Dr Natalie Naranjo Galloni

Graduate Studies:

General Basic Humanity and Sciences Studies, University of Costa Rica, 1991.

Bachelors Degree with honors, Autonomous University of Medical Science, 1993.

Licentiate Degree with honors, Autonomous University of Medical Science, 1995.

Medical Doctor with honors Autonomous University of Medical Science, 1996.

Post Graduate Studies

Medical Internship. University of Costa Rica.
Hospital San Juan de Dios. San Jose Costa Rica, 1996.

General Medicine Practice Year
Santa Maria de Dota Health Center. Cartago, Costa Rica, 1997.

Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Residency Program, University of Costa Rica
Hospital Calderon Guardia, San Jose, Costa Rica, 2002.

Research Fellow/ Head and Neck Oncology
Princess Margaret Hospital, Ontario Cancer Institute
Dr. Patrick Gullane/ Dr Suzanne Kamel-Reid supervisors, 2004.

Courses:

Administrative aspects of Health Care
Hospital Max Teheran Cartago, Costa Rica, 1997.

Temporal Bone Dissection Course
Hospital Mexico. Costa Rica, 2000.

Otoneurology Dissection Course
Dr.Antonio De la Cruz. Hospital Mexico. Costa Rica, 2001.

CPR/Advanced/American Cardiology Society Association, University of Costa Rica, 2002.

Clinical Observership: Otolaryngology Department, 2003
Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto. July - Dec 2003
Dr. J. Friedberg supervisor

Functional Endoscopic Surgery and Rhynoplasty Dissection course
Dr Witterick / Dr Wormald, University of Toronto, 2004.

Toronto Voice Course and Laryngeal Microsurgery Course
Dr. J Anderson. St Michael Hospital, university of Toronto, 2004.

5th biennial Course on Management of Thyroid Nodular Disease and Cancer
Dr. Jeremy Freeman, Mount Sinai Hospital, University of Toronto, 2004.

Temporal Bone Dissection Workshop
Dr Moises Arriaga. Allegheny Hospital Pittsburgh, 2004.

Clinical Observership Memorial Sloan Kettering Center
Head and Neck Oncology Department.
Dr. Jatin Shah Supervisor, 2004.

Treatment of Head and Neck Cancer by Transoral Laser Surgery.
Dr. Witterick. University of Toronto, 2005.

AO ASIF Principles of Operative Treatment of
Craniomaxillofacial Trauma and Reconstruction
AO North America. Beth Israel Hospital, New York, 2005.

Multidisciplinary Management of Head and Neck Cancer and Thyroid and Parathyroid
Dr. Michael Urken. Beth Israel Medical Center, New York, 2005.

Post-Laryngectomy Voice Rehabilitation Course
Dr.Eric Blom PhD. University of Toronto, 2005.

The Use of Lasers in Otolaryngology - Physics, Safety and Hands-on Course for CO2 and ND: YAG Lasers.Dr.Dale Brown. University of Toronto, 2006.

Minimally Invasive Surgery and Endoscopic and Skull Base Dissection Course.
Dr. Snyderman. University of Toronto, 2006.

Academic Positions:

Assistant Staff, Hospital Calderon Guardia
ENT- HNS Department, 2002.

University UACA, Assistant Professor Pregraduate
San Jose, Costa Rica, 2002.

University Of Costa Rica, Assistant Professor. Postgraduate
San Jose, Costa Rica, 2006.

Honors, Awards and Distinctions:

Dr Guzman Physiology Award 1st Prize Winner, UACA University Costa Rica, 1993.

Graduate Summa Cum Laude Probata, Bachelors Degree, UACA University Costa Rica, 1993.

Graduate Cum Laude Probata, Licentiate Degree, UACA University Costa Rica, 1995.

Surgical Merit Award.Surgical Internship. Hospital San Juan de Dios, Costa Rica, 1996.

Cum Laude Probata Medical Doctor Degree, UACA University Costa Rica, 1997.

Cum Laude Probata.Honor Graduation ENT/HNS. University of Costa Rica, 2002.

International Travel Grant AAO-HNS American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Meeting New York, 2004.


Professional Societies:

Collage of Physicians and Surgeons of Costa Rica
Fellow Member.

Asociacion Costarricense de Otorrinolaringologia y Cirugia de Cabeza y Cuello. ACOCCC. (Costa Rican Society of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery)
Junior Member 1996 ? 2001

American Academy Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery
AAO-HNS
International Member 2004

Asociacion Costarricense de Otorrinolaringologia y Cirugia de Cabeza y Cuello.
(Costa Rican Society of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery)
Board of Directors 2007 - 2009.

