Sex: Male
Education:
- University of the Philippines, Manila, Doctor of Medicine, 1974
- University of the Philippines - Philippine General Hospital, Manila, Medical Internship, 1975
- University of the Philippines - Philippine General Hospital,
- Manila, Residency Internal Medicine, 1979
- Georgetown University Hospital,, Fellowship in Cardiology, 1982
- Philippine College of Physicians, Fellow and Diplomate, 1983
- Philippine College of Physicians, Fellow and Diplomate, 1983
- American College of Cardiology, Fellow, 1993
- Philippine Society of Cardiac Catherization and Intervention, Fellow, 1995
- Asean College of Cardiology, Fellow, 1998
Field of Specialization:
Cardiology, Heart diseases, Hypertension, Cardiogenomics, Pharmacogenomics, Metabolic Syndrome, Atherosclerosis, Lipids
Researches:
Philip J. Barter, Shizuya Yamashita, Ulrich Laufs, Alvaro J. Ruiz, (2020) Gaps in beliefs and practice in dyslipidaemia management in Japan, Germany, Colombia and the Philippines: insights from a web-based physician survey Lipids in Health and Disease Volume 19, No. 1
Paul Ferdinand M. Reganit, Jezreel L. Taquiso, Charlene F. Agustin, (2020) BAG6 Variant rs805303 is Nominally Associated with ACEi-induced Cough Among Filipinos Philippine Journal of Science Volume 149, No. 1
Olivia Sison, Nina Castillo-Carandang, Mary Ann Jucutan Ladia, Rody G. Sy, Elmer Balasico Llanes, Felicidad Velandria, Felix Eduardo Punzalan, Paul Ferdinand Reganit, Wilbert Allan Gumatay, (2019) Prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome and Cardiovascular Risk Factors among Community Health Workers in Selected Villages in the Philippines Journal of ASEAN Federation of Endocrine Societies Volume 34, No. 2
Peter R. Sinnaeve, Gregory G. Schwartz, Daniel M. Wojdyla, Marco Alings, Deepak L. Bhatt, Vera A. Bittner, Chern-En Chiang, Roger M. Corre Flores, Rafael Alejo Diaz, Maria Dorobantu, Shaun G. Goodman, J. Wouter Jukema, Yong-Un Kim, Robert Pordy, Matthew T. Roe, Michael Szarek, Harvey D. White, Andreas M. Zeiher, Ph Gabriel Steg, (2019) Effect of alirocumab on cardiovascular outcomes after acute coronary syndromes according to age: An ODYSSEY OUTCOMES trial analysis European Heart Journal Volume 41, No. 24
G.G. Schwartz, P.G. Steg, M. Szarek, D.L. Bhatt, V.A. Bittner, R. Diaz, J.M. Edelberg, S.G. Goodman, C. Hanotin, R.A. Harrington, J.W. Jukema, G. Lecorps, K.W. Mhaffey, A. Moryusef, R. Pordy, K. Quintero, M.T. Roe, W.J. Sasiela, J.F. Tamby, P. Tricoci, H.D. White, (2019) Effects of alirocumab on cardiovascular and metabolic outcomes after acute coronary syndrome in patients with or without diabetes: a prespecified analysis of the ODYSSEY OUTCOMES randomised controlled trial The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology Volume 7, No. 8
Jose B. Nevado, Elmer Balasico Llanes, Jose Donato A. Magno, (2019) The Klotho Variant rs36217263 Is Associated With Poor Response to Cardioselective Beta-Blocker Therapy Among Filipinos Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics Volume 107, No. 1
BCD Risk Factor Collaboration (NCD-RisC), (2019) Rising rural body-mass index is the main driver of the global obesity epidemic in adults Nature Volume 569, No. 7755
Mahham Sahfiq, Alan Yean Yip Fong, Ei Ei Nang, E Shyong Tai, (2018) Cohort Profile: LIFE course study in CARdiovascular disease Epidemiology (LIFECARE) International Journal of Epidemiology
Bin Zhou, James Bentham, Mariachiara Di Cesare, et. al. , (2018) Contributions of mean and shape of blood pressure distribution to worldwide trends and variations in raised blood pressure: a pooled analysis of 1018 population-based measurement studies with 88.6 million participants International Journal of Epidemiology Volume 47, No. 3
