M.D., Osteopathic Medicine

Nova Southeastern University ▪ 2011
M.D., Osteopathic Medicine (DO)

Nova Southeastern University College of Osteopathic Medicine ▪ 2011
Ph.D., Epidemiology

University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine ▪ 2011
M.S., Public Health

Nova Southeastern University ▪ 2004
M.S., Public Health

Nova Southeastern University College of Osteopathic Medicine ▪ 2004
B.S., Computer Science

University of Miami, College of Arts and Sciences ▪ 2001

Awards & Honors

Kocaeli University Visiting Scientist Award

Harvard School of Public Health & Kocaeli University ▪ 2012
Best Student Research Award

? University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine, Medical Faculty Association ▪ 2010
Student/Resident Research Award

American College of Occupational Medicine ▪ 2010
Jim Keogh Scholarship Occupational Health and Safety

Section on Occupational Health and Safety - American Public Health Association ▪ 2009
Summer Internship Award

National Hispanic Science Network Summer Internship ▪ 2009
Osteopathic Medical Student of the Year

Florida Academy of Osteopathy ▪ 2008
Student/Resident Research Award

American College of Occupational Medicine ▪ 2007

Publications

Caban AJ, Davila EP, Lam BL, Arheart KL, McCollister KE, Fernandez CA, Ocasio MA, and Lee DJ. Sociodemographic correlates of eye care provider visits in the 2006-2009 behavioral risk factor surveillance survey. BMC Research Notes 2012, 5:253.
Caban AJ and García Beltrán WF. Advancing Medicine One Research Note at a Time: the Educational Value in Clinical Case Reports. BMC Research Notes. 2012, 5:293.
Caban AJ, Halder GE, Tellechea L, Fajardo M, Kaltman J, Anand J, Prendes S, Penyak V, Koganti D, Chavoustie S, and Fleming LE. Health status and behaviors among adults residing in rural Dominican Republic. Rural and Remote Health 12: 1956. 2012.
Ocasio MA, Caban AJ, Fleming LE, Fernandez CA, Arheart KL, Lam BL, Clarke TC, McCollister KE, and Lee DJ. Sociodemographic Correlates of Reported Workplace Eye Injuries Among 11 States: Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 2005-2007. (Under Review, Preventing Chronic Disease)
Lee DJ, Fleming, LE, LeBlanc WG, Arheart KL, Ferraro KF, Pitt-Catsouphes M, Muntaner C, Caban AJ, Davila EP, Bandiera FC, and Lewis JE. Health Status and Risk Indicator Trends of the Aging U.S. Healthcare Workforce. J Occup Environ Med. 2012 Apr;54(4):497-503.
Christ SL, Fleming LE, Lee DJ, Muntaner C, Muennig PA and Caban AJ. The effects of a psychosocial dimension of socioeconomic position on survival: occupational prestige and mortality among US working adults. Sociol Health Illn. 2012 Mar 22. doi: 10.1111/j.1467-9566.2012.01456.x.
Kachan D, Lewis J, Davila EP, Arheart K, LeBlanc WG, Fleming LE, Caban AJ, and Lee DJ. Nutrient intake and adherence to dietary recommendations among US workers. J Occup Environ Med. 2012 Jan;54(1):101-5.
Kachan D, Fleming LE, Leblanc WG, Goodman E, Arheart KL, Caban AJ, Clarke TC, Ocasio MA, Christ S, Lee DJ. Worker populations at risk for work-related injuries across the life course. In Press. Am J Ind Med. 2012 Apr;55(4):361-6.
