Paulo S. Pinheiro, M.D., Ph.D.

Roles

• Biography

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  Paulo S. Pinheiro, MD, PhD, is a research professor of epidemiology at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. A population-based cancer epidemiologist, his research uses large-scale cancer registry and surveillance data to identify etiologic factors and population disparities in cancer risk across diverse populations. His work bridges population-based cancer surveillance and etiologic discovery to inform cancer prevention and public health strategies.
  
  Much of Dr. Pinheiro’s research is grounded in population heterogeneity, examining patterns that may be obscured in traditional cohort studies. This approach has led to population-based studies in multiple areas of cancer epidemiology, including the etiology of cancer; lung cancer among never-smokers; adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma associated with HTLV-1 infection; cancer risk among Hispanic/Latino populations; and the relationship between social factors, such as marital status, and cancer incidence. He also leads the development and analysis of the first population-based firefighter cancer registry to examine long-term cancer incidence and mortality risks.
  
  Across these research areas, his work shares a common goal: using population-based data to identify overlooked patterns in cancer risk, generate etiologic hypotheses, and inform cancer prevention and public health practice, while providing evidence that may confirm—or challenge—findings from traditional cohort studies.
  
  Dr. Pinheiro has authored more than 100 peer-reviewed publications and has served on National Institutes of Health grant review panels and national initiatives led by the National Cancer Institute, the American Cancer Society, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

• Education & Training

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  Education

  2009: University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL

  PhD, Epidemiology

  2004: University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway

  Other, International Summer School, six weeks, 120 credit-hours

  1999: Lisbon Health Authority, Lisbon, Portugal

  Other

  1997: The Netherlands Institute for Health Sciences - University of Rotterdam, Netherlands

  MS, Epidemiology

  1992: University of Coimbra, Portugal

  MD, Faculdade de Medicina

  Post Graduate Training

  2000: International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) - Department of Descriptive Epidemiology, Lyon, France

  Other

  Licensures and Certifications

  National Cancer Registrars Association

  Certified Tumor Registrar

• Honors & Awards

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• Research Interests

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  Dr. Pinheiro’s research lies at the intersection of population heterogeneity, cancer etiology, prevention, and disparities. Using large population-based cancer registry and surveillance data, his work seeks to move beyond traditional descriptive measures of incidence, survival, and mortality to uncover etiologic patterns and opportunities for cancer prevention across diverse populations.

• Professional Activities

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