{"id":1883,"date":"2022-06-13T10:15:04","date_gmt":"2022-06-13T14:15:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/md.rcm.upr.edu\/medicine\/?post_type=dt_team&#038;p=1883"},"modified":"2025-11-10T09:31:51","modified_gmt":"2025-11-10T13:31:51","slug":"dr-ignacio-l-pita-garcia","status":"publish","type":"dt_team","link":"https:\/\/md.rcm.upr.edu\/medicine\/dt_team\/dr-ignacio-l-pita-garcia\/","title":{"rendered":"Dr. Ignacio L. Pita Garc\u00eda"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]<div id=\"ultimate-heading-686669dfbd762e78f\" class=\"uvc-heading ult-adjust-bottom-margin ultimate-heading-686669dfbd762e78f uvc-1981 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-686669dfbd762e78f 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. Ignacio L. Pita Garc\u00eda<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"uvc-sub-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-686669dfbd762e78f .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;\">Associate 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-ba8ebfb396be4f80fde87b652b2b3b58.enable-bg-rollover .rollover i,\n.shortcode-single-image-wrap.shortcode-single-image-ba8ebfb396be4f80fde87b652b2b3b58.enable-bg-rollover .rollover-video i {\n  background: -webkit-linear-gradient();\n  background: linear-gradient();\n}\n.shortcode-single-image-wrap.shortcode-single-image-ba8ebfb396be4f80fde87b652b2b3b58 .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-ba8ebfb396be4f80fde87b652b2b3b58 .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-ba8ebfb396be4f80fde87b652b2b3b58 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\/ignasio-pita.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/md.rcm.upr.edu\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2022\/06\/ignasio-pita.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-ignacio-l-pita-garcia\/ignasio-pita\/\" style=\"--ratio: 300 \/ 300;\" alt=\"Dr. Ignacio L. Pita Garc\u00eda\" \/><\/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-7744\">\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-7744 .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:ignacio.pita@upr.edu\">ignacio.pita@upr.edu<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/li><li><div class=\"uavc-list-content\" id=\"list-icon-wrap-9560\">\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-9560 .uavc-list-desc'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  class=\"uavc-list-desc ult-responsive\" style=\"\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">University District Hospital<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Neurology Section, 5th Floor<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">School of Medicine<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">San Juan, PR 00936<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/li><li><div class=\"uavc-list-content\" id=\"list-icon-wrap-3541\">\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-3541 .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. 2516<\/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, School of Medicine, 2001<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Degree: B.A. (Sciences), Tulane University, 1997<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">INTERNSHIP: University District Hospital, 2001-02<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">RESIDENCY: Neurology, UPR, School of Medicine, 2002-05<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">FELLOWSHIP: Clinical Neurophysiology\/Epilepsy, University Hospital of Cleveland, Case Western Reserve University. 2005-06<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">SPECIALTY: Neurology<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">SUBSPECIALTY: Clinical Neurophysiology, Epilepsy, and Sleep Medicine<\/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-5977\">\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-5977 .