Lewis JE, Clark JD, LeBlanc WG, Fleming LE, Caban AJ, Arheart KL, Tannenbaum SL, Ocasio MA, Davila EP, Kachan D, McCollister KE, Dietz N, Bandiera FC, Clarke TC, Lee DJ. Cardiovascular Fitness Levels among American Workers. J Occup Environ Med. 2011 Oct;53(10):1115-21.
Dietz NA, Lee DJ, Fleming LE, LeBlanc WG, McCollister KE, Arheart KL, Davila EP, Caban AJ. Trends in Smokeless Tobacco Use in the US Workforce: 1987-2005. Tob Induc Dis. 2011 Jun 1;9(1):6.
Caban AJ, Lee DJ, Goodman E, Davila EP, Fleming LE, LeBlanc WG, Arheart KL, McCollister KE, Christ SL, Zimmerman FJ, Muntaner C, Hollenbeck JA. Health Indicators Among Unemployed and Employed Young Adults. J Occup Environ Med. 2011 Feb;53(2):196-203.
Hooper MW, Zhao W, Byrne MM, Davila E, Caban AJ, Dietz NA, Parker DF, Huang Y, Messiah A, Lee DJ. Menthol Cigarette Smoking and Health, Florida 2007 BRFSS. Am J Health Behav. 2011 Jan-Feb;35(1):3-14
Lam BL, Zheng DD, Davila EP, Arheart KL, Ocasio MA, McCollister KE, Caban AJ, and Lee DJ. Trends in Glaucoma Medication Expenditure: Medical Expenditure Panel Survey 2001-2006. Arch Ophthalmol. 2011 Jun 13.
Caban AJ, Davila EP, Lam BL, Dubovy SR, McCollister KE, Fleming LE, Zheng DD, Lee DJ. Age-Related Macular Degeneration and Eye Care Provider Smoking Cessation Advice: A Pilot Feasibility Study. Prev Chronic Dis. 2011 Nov;8(6):A14.
Arheart KL, Fleming LE, Lee DJ, LeBlanc WG, Caban AJ, Ocasio MA, McCollister KE, Christ AL, Clarke TC, Kachan D, and Davila EP. Occupational vs Industry Sector Classification of the US workforce: Which approach is more strongly associated with worker health outcomes? Am J Ind Med. 2011 Oct;54(10):748-57.
Davis F. and Caban AJ. Sense of the College: Should Observational Studies be registered? Annals of Epidemiology, 2011 May;21(5):311-390.
Caban AJ, Lee DJ, Fleming LE, Arheart KL, LeBlanc WG, McCollister KE, Christ SL, Louie GH, Tancredi DJ, and Muennig PA. Arthritis, Occupational Class, and the Aging U.S. Workforce. Am J Public Health. 2011 Sep;101(9):1729-34..
Caban AJ, Christ SL, Lee DJ, Fleming LE, Arheart KL, McCollister KE, and Muennig PA. The Effects of Occupation and Health Behaviors on Functional Limitations among US Workers with Arthritis: A Structural Equation Modeling Approach. (Accepted, In Press, Arthritis Care and Research).
Caban AJ, Clarke TC, Davila EP, Fleming LE, Lee DJ. Application of Handheld Devices to Field Research among Underserved Construction Worker Populations: A Workplace Health Assessment Pilot Study. Environ Health. 2011 Apr 1;10:27..
Clarke TC, Arheart KL, Muennig PA, Fleming LE, Caban AJ, Dietz N, and Lee DJ. Health Care Access and Utilization among Children of Single Working and Nonworking Mothers in the United States. Int J Health Serv. 2011 Jan;41(1):11-26.
Caban AJ, Lee DJ, Clarke TC, Davila EP, Clark JC, Ocasio M, Fleming LE. Self-Reported Joint and Back Pain among Construction Workers: A Pilot Workplace Musculoskeletal Assessment. J Muscoskel Res. 2010 Jun;13(2):49-55.
Davila EP, Florez HJ, Fleming LE, Lee DJ, Goodman E, LeBlanc WG, Caban AJ, Arheart KL, McCollister KE, Christ SL, Clark JC, and Clarke T. Prevalence of the Metabolic Syndrome among US Workers. Diabetes Care. 2010 Nov;33(11):2390-5..