Xunting Tiong, A. Nursara Shahirah, V.C. Pun, Kun Yee Wong, et.al., (2018) The association of the dietary approach to stop hypertension (DASH) diet with blood pressure, glucose and lipid profiles in the Malaysian and Philippines populations Nutrition, metabolism and cardiovascular diseases: NMCD Volume 28, No. 8
Giselle G. Gervacio, Jaime Manalo Aherrera, Lauro Lim Abrahan IV, et.al., (2018) Cardiac events occurred commonly among apparently healthy Filipinos with the Brugada ECG pattern in the LIFECARE cohort Heart Asia Volume 10, No. 2
Bin Zhou, James Bentham, Mariachiara Di Cesare, Honor Bixby, et.al., (2018) Contributions of mean and shape of blood pressure distribution to worldwide trends and variations in raised blood pressure: A pooled analysis of 1018 population-based measurement studies with 88.6 million participants International Journal of Epidemiology Volume 47, No. 3
Nina Castillo-Carandang, Olivia Sison, et.al., (2018) Establishing validity of EQ-5D-3L (Tagalog) to measure health-related quality of life states among adult Filipinos (20-50 years old) Acta Medica Philippina Volume 52, No. 5
Majid Ezzati, James Bentham, Mariachiara Di Cesare, et.al., (2017) Worldwide trends in body-mass index, underweight, overweight, and obesity from 1975 to 2016: a pooled analysis of 2416 population-based measurement studies in 128.9 million children, adolescents, and adults The Lancet Volume 390
Emil Hagstrom, Frederika Norlund, Amanda Stebbins, et.al., (2017) Psychosocial stress and major cardiovascular events in patients with stable coronary heart disease Journal of Internal Medicine Volume 283, No. 1
Adrianna Murphy, Jose Rocha Faria-Neto, Khalid Al-Rasadi, et.al., (2017) World Heart Federation Cholesterol Roadmap Global Heart Volume 12, No. 3
Elleen Cunanan, Mariel Barcelon-Cruz, Felix Eduardo Punzalan, et.al., (2016) PS 02-19 Apolipoprotein levels in patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome: a pioneer study Journal of Hypertension Volume 34, No. Supplement
James Bentham, Mariachiara Di Cesare, Gretchen A. Stevens, Bin Zhou, et.al., (2016) A century of trends in adult human height eLife Sciences Volume 5
Bin Zhou, Yuan Lu, Kaveh Hajifathalian, James Bentham, et.al., (2016) Worldwide trends in diabetes since 1980: a pooled analysis of 751 population-based studies with 4·4 million participants The Lancet Volume 387, No. 10027
Mariachiara Di Cesare, James Bentham, Gretchen A. Stevens, Bin Zhou, et.al., (2016) Trends in adult body-mass index in 200 countries from 1975 to 2014: A pooled analysis of 1698 population-based measurement studies with 19·2 million participants The Lancet Volume 387, No. 10026
Goodarz Danael, Saman Fahimi, Yuan Lu, et.al, (2015) Effects of diabetes definition on global surveillance of diabetes prevalence and diagnosis: A pooled analysis of 96 population-based studies with 331 288 participants The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology Volume 3, No. 8
Alric V. Mondragon, EJB Llanes, Olivia Sison, et.al, (2014) Association of ECG Abnormalities with Metabolic Syndrome and Socio-demographic Factors in the Philippine LIFECARE Cohort Journal of Atherosclerosis and Thrombosis Volume 21
Olivia Sison, Queenie G. Ngalob, Felix Eduardo Punzalan, et.al., (2014) Who we are: Demographic and stress profile of the Philippine LIFECARE cohort Acta Medica Philippina Volume 48, No. 0001
Nina Castillo-Carandang, Olivia Sison, Felicidad V. Velandria, et.al., (2014) “You Are What You Eat:” Self-Reported Preferences for Food Taste and Cooking Methods of Adult Filipinos (20-50 years old) Acta Medica Philippina Volume 48, No. 2