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\/06\/CV-Ignacio-Pita-actualizado-2016-profile.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-683669dfbd762f393\" class=\"uvc-heading ult-adjust-bottom-margin ultimate-heading-683669dfbd762f393 uvc-2859  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-683669dfbd762f393 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-683669dfbd762f393 .uvc-sub-heading '  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  style=\"font-weight:normal;\">Associate Professor, UPR, Neurology Section, 2013- present<\/p>\n<p>Assistant Professor, UPR, Neurology Section, 2006-2013<\/p>\n<p>Assistant Professor, Child Neurology Section, 2007-09<\/div><\/div>[vc_empty_space]<div id=\"ultimate-heading-7569dfbd762f3ea\" class=\"uvc-heading ult-adjust-bottom-margin ultimate-heading-7569dfbd762f3ea uvc-1078  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-7569dfbd762f3ea h3'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}' ><h3 style=\"font-weight:bold;margin-bottom:30px;\">RESEARCH EXPERIENCES<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"uvc-sub-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-7569dfbd762f3ea .uvc-sub-heading '  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  style=\"font-weight:normal;\">2012 \u2013 present J. Montalvo, I. Pita, M.Rios, M. Vazquez, K. Acevedo (Principal Investigator) Identification of Clinical and Genetic Factors Associated with Pharmacoresistance in Childhood-Onset Epilepsy.\u00a0 The project described was supported by Award Number U54 RR026139 from the National Center for Research Resources, and the Award Number 8U54MD 007587-03 from the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities.<\/p>\n<p>2013- present L. Sanchez, I. Pita Health Disparities in Access to Epilepsy Monitoring Unit in Puerto Rico based on Health Insurance System: Private versus Medicaid<\/p>\n<p>2011-present I. Pita (Site PI) A RANDOMIZED, DOUBLE-BLIND, PLACEBO-CONTROLLED, MULTICENTER, PARALLEL-GROUP STUDY TO EVALUATE THE EFFICACY AND SAFETY OF BRIVARACETAM IN SUBJECTS<\/p>\n<p>(\u226516 TO 80 YEARS OLD) WITH PARTIAL ONSET SEIZURES<\/p>\n<p>2011- present I. Pita (Site PI) AN OPEN-LABEL, MULTICENTER, FOLLOW-UP STUDY TO EVALUATE THE LONG-TERM SAFETY AND EFFICACY OF BRIVARACETAM USED AS ADJUNCTIVE TREATMENT IN<\/p>\n<p>SUBJECTS AGED 16 YEARS OR OLDER WITH PARTIAL ONSET SEIZURES<\/p>\n<p>2009- 2012 J. Arias, I. Pita.\u00a0 Hear rate variability in patients with epilepsy and non-epileptic events.<\/p>\n<p>2008-2010 L. Rom\u00e1n, I. Pita. Reliability in recognizing non-epileptic seizures among nursing staff.<\/p>\n<p>2005-2009 S. Amina, I. Pita, MA Werz.\u00a0 Tolerability and Efficacious Serum Concentrations of Levetiracetam Two Hours After Single 1500 mg Dose in Adult Epilepsy Patients.<\/p>\n<p>2006- Present I. Pita, J. Kralewski.\u00a0 \u201cHealth Disparities in epilepsy patients: \u201cReforma\u201d versus Private Health Insurance.<\/p>\n<p>2005-Present A Multicenter, open-label trial to investigate the safety and tolerability of intravenous SPM 927 as replacement for oral SPM 927 in subjects with partial seizures with or without secondary generalization (SCHWARZ BIOSCIENCES protocol SP 757)<\/p>\n<p>2005-2006 An open-label extension trial to determine safety and efficacy of long term oral SPM 927 in patients with partial seizures (SCHWARZ BIOSCIENCES protocol SP 756)<\/p>\n<p>2005-2006 An open-label extension trail to determine tolerability and efficacy of long-term oral SPM 927 as adjunctive therapy in patients with partial seizures (SCHWARZ BIOSCIENCES protocol SP 615)<\/div><\/div>[vc_empty_space]<div id=\"ultimate-heading-869669dfbd762f431\" class=\"uvc-heading ult-adjust-bottom-margin ultimate-heading-869669dfbd762f431 uvc-6289  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-869669dfbd762f431 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-869669dfbd762f431 .uvc-sub-heading '  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  style=\"font-weight:normal;\">Werz, MA, Pita I. Epilepsy Syndromes. Saunders. 