Byrne M, Davila EP, Zhao W, Parker D, Webb MS, Caban AJ, Dietz N, Huang Y, Messiah A, and Lee DJ. Cancer Screening Behaviors among Smokers and Non-smokers. Cancer Epidemiol. 2010 Oct;34(5):611-7.
Caban AJ, Fleming LE, Lee DJ, Arheart KL, Muennig PA, and Christ, SL. Prevalence and socio-demographic correlates of rheumatic diseases in the US Workforce. (Under Review, Revise and Resubmit, Arthritis and Rheumatism).
Louie GH, Tektonidou, Caban AJ, and Ward MM. Sleep Disturbances in Adults with Arthritis: Prevalence, Mediators, and Subgroups at Greatest Risk: Data from the 2007 National Health Interview Survey. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken). 2011 Feb;63(2):247-60..
Caban AJ, Lee DJ, Davila EP, LeBlanc, Arheart KL, McCollister KE, Christ SL, Clarke T, and Fleming LE. Sustained Low Influenza Vaccination Rates in US Healthcare Workers. Prev Med. 2010 Apr;50(4):210-2.
Sandhouse ME, Shechtman D, Sorkin R, Drowos JL, Caban AJ, Patterson MM, Shallo-Hoffmann J, Hardigan P, and Snyder A. Effect of osteopathy in the cranial field on visual function - a pilot study. J Am Osteopath Assoc. 2010 Apr;110(4):239-43.
Bandiera FC, Caban AJ, Arheart KL, Davila EP, Fleming LE, Dietz NA, Lewis JE, Fabry D, and Lee DJ. Secondhand Smoke Policy and the Risk of Depression. Ann Behav Med. 2010 Mar 31.
Davila EP, Christ SL, Caban AJ, Lee DJ, Arheart KA, LeBlanc WG, McCollister KE, Clarke T, Zimmerman FJ, Goodman E, Muntaner C, Fleming LE. Young Adults, Mortality, and Employment. J Occup Environ Med. 2010 May;52(5):501-4.
Bandiera FC, Arheart KL, Caban AJ, Fleming LE, McCollister K, Dietz NA, LeBlanc WG, Davila EP, Lewis JE, Serdar B, & Lee DJ (In Press). Secondhand smoke exposure and depressive symptoms. Psychosom Med. 2010 Jan;72(1):68-72.
Caban AJ, Louie GH, Ward MM, Tektonidou MG. Measures of Psychological Distress in Patients With Arthritis: Comment on the Article by Fuller-Thomson and Shaked. Arthritis Rheum. 2010 Jan 15;62(1):140-1.
Davila EP, Lee DJ, Fleming LE, LeBlanc WG, Arheart K, Dietz N, Lewis JE, McCollister K, Caban A, Bandiera F. Sleep Disorders and Secondhand Smoke Exposure in the US Population. Nicotine & Tobacco Research, 2010 12(3):294-299.
Davila EP, Zhao W, Byrne MM, Webb MS, Messiah A, Caban AJ, Dietz N, Huang Y, Lee DJ. Health-related quality of life and nicotine dependence, Florida 2007. Am J Health Behav. 2011 May;35(3):280-9.
Caban AJ, Davila EP, Zhao W, Arheart K, Webb M, Byrne M, Messiah A, Dietz N, Huang Y, Fleming LE, and Lee DJ. Disparities in Hypertension Control Advice and Smoking Status. Prev Med. 2010 Sep-Oct;51(3-4):302-6.
Caban AJ. Musculoskeletal Pain and Measures of Depression: Comment on the article by Poleshuck et al. Gen Hosp Psychiatry. 2010 Jan-Feb;32(1):113.
Lewis JE, Arheart KL, LeBlanc WG, Fleming LE, Lee DJ, Davila EP, Caban AJ, Dietz NA, McCollister KE, Bandiera FC, and Clark Jr JD. Food label use and awareness of nutritional information and recommendations among persons with chronic disease. Am J Clin Nutr. 2009 Nov;90(5):1351-7.
Davila EP, Wei Z, Byrne M, Webb M, Huang Y, Arheart K, Dietz N, Caban AJ, Parker D, and Lee DJ. Correlates of Smoking Quit Attempts: Florida Tobacco Callback Survey, 2007. Tob Induc Dis. 2009 Jun 29;5:10.