Elmer Balasico Llanes, Paulette D. Nacpil-Dominguez, et. al., (2014) Where We Are: Socio-Ecological and Health Profile of the Philippine Life Course Study in Cardiovascular Disease Epidemiology (LIFECARE) Study Sites Acta Medica Philippine Volume 48, No. 4
Felix Eduardo Punzalan, Olivia Sison, Nina Castillo-Carandang, et. al., (2014) Prevalence of Cardiovascular Risk Factors in relation to Socio-demographic Profile of the Life Course Study in Cardiovascular Disease Epidemiology Study (LIFECARE) Philippine Cohort Acta Medica Philippina Volume 48, No. 2
Scott M. Grundy, Hidenori Arai, Philip Barter, Thomas P. Bersot, et. al., (2014) Official document of the International Society of Atherosclerosis: general recommendations for treatment of dyslipidemia. Executive summary Clinica e Investigacion en Arteriosclerosis Volume 26, No. 1
Scott M. Grundy, Hidenori Arai, Philip Barter, Thomas P. Bersot, et. al., (2014) An International Atherosclerosis Society Position Paper: global recommendations for the management of dyslipidemia–full report Authors: Scott M. Grundy, Hidenori Arai, Philip B Atherosclerosis Volume 232, No. 2
Jean-Charles Fruchart, Jean Davignon, Michel P. Hermans, et. al., (2014) Residual macrovascular risk in 2013: What have we learned? Cardiovascular Diabetology Volume 13, No. 1
Elmer Balasico Llanes, Paul Ferdinand M. Reganit, Nina Castillo-Carandang, et. al., (2014) Socio-Demographic Factors and the Prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome Among Filipinos from the LIFECARE Cohort Journal of Atherosclerosis and Thrombosis Volume 21, No. Supplement
Nina Castillo-Carandang, Olivia Sison, Mary Lenore Grefal, et. al., (2013) ??????A Community-Based Validation Study of the Short-Form 36 Version 2 Philippines (Tagalog) in Two Cities in the Philippines PLoS ONE Volume 8, No. 12
Nina Castillo-Carandang, Olivia Sison, Mary Lenore Grefal, et. al., (2013) ??????A Community-Based Validation Study of the Short-Form 36 Version 2 Philippines (Tagalog) in Two Cities in the Philippines PLoS ONE Volume 8, No. 12
Scott M. Grundy, Hidenori Arai, Philip Barter, Thomas P. Bersot, et. al., (2013) AS Panel for Global Recommendations for the Management of Dyslipidemia Journal of Clinical Lipidology
Dante Morales, Antonio Dans, Elizabeth Paz Pacheco, et. al., (2012) Prevalence of Atherosclerosis-Related Risk Factors and Diseases in the Philippines Journal of Epidemiology Volume 22, No. 5
Maria Luz B. Soria, Bernard S. Vega, Tommy Ty-Willing, (2009) The incidence of type 2 diabetes mellitus in the Philippines: A 9-year cohort study Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice Volume 86, No. 2
E-Shyong Tai, Richie Poulton, Julian Thumboo, et. al., (2009) An update on cardiovascular disease epidemiology in South East Asia. Rationale and design of the LIFE course study in CARdiovascular disease Epidemiology (LIFECARE) CVD Prevention and Control Volume 4, No. 2
Jean-Charles Fruchart, Frank M. Sacks, Michel P. Hermans, Gerd Assmann, et. al., (2008) The Residual Risk Reduction Initiative: a call to action to reduce residual vascular risk in dyslipidaemic patient Diabetes & Vascular Disease Research Volume 5, No. 4
Dante Morales, Felix Eduardo Punzalan, Elizabeth Paz-Pacheco, et. al., (2008) Metabolic syndrome in the Philippine general population: Prevalence and risk for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease and diabetes mellitus Diabetes & Vascular Disease Research Volume 5, No. 1
