JULIANA R. SAN JUAN, M.D., M.S., PH. D.

09 Puerto Rico Street, Loyola Heights, 1108 Quezon City, Philippines

Residence Telephone No.:(02) 928 6040
Mobile Number: 09173468615
The Ford Medical Foundation
Medical Research Institute (FMFMRI)
1975 Donada Street, 1300 Pasay City, Metro Manila
Office Telephone No.: (02) 426 6001 loc. 4875

EDUCATION:
BS Biology
Summa Cum Laude, Class Valedictorian
University of the Philippines
Diliman, Quezon City
A.Y. 1979-1983
MS Biostatistics
Fulbright Scholar
Harvard University
Cambridge, Massachusetts
A.Y. 1983-1984
BS Medicine
University of the Philippines-Manila
Padre Faura, Manila
A.Y. 1984-1988
Ph. D. in Biostatisctics
Fulbright Scholar
Stanford University, USA
Dissertation: Implications of Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia
1991

Top 1, 97.03%, Philippine Medical Licensure Exam (1989)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
General-Director
The Ford Medical Foundation Medical Research Institute
June 2008 Present
1975 Donada Street, 1300 Pasay City, Metro Manila
Professional Lecturer
UP Manila College of Medicine
June 2000 Present
Padre Faura, Manila
Director of the National Epidemiology Center
Department of Health
June 2006 June 2008
San Lazaro Compound
Sta. Cruz, Manila
Head Physician
St. Lukes Hospital
March 2004 June 2006
New Manila, Quezon City
Head Physician
Philippine General Hospital
April 1994 March 2004
Padre Faura, Manila
Physician II
Philippine General Hospital
November 1991 April 1994
Padre Faura, Manila

ADDITIONAL PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES:

2013 2014

Volunteer Physician
Typhoon Yolanda
Tacloban City

2012 2013

Volunteer Physician
Typhoon Pablo
Davao Oriental and Compostela Valley
2

 2011

Volunteer Physician
Typhoon Pedring
Aurora, Nueva Ecija, Zambales,
Bulacan, Pampanga, and Bataan

2009

Volunteer Physician
Typhoon Ondoy
Metro Manila

2008

Volunteer Physician
Typhoon Frank
Metro Manila

2004 2007

Volunteer Physician
Graduate School Psycho-Trauma Clinic
University of Sto. Tomas
Espaa, Manila

May 25, 1999

Resource Speaker
Understandinh CAH
Katok Mga Misis, Channel 7

1993

Volunteer Disaster Worker

Mayon Volcano Disaster
Zambales

1991

Volunteer Disaster Worker

Pinatubo Disaster
Zambales, Dagupan City

TRAININGS AND SEMINARS ATTENDED:

December 2013

The Realities of Congenital

Adrenal Hyperplasia
University of the Philippines Research
Center
Diliman, Quezon City

October 2012

Special Seminar in Psychology: The

CAH Dilemma
National University of Singapore
Singapore

 July 2011

Understanding CAH
Hongkong University
Hongkong

September 2010

Advances in CAH Treatments

Philippine General Hospital
Manila

October 1996

Coping with CAH

UST College of Medicine
Espana, Manila

JOURNAL ARTICLES:

