Birthdate and Birthplace: 1/4/59 San Salvador, El Salvador Citizenship: US Languages: English, Spanish & French Education: Undergraduate: Universidad del Valle, Guatemala (BS) Graduate: Universidad Francisco Marroquin, Guatemala (MD) LSUMC, New Orleans (PhD) Internship: Hospital General San Juan de Dios Post-Doctoral: Vanderbilt University Awards and Honors: Outstanding Graduate Student, LSUMC, New Orleans 1989. Honorary Consul General of El Salvador, New Orleans 2001-2006. Academic, Professional, and Research Appointments: 1997-Present, Associate Professor of Physiology, LSUMC, New Orleans, LA 1996-2000, Guest Scientist, Medical Department, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, NY 1996-1999, Chief of Surgical Research, Department of Surgery, North Shore University Hospital, Manhasset, NY 1992-1996, Research Assistant Professor of Surgery and Molecular Physiology and Biophysics, SUNY at Stony Brook, NY 1990-1992, Research Instructor, Department of Surgical Research, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tenn. 1987-1990, Graduate Student, Department of Physiology, LSUMC, New Orleans, LA 1986-1987, Graduate Student, Department of Physiology, University of South Alabama, Mobile, ALA. 1985-1986, Research Associate, Research Department, Universidad Francisco Marroquin, Guatemala 1983-1984, Rotational Clerkship, Hospital General San Juan de Dios, Guatemala Membership in Professional Organizations: American Physiological Society Shock Society American Association for the Advancement of Science International Society for Neuroimmunomodulation Teaching Experience 1988-1989, Nursing Physiology-Renal Physiology, muscle and parturition lectures, LSUMC, New Orleans. 1989, Allied Health Physiology-Renal physiology and acid-base lectures, LSUMC, New Orleans. 1991, Preceptor for 1st and 2nd year medical students; Introduction to Biomedical Research, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN. 1992-1996, Preceptor for Minority High School Summer Research Program, SUNY, Stony Brook. 1993-1996, Preceptor for Undergraduate (EUREKA) and medical students (MD with distinction program), SUNY Stony Brook. 1994-1996, Introduction to Metabolic Research. Summer lecture series, Division of Surgical Research, SUNY Stony Brook. 1996, 1st year Medical Nutrition Course; Vitamin and Women’s Nutrition. 2000, Introduction to Clinical Medicine; GI; Back to Basics. Drs. Cassidy & Bagwell, 2nd year medical students 2000, Graduate Cell Biology Course. Signal transduction and Cell signaling Conrad Hornick, Course Director. 2001, Medical Physiology; Endocrine Physiology. Course Director; H. Miller 2001, Alcohol Research Center Training Program, Alcohol and trauma, Gregory Bagby, Program Director 2001, Allied Health Physiology; Introduction to Endocrine & GI physiology, Gregory Bagby, Course Director.

• PrefaceChapter 1. General Principles of Endocrine PhysiologyThe Endocrine System: Physiologic Functions and ComponentsHormone Chemistry and Mechanisms of ActionHormone Cellular EffectsHormone Receptors and Signal TransductionControl of Hormone ReleaseAssessment of Endocrine FunctionChapter 2. The Hypothalamus and Posterior Pituitary GlandFunctional AnatomyHormones of the Posterior PituitaryChapter 3. Anterior Pituitary GlandFunctional AnatomyHypothalamic Control of Anterior Pituitary Hormone ReleaseHormones of the Anterior PituitaryDiseases of the Anterior PituitaryChapter 4. Thyroid GlandFunctional AnatomyRegulation of Biosynthesis, Storage, and Secretion of Thyroid HormonesDiseases of Thyroid Hormone Overproduction and UndersecretionEvaluation of the Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Thyroid AxisChapter 5. Parathyroid Gland and Ca2+ and PO4− RegulationFunctional AnatomyParathyroid Hormone Biosynthesis and TransportParathyroid Hormone Target Organs and Physiologic EffectsCalcium HomeostasisPhosphate HomeostasisDiseases of Parathyroid Hormone ProductionChapter 6. Adrenal GlandFunctional Anatomy and ZonationHormones of the Adrenal CortexHormones of the