2011<\/p>\n<p>M. Koubeissi, S. Amina, I. Pita, G. Bergey, and MA Werz.\u00a0 Tolerability and Efficacy of Oral Loading of<\/p>\n<p>Levetiracetam Neurology 2008: 70: 2166-2170<\/p>\n<p>Guiot, I. Pita, J. Bertran, G. Alfonso. Cytomegalovirus polyradiculomyelopathy in AIDS: a case report and review of literature.\u00a0 PRHSJ Vol 25, No. 4 p. 359.<\/p>\n<p>Pita, A. Jelaso, and C. Ide, Ph.D.\u00a0 \u201cIL-1\u03b2 Increases Intracellular Calcium Through an IL-1 Ty pe I Receptor Mediated Mechanism in C6 Astrocytic Cells.\u201d\u00a0 International Journal of Developmental Neuroscience, 1999, Vol. 17, No. 8, pp. 813-820.<\/p>\n<p>Montalvo, I. Pita, M.Rios, M. Vazquez, K. Acevedo\u00a0 Identification of Clinical and Genetic Factors Associated with Pharmacoresistance in Childhood-Onset Epilepsy<\/p>\n<p>Jocelyn Montalvo, Miriam Rios-Motta, Sahily Gonzalez-Crespo, Lorena Gonzalez-Sepulveda, Karina Acevedo, Marisel Vazquez and Ignacio Pita\u00a0 \u201cAssociation between polymorphism in genes involved in pglycoprotein regulation and pharmacoresistance in childhood-onset epilepsy\u201d.\u00a0 American Epilepsy Society, December 2014<\/p>\n<p>J. Montalvo, I. Pita, M.Rios, M. Vazquez, K. Acevedo\u00a0 \u201cNo association between C3435T polymorphism in MDR1 gene and anti-epileptic drug resistance in Puerto Rican children with epilepsy&#8221; 11th European<\/p>\n<p>Congress on Epileptology, Stockholm, July 2014<\/p>\n<p>L. Sanchez, I. Pita Health Disparities in Access to Epilepsy Monitoring Unit in Puerto Rico based on Health Insurance System: Private versus Medicaid.\u00a0 American Epilepsy Society, Washington D.C., 2013<\/p>\n<p>R. Lopez, I. Pita.\u00a0 EEG Misinterpretation in Patient with Psychogenic Non-Epileptic Events.\u00a0 American<\/p>\n<p>Epilepsy Society, San Diego, 2012<\/p>\n<p>J. Arias, M. Rios, I. Pita. Impact of the Comprehensive Epilepsy Program in Puerto Rico: Two-year experience.\u00a0 American Epilepsy Society, Baltimore, 2011. Poster.<\/p>\n<p>J. Arias, M. Soto-Salgado, I, Pita. Peri-ictal heart rate variability in subjects with partial epilepsy. American Epilepsy Society, 2011. Top ten percent abstract award.<\/p>\n<p>S. Amina, I. Pita, MA Werz.\u00a0 Tolerability and Efficacious Serum Concentrations of Levetiracetam Two<\/p>\n<p>Hours After Single 1500 mg Dose in Adult Epilepsy Patients. American Epilepsy Society. 2006<\/p>\n<p>I. Pita, M.D., C. Serrano, M.D., V. Wojna, M.D. University of Puerto Rico. \u201cDepression in a Group of Puerto Rican Patients with Parkinson\u2019s Disease\u201d.\u00a0 International Congress of Movement Disorders, Rome, Italy.\u00a0 June 2004.<\/p>\n<p>I. Pita, M.D., J. Velez-Borras, M.D., V. Wojna, M.D., University of Puerto Rico.\u00a0 Epileptiform activity in Children with Attention Deficit Disorder. 1st Congress of Chronic Diseases, San Juan PR June 2004<\/p>\n<p>I. Pita, M.D., C. Serrano, M.D.\u00a0 University of Puerto Rico. Demographic Profile of Movement Disorders in Puerto Rico. 1st Congress of Chronic Diseases, San Juan PR June 2004<\/p>\n<p>I. Pita, M.D., C. Serrano, M.D., V. Wojna, M.D. University of Puerto Rico. \u201cDepression in a Group of Puerto Rican Women with Parkinson\u2019s Disease\u201d.\u00a0 International Behavioral Neuroscience Society. San Juan, P.R. 2003. Poster presentation.<\/p>\n<p>I. Pita, M.D., V. Wojna, M.D., C. Serrano, M.D., University of Puerto Rico.\u00a0 \u201cEstrogen Effect on Parkinson\u2019s Disease Severity\u201d.\u00a0 Sixteenth Annual Symposia on Etiology, Pathogenesis, and Treatment of Parkinson\u2019s Disease and Other Movement Disorders. Parkinson Study Group. New York, New York. 2002. 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