBSPECIALTY: Nephrology<\/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-1170\">\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-1170 .uavc-list-desc'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  class=\"uavc-list-desc ult-responsive\" style=\"\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">CV<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\t\t<\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;3\/4&#8243;]<div id=\"ultimate-heading-840969e0e81c8da97\" class=\"uvc-heading ult-adjust-bottom-margin ultimate-heading-840969e0e81c8da97 uvc-2072  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-840969e0e81c8da97 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-840969e0e81c8da97 .uvc-sub-heading '  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  style=\"font-weight:normal;\">Assistant Professor: UPR, Medical Sciences Campus, 2015-present<\/p>\n<p><strong>OTHER APPOINTMENTS:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Billing Supervisor of the Nephrology Division of the Medicine Department \u2013 2016<\/p>\n<p>Clinical Competencies Committee of the Nephrology Fellowship President \u2013 2015-present<\/p>\n<p>Nephrology Fellowship Program Evaluation Committee President \u2013 2015-present<\/div><\/div>[vc_empty_space]<div id=\"ultimate-heading-836669e0e81c8dae6\" class=\"uvc-heading ult-adjust-bottom-margin ultimate-heading-836669e0e81c8dae6 uvc-2094  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-836669e0e81c8dae6 h3'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}' ><h3 style=\"font-weight:bold;margin-bottom:30px;\">RESEARCH EXPERIENCE<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"uvc-sub-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-836669e0e81c8dae6 .uvc-sub-heading '  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  style=\"font-weight:normal;\">Anemia Management among Hemodialysis Patients at the University Hospital in PR: Published in the Bolet\u00edn Magazine (Volume 106, Number 2, 2014)<\/p>\n<p>Longitudinal Observations on Mineral Metabolism among Dialysis Patients at the University Hospital in PR: Published at Puerto Rico Health Sciences Journal (Vol 34, No 2, June 2015)<\/p>\n<p>Analysis of Clinical Characteristics of Dialysis Patients at the University Hospital: Published at the Bolet\u00edn de la Asociaci\u00f3n M\u00e9dica de Puerto Rico Journal (Volume 108, Number 2, 2016).<\/p>\n<p>Visit to Visit Blood Pressure Variability and Progression of Chronic Kidney Disease: Ongoing research. Preliminary results presented at the <em>XIV Congreso Centroamericano y del Caribe de Nefrolog\u00eda<\/em> and at the 1<sup>st<\/sup> International Nephrocardiology Conference on 2019.<\/p>\n<p>Association between Secondary Hyperparathyroidism and Anemia in Hemodialysis Patients at the University District Hospital: Pending publication. Poster presentation at the 39<sup>th<\/sup> Annual Forum of Investigation and Education, University of Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences Campus on March 2019.<\/p>\n<p>Epidemiology of Kidney failure with replacement therapy in Puerto Rico: Report from 2001 to 2017. Nefro Latinoam. 2020; 17: 95-99<\/p>\n<p>Visit to Visit Blood Pressure Variability in Different Stages of Chronic Kidney Disease.\u00a0 Nefro Latinoam. 2021: 18.<\/p>\n<p>Risk Factors of Acute Kidney Injury in the Intensive Care Unit. 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