Caban AJ, Lee DJ, Fleming LE, Loubriel L, Ahmed SM, Alicea-Clark A, Clark III JD, and Davila EP. Cancer Health Education Preferences among Miami-Dade County Construction Workers. FPHR, 2009; 6, 58-61.
McCollister KE, Arheart KL, Lee DJ, Fleming LE, Davila EP, LeBlanc WG, Christ SL, Caban AJ, West JP, Clark JD, and Erard MJ. Declining health insurance access among US Hispanic Workers: Not all jobs are created equal. Am J Ind Med. 2009 Jun 29.
Lee DJ, Arhear KL, Lam BL, Zheng DD, Christ SL, McCollister KE, Davila EP, and Caban AJ. Trends in Reported Visual Impairment in United States Adults. Ophthalmic Epidemiol. 2009 Jan-Feb;16(1):42-9.
Davila EP, Caban AJ, Muennig P, Lee DJ, Fleming LE, Ferraro KF, LeBlanc WG, Lam BL, Arheart KL, McCollister KE, Zheng D, and Christ SL. Sensory Impairment in Older US Workers. Am J Public Health. 2009 Aug;99(8):1378-85.
Vidal L, LeBlanc WG, McCollister KE, Arheart KL, Chung-Bridges K, Christ S, Caban AJ, Lewis JE, Lee DJ, Clark J, Davila EP, and Fleming LE. Cancer Screening in US Workers. Am J Public Health. Am J Public Health. 2009; 99(1):59-65.
Chung-Bridges K, Muntaner C, Fleming LE, Lee DJ, Arheart KL, LeBlanc WG, Christ SL, McCollister KE, Caban AJ, and Davila EP. Occupational Segregation as a Determinant of US Worker Health. Am J Ind Med. 2008 Aug;51(8):555-67.
LeBlanc WG, Vidal L, Kirsner RS, Lee DJ, Caban AJ, McCollister KE, Arheart KL, Chung-Bridges K, Christ SL, Clark J, Lewis JE, Davila EP, Rouhani P, and Fleming LE. Reported skin cancer screening of US adult workers. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2008 Jul;59(1):55-63.
Perez A, Caban AJ, Alvarez W, Salom EM. Sub-Splenic Ectopic Pregnancy Adjacent to a Communicating Rudimentary Uterine Horn. Int J Gynaecol Obstet. Vol 102/1 pp 78-79.
Lee DJ, Dietz NA, Arheart KL, Wilkinson JD, Clark JD, Caban AJ. Respiratory Effects of Secondhand Smoke Exposure Among Young Adults Residing in a “Clean” Indoor Air State. J Comunity Health. 2008. June; 33(3): 117-125.
Christ SL, Lee DJ, Fleming LE, Leblanc WG, Arheart KL, Chung-Bridges K, Caban AJ, McCollister KE. Employment and occupation effects on depressive symptoms in older Americans: does working past age 65 protect against depression? J Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sci. 2007 Nov;62(6):S399-403.
Dietz NA, Caban AJ, Lee DJ, Arheart KL, Wilkinson JD, and Clark JD. Correlates of Home Smoking Bans Among Young Adults. Florida Public Health Review, 2007; 4:8-11
Fleming LE, Lee DJ, Caban AJ, LeBlanc WG, Chung Bridges K, Christ SL, Arheart KL, McCollister KE, Pitman T. The Health Behaviors of the Older US Worker. Am J. Ind. Med. 2007. AJIM 2007; 50(6): 427-37.
Caban AJ, Lee DJ, Fleming LE, LeBlanc WG, Gomez-Marin O, Chung-Bridges K, Christ SL, Arheart K, Pitman T. Leisure-time physical activity levels of the US workforce. Prev Med, May 2007; 44(5): 432-36
Lee DJ, Gomez-Marin O, Lam BL, Zheng DD, Arheart KL, Christ SL and Caban AJ. Severity of Concurrent Visual and Hearing Impairment and Mortality: The 1986-1994 National Health Interview Survey. J Aging Health 2007. Journal of Aging and Health, 19(3);382-96 (2007).