Adrenal MedullaChapter 7. Endocrine PancreasFunctional AnatomyPancreatic HormonesDiseases Associated with Pancreatic HormonesComplications of DiabetesChapter 8. Male Reproductive SystemFunctional AnatomyGonadotropin Regulation of Gonadal FunctionGonadal FunctionPhysiologic Effects of Androgens at Target OrgansNeuroendocrine and Vascular Control of Erection and EjaculationDiseases of Testosterone Excess or DeficiencyChapter 9. Female Reproductive SystemFunctional AnatomyGonadotropin Regulation of Ovarian FunctionOvarian Hormone SynthesisOvarian CycleEndometrial CyclePhysiologic Effects of Ovarian HormonesAge-Related Changes in the Female Reproductive SystemContraception and the Female Reproductive TractDiseases of Overproduction and Undersecretion of Ovarian HormonesChapter 10. Endocrine Integration of Energy and Electrolyte BalanceNeuroendocrine Regulation of Energy Storage, Mobilization, and UtilizationEndocrine Functions of Adipose TissueElectrolyte BalanceNeuroendocrine Regulation of the Stress ResponseAppendix. Normal Values of Metabolic Parameters and Tests of Endocrine FunctionTable A. Plasma and serum valuesTable B. Urinary levelsAnswers to Study QuestionsIndex

Birthdate and Birthplace: 1/4/59 San Salvador, El Salvador Citizenship: US Languages: English, Spanish & French Education: Undergraduate: Universidad del Valle, Guatemala (BS) Graduate: Universidad Francisco Marroquin, Guatemala (MD) LSUMC, New Orleans (PhD) Internship: Hospital General San Juan de Dios Post-Doctoral: Vanderbilt University Awards and Honors: Outstanding Graduate Student, LSUMC, New Orleans 1989. Honorary Consul General of El Salvador, New Orleans 2001-2006. Academic, Professional, and Research Appointments: 1997-Present, Associate Professor of Physiology, LSUMC, New Orleans, LA 1996-2000, Guest Scientist, Medical Department, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, NY 1996-1999, Chief of Surgical Research, Department of Surgery, North Shore University Hospital, Manhasset, NY 1992-1996, Research Assistant Professor of Surgery and Molecular Physiology and Biophysics, SUNY at Stony Brook, NY 1990-1992, Research Instructor, Department of Surgical Research, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tenn. 1987-1990, Graduate Student, Department of Physiology, LSUMC, New Orleans, LA 1986-1987, Graduate Student, Department of Physiology, University of South Alabama, Mobile, ALA. 1985-1986, Research Associate, Research Department, Universidad Francisco Marroquin, Guatemala 1983-1984, Rotational Clerkship, Hospital General San Juan de Dios, Guatemala Membership in Professional Organizations: American Physiological Society Shock Society American Association for the Advancement of Science International Society for Neuroimmunomodulation Teaching Experience 1988-1989, Nursing Physiology-Renal Physiology, muscle and parturition lectures, LSUMC, New Orleans. 1989, Allied Health Physiology-Renal physiology and acid-base lectures, LSUMC, New Orleans. 1991, Preceptor for 1st and 2nd year medical students; Introduction to Biomedical Research, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN. 1992-1996, Preceptor for Minority High School Summer Research Program, SUNY, Stony Brook. 1993-1996, Preceptor for Undergraduate (EUREKA) and medical students (MD with distinction program), SUNY Stony Brook. 1994-1996, Introduction to Metabolic Research. Summer lecture series, Division of Surgical Research, SUNY Stony Brook. 1996, 1st year Medical Nutrition Course; Vitamin and Women’s Nutrition. 2000, Introduction to Clinical Medicine; GI; Back to Basics. Drs. Cassidy & Bagwell, 2nd year medical students 2000, Graduate Cell Biology Course. Signal transduction and Cell signaling Conrad Hornick, Course Director. 2001, Medical Physiology; Endocrine Physiology. Course Director; H. Miller 2001, Alcohol Research Center Training Program, Alcohol and trauma, Gregory Bagby, Program Director 2001, Allied Health Physiology; Introduction to Endocrine & GI physiology, Gregory Bagby, Course Director.