Public Service:

Hogarcito Infantil de Pavas
Volunteer Physician, Foster Care Facility,1997 ? 2002.

Departamento de Accion Social, Hospital Clinica Biblica, 2007.

Research Work:

The effects of the Bahuinia manca on Blood Glucose Levels, 1993.

Acute Otitis Media: TMP/SMX vs. Amoxicillin Randomized Prospective study, 1998.

Laryngeal Papilloma Virus Retrospective 5 year review, 1999.

Endoscopic Approach for CSF leaks Retrospective 6 year review, 2000.

The dysphonic patient: clinical approach, 2001.

Head and Neck Cancer in Costa Rica Retrospective 8 year review. Graduation thesis, 2002.

Genetic Analysis of Oral Cancer: Biomarkers of Progression and Recurrence.OCI Laboratory. Princess Margaret Hospital, 2004.
Supervisors: Dr Patrick Gullane/Dr Suzanne Kamel-Reid.

Presentations:

Facial Palsy management: National ENT HNS Meeting.
Hospital Calderon Guardia. San Jose, Costa Rica, 1998.

Complications in FESS: National ENT HNS Meeting.
Hospital Calderon Guardia. San Jose, Costa Rica, 1999.

Retrolaberintic Presigmoid Approach for Petroclival lesions: National ENT HNS Meeting
Hospital Calderon Guardia. San Jose, Costa Rica, 2000.

Fibrooseus Lesions in Head and Neck: National ENT HNS Meeting.
Hospital Calderon Guardia. San Jose, Costa Rica, 2000.

Cervical Trauma: role of ENT: National ENT HNS Meeting
Hospital Calderon Guardia. San Jose, Costa Rica, 2001.

Frontal Sinus Fractures: case report: National ENT HNS Meeting
Hospital Calderon Guardia. San Jose, Costa Rica, 2001.

Malignant Transformation of Laryngeal Papilloma: National ENT HNS
Meeting Hospital Calderon Guardia. San Jose, Costa Rica, 2002.

Endoscopic Approach for frontal Mucocele: National ENT HNS Meeting
Hospital Calderon Guardia. San Jose, Costa Rica, 2002.

Head and Neck Oncology: Management Guidelines proposal: National ENT HNS Meeting
Hospital Calderon Guardia. San Jose, Costa Rica, 2002.

Rhabdomyosarcoma in the Pediatric Population
Hospital for Sick Children, ENT Departmental Rounds, 2003.

Genetic Analysis of Oral Leukoplakia and Same-Site Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Percy Ireland Day. Otolaryngology Department, University of Toronto, 2005.

Biomarkers of Disease Progression and Recurrence in Head and Neck Carcinoma.
Applied Molecular Oncology Seminar, OCI Laboratory, Princess Margaret Hospital, 2005.

Head and Neck Carcinoma: Basic Science Research, Dr.Suzanne Kamel-Reid Laboratory.
Research Evening, University of Toronto, 2005.

Molecular Oncology and Biology
Hospital Calderon Guardia. San Jose Costa Rica, 2005.

American Academy Of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery
Presenter, 110th Meeting, Toronto Ontario, Canada, 2006.

Proceedings of Conferences:

Reis PP, Bharadwaj R, Naranjo-Galloni N, Grenman R, Gullane P, Irish J, Kamel-Reid S. Over-expression of CLDN1 in oral carcinoma and its correlation with EGFR activation. Accepted for platform presentation during the American Head and Neck Society meeting, May 15-16, 2005. Boca Raton, FL, USA.

Tremblay S, Reis PP, Machado J, Bradley G, Naranjo Galloni N, Perez-Ordonez B, Gullane P, Irish J, Kamel-Reid S. Deregulated expression of FANCA and GSTP1 in oral Squamous cell carcinoma of young patients. Accepted for platform presentation during the American Head and Neck Society meeting, May 15-16, 2005. Boca Raton, FL, USA.

R Bharadwaj, P P Reis, N Naranjo-Galloni, R Grenman, P Gullane, J Irish, S. Kamel-Reid. EGFR activation is correlated with and induces over-expression of CLDN1 in oral carcinoma cells. American Association of Cancer Research 2005 Annual Meeting, April 16-20, 2005.

