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Amiel Nazer C. Bermudez, MD, MPH
Associate Professor

Amiel Nazer C. Bermudez is an Associate Professor of Epidemiology at the University of the Philippines Manila. Currently, he is a PhD Candidate in Epidemiology at the Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island, USA as a US National Institutes of Health - Fogarty International Center Fellow. He obtained his Doctor of Medicine degree under the Integrated Liberal Arts and Medicine (INTARMED) Program from the UP College of Medicine in 2009, and his Master of Public Health degree in 2014 from the UP College of Public Health.

Dr Bermudez’ substantive research interests include infectious diseases (particularly HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis), mental health, health disparities, women’s health, and the health of sexual and gender minority populations. His dissertation research focuses on the structural, social, and behavioral dimensions of adherence to antiretroviral therapy in HIV-positive Filipino cisgender men-who-have-sex-with-men. His methodological interests include advanced quantitative causal inference methods including the application of econometrics in causal inference, systematic reviews and meta-analyses, and clinical practice guideline development. Dr Bermudez has published both locally and internationally, including in The Lancet HIV, The Journal of Infectious Diseases, PLoS ONE, AIDS and Behavior, AIDS Education and Prevention, and Violence Against Women. He also regularly serves as referee for local and international journals, and currently sits in the Editorial Board of Acta Medica Philippina as Associate Editor.

Prior to leaving for his PhD studies, Dr Bermudez has undertaken projects funded by and/or consulted for the World Health Organization, United Nations Children Fund, Asian Development Bank, Department of Health (Philippines), Humanity and Inclusion, Philippine Business for Social Progress, Zuellig Family Foundation, and Johnson &Johnson’s Philippines, among others. Dr Bermudez also regularly serves as resource person to academic institutions and specialty medical societies on various topics in evidence-based medicine, and epidemiological and biostatistical methods in clinical and public health research.

Dr Bermudez is an inducted member of the Delta Omega Honorary Society in Public Health - Epsilon Iota Chapter (Brown University), and is a regular member of the Society for Epidemiologic Research, International Epidemiological Association, and the Rhode Island Public Health Association.

