J. Atilio Canas, MD

Pediatric Endocrinologist
Department of Pediatrics
Division of Endocrinology

Education:

• Undergraduate: Bachelor of Science, George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia
• Medical School: National University Pedro Henriquez Urena, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

Post Graduate Training:

• Internship and Residency: Pediatrics, Nassau County Medical Center, New York
• Fellowship: Pediatric Endocrinology, Nassau County Medical Center, New York

Certification:

• American Board of Pediatrics
• American Board of Pediatrics/Endocrinology

Academic Appointment:

• Assistant Professor of Pediatrics (Mayo Medical School)

Publications:

• Khan A, Price D, Castro-Magana M, Angulo M, Canas JA. Non-germinomatous germ cell tumor of the pineal gland causing gonadotropin independent precocious puberty in a child with 47XYY karyotype. A clinical and radiographic case review. The Endocrinologist 2004; 14(5):261-264.
• Evans JF, Niu QT, Canas JA, Shen CL, Aloia JF, Yeh JK. ACTH enhances chondrogenesis in multipotential progenitor cells and matrix production in chondrocytes. Bone 2004; 35(1):96-107.
• Elias LL, Huebner A, Metherell LA, Canas A, Warne GL, Bitti ML, Cianfarani S, Clayton PE, Savage MO, Clark AJ. Tall stature in familial glucocorticoid deficiency. Clin Endocrinol (Oxf) 2000; 53(4):423-430.
• Castro-Magana M, Angulo M, Fuentes B, Canas A, Sarrantonio M, Arguello R, Vitollo P. Effect of finasteride on human testicular steroidogenesis. J Androl 1996; 17(5):516-521.
• Angulo M, Castro-Magana M, Mazur B, Canas JA, Vitollo PM, Sarrantonio M. Growth hormone secretion and effects of growth hormone therapy on growth velocity and weight gain in children with Prader-Willi syndrome. J Pediatr Endocrinol Metab 1996; 9(3):393-400.
• Castro-Magana M, Angulo M, Canas JA, Mazur B, Sarrantonio M, Vitollo P, Palekar A, Fuentes B, Lee A. Characterization of zona glomerulosa function in patients with classic and non-classic forms of congenital adrenal hyperplasia due to 11 beta-hydroxylase deficiency. J Pediatr Endocrinol Metab 1995; 8(1):19-25.
• Kumar S, Blumberg DL, Canas JA, Maddaiah VT. Human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) increases cytosolic free calcium in adult rat Leydig cells. Cell Calcium 1994; 15(5):349-355.
• McAbee G, Sherman J, Canas JA, Boxer H. Prolonged survival of two anencephalic infants. Am J Perinatol 1993; 10(2):175-177.
• Castro-Magana M, Angulo M, Canas JA, Mazur B. Clonidine treatment for short children. J Pediatr 1993; 123(1):172-173.
• Frieri M, Canas JA, Shik H. Partial DiGeorge anomaly. American Journal of Asthma and Allergy 1992; 5(2):106-109.
• Castro-Magana M, Angulo M, Canas A, Uy J. Leydig cell function in adolescent boys with varicoceles. Arch Androl 1990; 24(1):73-79.
• Palekar AG, Canas JA, Kalbag SS, Kim SJ, Castro-Magana M, Angulo MA. Failure of sodium benzoate to alleviate plasma and liver ammonia in rats. Biochem Med Metab Biol 1989; 41(1):64-69.
• Castro-Magana M, Angulo MA, Canas JA, Uy JS. Improvement of Leydig cell function in male adolescents after varicocelectomy. J Pediatr 1989; 115(5 Pt 1):809-812.
• Castro-Magana M, Fuentes B, Angulo M, Canas JA, Sharp A. Determination of the spontaneous 24-hour growth hormone secretion to select children with delay of growth and pubertal development for growth hormone therapy. Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology 1989; 3(4):225-229.
• Canas JA, Maddaiah VT, Castro-Magana M, Angulo M, Uy J, Palekar A. The role of growth hormone in the regulation of human growth. N C M C Proceedings 1989; 16(1).
• Angulo M, Fuentes B, Palekar A, Castro-Magana M, Canas JA. Pantothenic acid supplementation in an infant with nonketotic hyperglycinemia. Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology 1989; 3:185-188.
• Castro-Magana M, Angulo M, Canas A, Sharp A, Fuentes B. Hypothalamic-pituitary gonadal axis in boys with primary hypothyroidism and macroorchidism. J Pediatr 1988; 112(3):397-402.
• Hummell DS, Mocca LF, Frasch CE, Winkelstein JA, Jean-Baptiste HJJ, Canas JA, Leggiadro RJ. Meningitis caused by a nonencapsulated strain of Neisseria meningitidis in twin infants with a C6 deficiency. Journal of Infectious Diseases 1987; 155(4).
• Castro-Magana M, Angulo M, Fuentes B, Castelar ME, Canas A, Espinoza B. Effect of prolonged clonidine administration on growth hormone concentrations and rate of linear growth in children with constitutional growth delay. J Pediatr 1986; 109(5):784-787.
• Canas JA, Balsam D, Leggiadro RJ. Adenovirus pericarditis. N Y State J Med 1986; 86(5):269-270.
• Canas JA. Prueba de Estimulacion Testicular Prolongada con Gonadotropina. Chorionica Humana en Ninos Prepuberales. U.N.P.H.U., 1983.