• PrefaceChapter 1. General Principles of Endocrine PhysiologyThe Endocrine System: Physiologic Functions and ComponentsHormone Chemistry and Mechanisms of ActionHormone Cellular EffectsHormone Receptors and Signal TransductionControl of Hormone ReleaseAssessment of Endocrine FunctionChapter 2. The Hypothalamus and Posterior Pituitary GlandFunctional AnatomyHormones of the Posterior PituitaryChapter 3. Anterior Pituitary GlandFunctional AnatomyHypothalamic Control of Anterior Pituitary Hormone ReleaseHormones of the Anterior PituitaryDiseases of the Anterior PituitaryChapter 4. Thyroid GlandFunctional AnatomyRegulation of Biosynthesis, Storage, and Secretion of Thyroid HormonesDiseases of Thyroid Hormone Overproduction and UndersecretionEvaluation of the Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Thyroid AxisChapter 5. Parathyroid Gland and Ca2+ and PO4− RegulationFunctional AnatomyParathyroid Hormone Biosynthesis and TransportParathyroid Hormone Target Organs and Physiologic EffectsCalcium HomeostasisPhosphate HomeostasisDiseases of Parathyroid Hormone ProductionChapter 6. Adrenal GlandFunctional Anatomy and ZonationHormones of the Adrenal CortexHormones of the Adrenal MedullaChapter 7. Endocrine PancreasFunctional AnatomyPancreatic HormonesDiseases Associated with Pancreatic HormonesComplications of DiabetesChapter 8. Male Reproductive SystemFunctional AnatomyGonadotropin Regulation of Gonadal FunctionGonadal FunctionPhysiologic Effects of Androgens at Target OrgansNeuroendocrine and Vascular Control of Erection and EjaculationDiseases of Testosterone Excess or DeficiencyChapter 9. Female Reproductive SystemFunctional AnatomyGonadotropin Regulation of Ovarian FunctionOvarian Hormone SynthesisOvarian CycleEndometrial CyclePhysiologic Effects of Ovarian HormonesAge-Related Changes in the Female Reproductive SystemContraception and the Female Reproductive TractDiseases of Overproduction and Undersecretion of Ovarian HormonesChapter 10. Endocrine Integration of Energy and Electrolyte BalanceNeuroendocrine Regulation of Energy Storage, Mobilization, and UtilizationEndocrine Functions of Adipose TissueElectrolyte BalanceNeuroendocrine Regulation of the Stress ResponseAppendix. Normal Values of Metabolic Parameters and Tests of Endocrine FunctionTable A. Plasma and serum valuesTable B. Urinary levelsAnswers to Study QuestionsIndex

Birthdate and Birthplace: 1/4/59 San Salvador, El Salvador Citizenship: US Languages: English, Spanish & French Education: Undergraduate: Universidad del Valle, Guatemala (BS) Graduate: Universidad Francisco Marroquin, Guatemala (MD) LSUMC, New Orleans (PhD) Internship: Hospital General San Juan de Dios Post-Doctoral: Vanderbilt University Awards and Honors: Outstanding Graduate Student, LSUMC, New Orleans 1989. Honorary Consul General of El Salvador, New Orleans 2001-2006. Academic, Professional, and Research Appointments: 1997-Present, Associate Professor of Physiology, LSUMC, New Orleans, LA 1996-2000, Guest Scientist, Medical Department, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, NY 1996-1999, Chief of Surgical Research, Department of Surgery, North Shore University Hospital, Manhasset, NY 1992-1996, Research Assistant Professor of Surgery and Molecular Physiology and Biophysics, SUNY at Stony Brook, NY 1990-1992, Research Instructor, Department of Surgical Research, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tenn. 1987-1990, Graduate Student, Department of Physiology, LSUMC, New Orleans, LA 1986-1987, Graduate Student, Department of Physiology, University of South Alabama, Mobile, ALA. 1985-1986, Research Associate, Research Department, Universidad Francisco Marroquin, Guatemala 1983-1984, Rotational Clerkship, Hospital General San Juan de Dios, Guatemala Membership in Professional Organizations: American Physiological Society Shock Society American Association for the Advancement of Science International Society for Neuroimmunomodulation Teaching Experience 1988-1989, Nursing Physiology-Renal Physiology, muscle and parturition lectures, LSUMC, New Orleans. 