Contact:
acbermudez@up.edu.ph

Publications

  • Guevarra JP, Antonio CAT, Cochon KL, Bermudez ANC, Garcia Jr FB, Manalo JA, Pagtiilan GT, Guevarra EGM, Lao SM, Benedictor EG. Financial assistance for the treatment of schizophrenia in the Philippines. Acta Medica Philippina. doi:https://doi.org/10.47895/amp.vi0.3376. (2022); 56 (5); 68-74
  • Restar AJ, Breslow AS, Jin H, Quilantang MI, Sison O, Bermudez AN, Palatino M, Adia A, Cu-Uvin S, Operario D, Nazareno J. Transgender-specific developmental milestones and associated experiences of violence, discrimination, and stigma among Filipinx transgender women who are sexually active with men. DeBaets AM, ed. PLOS ONE. (2021); 16 (3); e0248248. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0248248
  • Guigayoma J, Bermudez AN, Palatino M, Nazareno J, Cu-Uvin S, Operario D, Restar A. Responsive medical providers and recent HIV medical services engagement among transgender women and cisgender men who have sex with men in the Philippines. AIDS Educ Prev. . (2021); 33 (6); 495-510 doi:10.1521/aeap.2021.33.6.495
  • Guevarra JP, Antonio CAT, Bermudez ANC, Cochon KL, Agbon AG, Avelino MD, Manalo JA, Orolfo DDA, Mendoza EC, Fabella RAM. Facilitators and barriers to implementation of the Pharmacy DOTS Initiative in selected project sites in the Philippines. Acta Medica Philippina. Published online 2021. (2021); ; 43-48. doi:10.47895/amp.vi0.3106
  • Bermudez ANC, Antonio CAT, Guevarra JP, Cochon KL, Orolfo DDA, Manalo JA, Avelino MD, Agbon AG, Mendoza EC, Fabella RAM. Pharmacy DOTS Initiative (PDI): A case study on integrating pharmacies in the tuberculosis directly observed treatment-short course (TB DOTS) network in the Philippines. Philippine Journal of Health Research and Development. https://pjhrd.upm.edu.ph/index.php/main/article/view/327. (2020); 24 (1); 59-64
  • Quilantang MIN, Bermudez ANC, Operario D. Reimagining the future of HIV service implementation in the Philippines based on lessons from COVID-19. AIDS and Behavior. doi:10.1007/s10461-020-02934-x. (2020); 24 (11); 3003-3005
  • Reyes MaSGL, Torres CDH, Bermudez ANC, Cochon KL, Roxas EA, Liao SASP, Ortega DJN, Silang AVMC, Uezono DR, Salamat MSS, Antonio CAT. Intersectoral collaborations for the prevention and control of vector-borne diseases: A scoping review. Acta Medica Philippina. doi:10.47895/amp.v53i4.34. (2019); 53 (4); 315-326
  • Cochon KL, Bermudez ANC, Orolfo DDA, Guevarra JP, Avelino MD, Agbon AG, Manalo JA, Mendoza EC, Fabella RAM, Antonio CAT. Outputs and outcome of the Pharmacy Directly-Observed Treatment Short-Course (DOTS) Initiative in the Philippines. Philippine Journal of Health Research and Development. https://pjhrd.upm.edu.ph/index.php/main/article/view/262/142. (2019); 23 (1); 48-53
  • Co KCD, Bermudez ANC, De Guzman MLRE. Type and severity of intimate partner violence and formal help-seeking among women in the Philippines. Philippine Journal of Health Research and Development. https://pjhrd.upm.edu.ph/index.php/main/article/view/275/148. (2019); 23 (2); 1-9
  • Antonio CAT, Torres CDH, Lofranco VS, Torres AH, Lao SM, Bermudez ANC, Benedicto EG. Clinical experience of Filipino clinicians on the use of bedaquiline for treating multidrug-resistant tuberculosis. Philippine Journal of Health Research and Development. https://pjhrd.upm.edu.ph/index.php/main/article/view/277. (2019); 23 (2); 20-25
  • Adia AC, Bermudez ANC, Callahan MW, Hernandez LI, Imperial RH, Operario D. “An evil lurking behind you”: Drivers, experiences, and consequences of HIV–related stigma among men who have sex with men with HIV in Manila, Philippines. Philippines. AIDS Education and Prevention. doi:10.1521/aeap.2018.30.4.322. (2018); 30 (4); 322-334
  • Saguil EA, Bermudez ANC, Antonio CAT, Cochon KL. Consensus recommendations on the prevention and management of surgical site infections (SSI) in the Philippine setting. Philippine Journal of Surgical Specialties. https://pcs.org.ph/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/PCS-v72-no2-5-consensus_recommendations1.pdf. (2017); 72 (2); 70-84
  • Antonio CAT, Bermudez ANC, Cochon KL, Garcia FB, Guevarra JP, Manalo JA, Quizon RR, Salvino RP, Benedicto EG. Stakeholder perceptions on the challenges of financing debilitating illnesses: The case of colorectal cancer and schizophrenia in the Philippines. Philippine Journal of Health Research and Development. https://pjhrd.upm.edu.ph/index.php/main/article/view/171. (2017); 21 (2); 17-19
  • Bermudez ANC, Juban NR, Galvez-Tan JZ. Factors associated with household food insecurity in the santa rosa sub-watershed area of Laguna Lake Watershed, Philippines. Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health. https://www.tm.mahidol.ac.th/seameo/2016-47-4/28-CPH044Ap844.pdf. (2016); 47 (4); 844-851
  • Razafindrabe BH, He B, Kada R, Takara K, Yaota K, Saito S, Inoue S, Bermudez ANC, Gocotano AE, Perez CMP, Sarmiento RFR, Baltazar DES, Tan FMO, Balon JL, Cruz BCQ. Linking ecological risks to human health in a changing environment: A brief introduction of the EcoHealth Research Project in the Philippines. Annuals of the Disaster Prevention Research Institute, Kyoto University. https://www.dpri.kyoto-u.ac.jp/nenpo/no55/ronbunB/a55b0p06.pdf. (2012); 55 (B); 39-48
  • Guevarra JP, Ongkeko Jr. AM, Antonio CAT, Bermudez ANC, Fernandez–Marcelo PH. The application of the ADDIE Model and the training cycle in the development, implementation and evaluation of training program on data use for decision-making among end-users of electronic health information system. Acta Medica Philippina. Published online December 2020:398-405. doi:10.47895/amp.vi0.2449. ; ;
  • Antonio CAT, Bermudez ANC, Cochon KL, Reyes MSGL, Torres CDH, Liao SASP, Ortega DJN, Silang AVMC, Uezono DR, Roxas EA, Salamat MSS. Recommendations for intersectoral collaboration for the prevention and control of vector-borne diseases: Results from a Modified Delphi Process. The Journal of Infectious Diseases. 2020;222(Supplement_8):S726-S731. doi:10.1093/infdis/jiaa404. ; ;
  • Bermudez ANC, Cochon KL. Sample size computations in health research: Contemporary issues and practices. Philippine Journal of Health Research and Development. https://pjhrd.upm.edu.ph/index.php/main/article/view/633. ; 26 (2); 77-80
  • Operario D, Sun S, Bermudez AN, Masa R, Shangani S, van der Elst E, Sanders E. Integrating HIV and mental health interventions to address a global syndemic among men who have sex with men. The Lancet HIV. Published online June 21, 2022. doi:10.1016/S2352-3018(22)00076-5. ; ;
  • Alinea AA, Antonio CAT, Bermudez ANC, Cochon KL, Martinez MFV, Guevarra JP. Clinical experience with paliperidone palmitate in a specialty hospital in the Philippines: A short report. medRxiv. Published online January 1, 2022:2022.01.25.22269857. doi:10.1101/2022.01.25.22269857. ; ;
  • Bermudez ANC, Cochon KL, Operario D. Intimate partner violence and HIV testing in Filipino women: Analysis of the 2017 Philippine National Demographic and Health Survey. Violence Against Women. 107780122110457-10778012211045708. doi:10.1177/10778012211045709. ; ;
  • Antonio CAT, Amit AML, Reyes MSGL, Cochon KL, Guevarra JP, Bermudez ANC, Torres CDH, Agbon AG. Practical guidance in the conduct of a scoping review: Insights from experience in the College of Public Health, University of the Philippines Manila. Acta Medica Philippina. Published online 2021:775-780. doi:10.47895/amp.vi0.3070. ; ;