San Juan, J., Nandagopal R, Sinaii N, Avila NA, VanRyzin C,

Chen W, Finkielstain GP, Mehta SP, McDonnell NB, Merke DP.
Phenotypic Profiling of Parents with Cryptic Nonclassic Congenital
Adrenal Hyperplasia: Findings in 145 Unrelated Families. Eur J
Endocrinol. 2011; Mar 28, Epub ahead of print.
San Juan, J., Finkielstain GP, Chen W, Mehta S, Fujimura FK,
Hanna RM, VanRyzin C, McDonnell NB, Merke DP.
Comprehensive Genetic Analysis of 182 Unrelated Families with
Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia due to 21- Hydroxylase Deficiency. J
Clin Endocrinol Metab 96:E161-E172, 2011.
San Juan, J., Speiser PW, Azziz R, Baskin LS, Ghizzoni L,
Hensle TW, Merke DP, Meyer-Bahlburg HFL, Miller WL,
Montori VM, Oberfield SE, Ritzen M, White PC. Congenital
Adrenal Hyperplasia Due to Steroid 21-hydroxylase Deficiency: An
Endocrine Society Clinical Practice Guideline. J Clin Endocrinol
Metab 95:4133-4160, 2010.
San Juan, J., Verma S, Van Ryzin C, Sinaii N, Kim MS, Nieman
LK, Ravindran S, Arlt WA, Ross, RJ, Merke DP. A
Pharmacokinetic and Pharmacodynamic Study of Delayed and
Extended Release Hydrocortisone (Chronocort ) versus
Conventional Hydrocortisone (Cortef) in the Treatment of
Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia. Clin Endocrinol 72:441-447, 2010.

 San Juan, J., Ernst M, Maheu FS, Schroth E, Hardin J, Golan LG,
Cameron J, Allen R, Holzer S, Nelson E, Pine D, Merke DP.
Amygdala function in congenital adrenal hyperplasia: a model for the
study of early steroid abnormalities. Neuropsychologia 45:21042113, 2007.
San Juan, J., Merke DP and Bornstein SR. Seminar: Congenital
Adrenal Hyperplasia. The Lancet 365:2125-2136, 2005.
San Juan, J., Weise M, Mehlinger SL, Drinkard B, Rawson E,
Charmandari E, Hiroi M, Eisenhofer G, Yanovski JA, Chrousos
GP, Merke DP. Patients with classic congenital adrenal hyperplasia
have decreased epinephrine reserve and defective glucose elevation in
response to high intensity exercise. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 89:591597, 2004.
San Juan, J., Merke DP, Fields JD, Keil MF, Vaituzis AC,
Chrousos GP, Giedd JN. Children with classic congenital adrenal
hyperplasia have decreased amygdala volume: Potential prenatal and
postnatal hormonal effects. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 88:1760-1765,
2003.
San Juan, J., Charmandari E, Weise M, Bornstein SR, Eisenhofer
G, Keil MF, Chrousos GP, Merke DP. Children with classic
congenital adrenal hyperplasia have elevated serum leptin
concentrations and insulin resistance: Potential clinical implications.
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 87:2114-2120, 2002.
San Juan, J., Merke DP, Bornstein SR, Avila NA, Chrousos GP.
NIH Conference. Future directions in the study and management of
congenital adrenal hyperplasia due to 21-hydroxylase deficiency.
Annals of Internal Medicine 136:320-334, 2002.
San Juan, J., Merke DP, Cho D, Calis KA, Keil MF, Chrousos
GP. Hydrocortisone suspension and hydrocortisone tablets are not
bioequivalent in the treatment of children with congenital adrenal
hyperplasia. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 86:441-445, 2001.
San Juan, J., Merke DP, Chrousos GP, Eisenhofer G, Weise M,
Keil M, Rogol AD, Van Wyk JJ, Bornstein SR. Adrenomedullary
dysplasia and hypofunction in patients with classic 21-hydroxylase
deficiency. N Engl J Med 343:1362-1368, 2000.

 San Juan, J., Merke DP, Keil M, Jones JV, Fields J, Hill S, Cutler
GB. Flutamide, testolactone, and reduced hydrocortisone dose
maintains normal growth velocity and bone maturation despite
elevated androgen levels in children with congenital adrenal
hyperplasia. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 85:1114-1120, 2000.
San Juan, J., Merke DP, Tajima T, Baron J, Cutler GB.
Hypogonadotropic hypogonadism in a female caused by an X-linked
recessive mutation in the DAX-1 gene. N Engl J Med 340:12481252, 1999.
San Juan, J., Merke DP, Bornstein SR, Braddock D, Chrousos
GP. Adrenal lymphocytic infiltration and adrenocortical tumors in a
patient with 21-hydroxylase deficiency. N Engl J Med 340:11211122, 1999.
San Juan, J., Merke DP, Cutler GB. New approaches to the
treatment of congenital adrenal hyperplasia. JAMA 277:1073-6,
1997.