Lee DJ, Fleming LE, McCollister KE, Caban AJ, Arheart KL, LeBlanc WG, Chung-Bridges K, Christ SL, Dietz N, Clark JD. Healthcare provider smoking cessation advice among US worker groups. Tob Control. 2007 Oct;16(5):325-8.
Caban AJ, Lee DJ, Fleming LE, Arheart KL, LeBlanc WG, Chung-Bridges K, Christ S, and Pitman T. US Worker Dental Care Access and Unmet Dental Needs: The National Health Interview Survey 1997 to 2003. Am Dent Assoc 2007; 138: 227-230
Lee DJ, Fleming LE, Arheart KL, LeBlanc WG, Caban AJ, Chung-Bridges K, Christ SL, McCollister KE, Pitman T. Smoking rate trends in U.S. occupational groups: the 1987 to 2004 National Health Interview Survey. J Occup Environ Med. 2007 Jan;49(1):75-81.
Lee DJ, Fleming LE, LeBlanc W, Arheart K, Chung-Bridges K, Christ SL, Caban AJ, and Pitman T. Occupation and Lung Cancer Mortality in a Nationally Representative U.S. Cohort: The National Health Interview Survey (NHIS). JOEM, 48(8), Aug 2006.
Lam BL, Lee DJ, Gómez-Marín O, Zheng DD, Caban AJ. Concurrent Visual and Hearing Impairment and Risk of Mortality: The National Health Interview Survey. Arch. Ophthalmol 2006;124:95-101.
Lee DJ, Fleming LE, Gomez Marin O, LeBlanc W, Pitman T, Caban AJ. Morbidity ranking of US workers Employed in 206 occupations: The National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) 1986-1994. JOEM, 2006; 48(2):117-134.
Lee DJ, Lam BL, Gómez-Marín O, Zheng DD, and Caban AJ. Concurrent Hearing and Visual Impairment and Morbidity in Community-Residing Adults: The National Health Interview Survey, 1986 to 1996. J Aging Health, 2005; 17: 531 - 546.
Lee DJ, Gómez-Marín O, Lam BL, Zheng DD, Caban AJ. Visual Impairment and Morbidity in Community-Residing Adults: The National Health Interview Survey 1986-1996. Ophthalmic Epidemiology, 12:13–17, 2005.
Caban AJ, Lee DJ, Gomez-Marin O, Lam BL, Zheng DD. Prevalence of Concurrent Hearing and Visual Impairment in the US: The National Health Interview Survey 1997-2002. Am J Public Health. 2005 Nov;95(11):1940-2.
Caban AJ, Lee DJ, Fleming LE, Gomez-Marin O, LeBlanc W, and Pitman T. Obesity in U.S. Workers: The National Health Interview Survey 1986 – 2002. Am J Public Health.2005 95: 1614-1622.
Gómez-Marín O, Fleming LE, Caban AJ, LeBlanc W, Lee DJ, Pitman T. Longest Held Job in US Occupational Groups: The National Health Interview Survey. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine 2005; 47: 79-90.
Caban AJ, Hama AT, Lee JW, Sagen J. Enhanced antinociception by nicotinic receptor agonist epibatidine and adrenal medullary transplants in the spinal subarachnoid space. Neuropharmacology. 2004 Jul;47(1):106-16.
Gómez-Marín O, Fleming LE, Lee DJ, LeBlanc W, Zheng D, Ma F, Jane D, Pitman T, Caban AJ. Acute and Chronic Disability among US Farmers and Pesticide Applicators: The National Health Interview Survey (NHIS). Journal of Agricultural Safety and Health 2004; 10: 273-284.
Caban AJ, Caban AJ. A Pediatricians Personal Digital Assistant: Ubiquitous Computing. Int Pediatr. 2004; 19(2);76-81.
Caban AJ, Caban AJ. Medical Informatics in a Pediatric Ambulatory Practice. Int Pediatr. 2002; 17(4):198-202