Patricia P. Reis, Shilpi Arora, Giles C. Warner, Natalie Naranjo Galloni, Bayardo Perez-Ordonez, Christina MacMillan, Jeremy Freeman, Jonathan Irish, Dale Brown, Patrick Gullane and Suzanne Kamel-Reid. Identification of Genes Commonly Deregulated in Oral Carcinomas and Their Surgical Resection Margins. 6th International Conference on Head and Neck Cancer, August 7-11, 2004, Washington, DC

Publications:

Tremblay S, Reis PP, Bradley G, Galloni NN, Perez-Ordonez B, Freeman J, Brown D, Gilbert R, Gullane P, Irish J, Kamel-Reid S. Young Patients with Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma: Study of the Involvement of GSTP1 and Deregulation of the Fanconi Anemia Genes. Arch. Otolaryngol. Head Neck Surg. In Press.

Clark JR, Franklin JH, Naranjo N, Odell MJ, Gullane PJ.
Sublingual gland resection in Squamous cell carcinoma of the floor of mouth: is it necessary?
Laryngoscope.2006Mar;116(3):382-6.

Work In progress:

Clinical:
Tumor Thickness, occult metastases and other prognostic variables in oral carcinoma and the clinically negative (N0) neck.
Authors: Jonathan R Clark, BSc(Med), MBBS, FRACS, Jason H Franklin, BSc, MD, FRCS(C),
Natalie Naranjo, MD, John Dealmeida, BSc, Patrick J Gullane, MD, FRCS(C), FACS
To be submitted.

Ongoing Research Projects:
Biomarkers Of Progression: Leukoplakia project.
Biomarkers of Recurrence: Surgical Resection Margins project.
Molecular Analysis of Oral Squamous Cell Carcinomas within Young Patients project.

Abstract submitted:

Biomarkers of Progression in Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma.
N. Naranjo Galloni1 P. Pintor dos Reis1, G.Bradley1, B. Perez-Ordonez3, M. Pintilie4, P. Gullane5, J. Irish5, S. Kamel-Reid1,3, 6
Depts. of 1Applied Molecular Oncology, 2Cancer Informatics, 3Pathology, 4Clinical Study Coordination and Biostatistics, 5Otolaryngology and Surgical Oncology, Ontario Cancer Institute and University Health Network, Toronto, ON Canada; 5 and 6Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Submitted to the American Academy of Otolaryngology- Head and Neck Society Meeting, Toronto

Genetic Profiling of Oral Carcinomas and Surgical Resection Margins.
P. Pintor dos Reis1, N. Naranjo Galloni1, N. K. Cervigne1, I. Jurisica2, B. Perez-Ordonez3, M. Pintilie4, J. Freeman5, D. Brown6, R. Gilbert6, P. Gullane6, J. Irish6, S. Kamel-Reid1,3,7
Depts. of 1Applied Molecular Oncology, 2Cancer Informatics, 3Pathology, 4Clinical Study Coordination and Biostatistics, 6Otolaryngology and Surgical Oncology, Ontario Cancer Institute and University Health Network, Toronto, ON Canada; 5Otolaryngology and Surgical Oncology, Mount Sinai Hospital, and 7Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Submitted to the American Head and Neck Society, Chicago 2006.

Genetic Analysis of Genes Involved in Signal Transduction Pathways In Oral Squamous Cell Carcinomas
D. Thurnher1, P. Pintor dos Reis2, N. Naranjo Galloni2, J. Freeman3, D. Brown1, R. Gilbert1, P. Gullane1, J. Irish1, S. Kamel-Reid2,4
Depts. of 1 Otolaryngology and Surgical Oncology, 2 Applied Molecular Oncology, Ontario Cancer Institute and University Health Network, Toronto, ON Canada; 3 Otolaryngology and Surgical Oncology, Mount Sinai Hospital, and 4 Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Submitted to the American Head and Neck Society, Chicago 2006

Investigation of the Mismatch Repair Genes hPMS1, hPMS2 and hMLH1 in Young Patients with Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma.
J. Machado1,2, P. Pintor dos Reis1, N. Naranjo Galloni1, Y. Wang3, W. Xu4, C. MacMillan5, B. Perez-Ordonez6, P. Gullane7, J. Irish7, and S Kamel-Reid1,2
Depts. of 1 Applied Molecular Oncology, University Health Network, 2 Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology, University of Toronto, 3 Cellular and Molecular Biology, Toronto Western Hospital, 4 Clinical Study Coordination and Biostatistics, Princess Margaret Hospital, 5 Pathobiology and Laboratory Medicine, Mount Sinai Hospital, 6 Pathology, Princess Margaret Hospital, 7 Otolaryngology and Surgical Oncology, Princess Margaret Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Submitted to the American Head and Neck Society, Chicago 2006.