Eva Maria C. Cutiongco, Felix Eduardo Punzalan, Ronald S. Santos, (2007) Human Cholestryl Ester Transfer Protein (TaqIB) Polymorphism among Filipinos with Cardiovascular Risk Factors Journal of Atherosclerosis and Thrombosis Volume 14, No. 3
Felix Eduardo Punzalan, Ronald S. Santos, Eva Maria Cutiongco, et. al., (2005) Low Density Lipoprotein - Receptor (LDL-R) Gene Mutations among Filipinos with Familial Hypercholesterolemia Journal of Atherosclerosis and Thrombosis Volume 12, No. 5
Antonio Dans, Dante Morales, Felicidad Velandria, Maria Teresa Bacnis Abola, et. al., (2005) National Nutrition and Health Survey (NNHeS): Atherosclerosis-related diseases and risk factors Philippine Journal of of Internal Medicine Volume 43
Felix Eduardo Punzalan, Tommy Ty-Willing, (2004) Prevalence of metabolic syndrome among adult Filipinos International Congress Series Volume 1262
Chau-Chung Wu, Vichai Tanphaichitr, Arthur Tan Teow Hin, (2002) Comparing the efficacy and safety of atorvastatin and simvastatin in Asians with elevated low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol - A multinational, multicenter, double-blind study Journal of Formosan Medical Association Volume 101, No. 7
Ram Kushal Singh, I. L. Suh, V. P. Singh, Rody G. Sy, et. al., (2000) Hypertension and stroke in Asia: Prevalence, control and strategies in developing countries for prevention Journal of Human Hypertension Volume 14, No. 10-11
Ram Kushal Singh, I. L. Suh, V. P. Singh, Rody G. Sy, et. al., (2000) Hypertension and stroke in Asia: Prevalence, control and strategies in developing countries for prevention Journal of Human Hypertension Volume 14, No. 10-11
Stanley H. Taylor, Ming-Fong Chen, Simon Jong Koo Lee, Banhan Koanantakul, et. al., (1998) Efficacy and Tolerability of Amlodipine in the General Practice Treatment of Essential Hypertension in an Asian Multinational Population Clinical Drug Investigation Volume 16, No. 3
Ram Kushal Singh, Vipul Rastogi, Afzal Niaz, Sanjay Kumar Ghosh, et. al., (1998) Serum cholesterol and coronary artery disease in populations with low cholesterol levels: The Indian paradox International Journal of Cardiology Volume 65, No. 1
Ram Kushal Singh, Hideki Mori, Junshi Chen, Shanthi Mendis, (1997) Recommendations for the prevention of coronary artery disease in Asians: A scientific statement of the International College of Nutrition Journal of Cardiovascular Risk Volume 3, No. 6
R. F. Abarquez, R. R. Castillo, (1993) Efficacy of slow-release oral isradipine in moderate-to-severe hypertension with add-on spirapril American Journal of Hypertension Volume 6, No. 3
Awards:
- Distinguished Fellow Award, Philippine College of Physicians, 1996
- Distinguished Service Award, Philippine Heart Association, 1998
- Distinguished Teacher Award, Philippine Heart Association, 1999
- Awardee of Most Distinguished Research in Cardiology, Philippine Heart Association, 1999
- Awardee of Most Distinguished Research in Cardiology, Philippine Heart Association, 1999
- Loyalty Award, Philippine Heart Association, 2006
- Unilab Dr. Jose P. Rizal Memorial Award for Outstanding Clinical Practice, Philippine Medical Association, 2009
- Cardinal Sin Teacher-Healer Award, Cardinal Santos Medical Center, 2010
- Distinguished Fellow Award, Philippine Heart Association , 2010
- Exemplar Award in Clinical Research, Philippine College of Physicians, 2011
- Golden Heart Award, Philippine Heart Association, 2012
- Dr. Gloria T. Aragon award for Most Illustrious Faculty, University of the Phillipines Manila, College of Medicine, 2015
- Paolo Campos Award for Medical Research, Philippine Association for the Advancement of Science and Technology, Inc,, 2018