1989, Allied Health Physiology-Renal physiology and acid-base lectures, LSUMC, New Orleans. 1991, Preceptor for 1st and 2nd year medical students; Introduction to Biomedical Research, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN. 1992-1996, Preceptor for Minority High School Summer Research Program, SUNY, Stony Brook. 1993-1996, Preceptor for Undergraduate (EUREKA) and medical students (MD with distinction program), SUNY Stony Brook. 1994-1996, Introduction to Metabolic Research. Summer lecture series, Division of Surgical Research, SUNY Stony Brook. 1996, 1st year Medical Nutrition Course; Vitamin and Women’s Nutrition. 2000, Introduction to Clinical Medicine; GI; Back to Basics. Drs. Cassidy & Bagwell, 2nd year medical students 2000, Graduate Cell Biology Course. Signal transduction and Cell signaling Conrad Hornick, Course Director. 2001, Medical Physiology; Endocrine Physiology. Course Director; H. Miller 2001, Alcohol Research Center Training Program, Alcohol and trauma, Gregory Bagby, Program Director 2001, Allied Health Physiology; Introduction to Endocrine & GI physiology, Gregory Bagby, Course Director.

• PrefaceChapter 1. General Principles of Endocrine PhysiologyThe Endocrine System: Physiologic Functions and ComponentsHormone Chemistry and Mechanisms of ActionHormone Cellular EffectsHormone Receptors and Signal TransductionControl of Hormone ReleaseAssessment of Endocrine FunctionChapter 2. The Hypothalamus and Posterior Pituitary GlandFunctional AnatomyHormones of the Posterior PituitaryChapter 3. Anterior Pituitary GlandFunctional AnatomyHypothalamic Control of Anterior Pituitary Hormone ReleaseHormones of the Anterior PituitaryDiseases of the Anterior PituitaryChapter 4. Thyroid GlandFunctional AnatomyRegulation of Biosynthesis, Storage, and Secretion of Thyroid HormonesDiseases of Thyroid Hormone Overproduction and UndersecretionEvaluation of the Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Thyroid AxisChapter 5. Parathyroid Gland and Ca2+ and PO4− RegulationFunctional AnatomyParathyroid Hormone Biosynthesis and TransportParathyroid Hormone Target Organs and Physiologic EffectsCalcium HomeostasisPhosphate HomeostasisDiseases of Parathyroid Hormone ProductionChapter 6. Adrenal GlandFunctional Anatomy and ZonationHormones of the Adrenal CortexHormones of the Adrenal MedullaChapter 7. Endocrine PancreasFunctional AnatomyPancreatic HormonesDiseases Associated with Pancreatic HormonesComplications of DiabetesChapter 8. Male Reproductive SystemFunctional AnatomyGonadotropin Regulation of Gonadal FunctionGonadal FunctionPhysiologic Effects of Androgens at Target OrgansNeuroendocrine and Vascular Control of Erection and EjaculationDiseases of Testosterone Excess or DeficiencyChapter 9. Female Reproductive SystemFunctional AnatomyGonadotropin Regulation of Ovarian FunctionOvarian Hormone SynthesisOvarian CycleEndometrial CyclePhysiologic Effects of Ovarian HormonesAge-Related Changes in the Female Reproductive SystemContraception and the Female Reproductive TractDiseases of Overproduction and Undersecretion of Ovarian HormonesChapter 10. Endocrine Integration of Energy and Electrolyte BalanceNeuroendocrine Regulation of Energy Storage, Mobilization, and UtilizationEndocrine Functions of Adipose TissueElectrolyte BalanceNeuroendocrine Regulation of the Stress ResponseAppendix. Normal Values of Metabolic Parameters and Tests of Endocrine FunctionTable A. Plasma and serum valuesTable B. Urinary levelsAnswers to Study QuestionsIndex