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IGNACIO, Caroline Bernadette K.

IGNACIO, Caroline Bernadette K.

Dr. Caroline Bernadette King Kay-Ignacio received her B.Sc in Physical Therapy at the University of Santo Tomas (UST) in 2006 and her Medical degree at the same institution in 2010. She pursued Residency Training in Internal Medicine and Fellowship Training in Pulmonary and Critical Care at the UST Hospital. She is a licensed physician and a Fellow of the Philippine College of Physicians and the Philippine College of Chest Physicians. She is an Assistant Professor 1 at the UST Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, a visiting consultant at the UST Hospital and Hospital of the Infant Jesus Medical Center, and a Senior Medical Affairs Manager at GlaxoSmithKline Philippines Inc.

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Asst. Prof. Caroline Bernadette King Kay-Ignacio, MD, FPCP, FPCCP

Department of Medicine | Faculty of Medicine and Surgery

ckignacio@ust.edu.ph

Academic Qualifications

Research Highlights

Research Interests

Academic Qualifications

Degrees

  • Doctor of Medicine (Magna Cum Laude), University of Santo Tomas – Manila, Philippines, 2006-2010
  • Bachelor of Science in Physical Therapy (Class Valedictorian, Cum Laude), University of Santo Tomas – Manila, Philippines, 2001-2006

Eligibility

  • Professional Regulation Commission Physician Licensure Examination

Postgraduate Trainings  

  • Fellowship Training in Pulmonary and Critical Care, Chief Fellow, University of Santo Tomas Hospital – Manila, Philippines, 2015-2017 
  • Residency Training in Internal Medicine, Chief Resident, University of Santo Tomas Hospital – Manila, Philippines, 2012-20214
  • Postgraduate Internship, University of Santo Tomas Hospital – Manila, Philippines, 2010-2011 

Research Highlights

  • Her primary research interests include obstructive airways diseases and pulmonary infections. She has presented in international and national congresses, and published researches on tuberculosis and critical care medicine.

Research Interests

  • Pulmonary and Critical Care 

Courses Handled

Major Recognitions

Professional Activities

Courses Handled

  • Medicine 1 – Physical Diagnosis (2nd year Medical Students)
  • Medicine 2 (3rd year Medical Students)
  • Medicine 3 – Clerkship (4th year Medical Students) 

Major Recognitions

  • Sixth Place, Professional Regulation Commission – Philippine Medical Board, 2011
  • Most Outstanding Fellow-in-training, Philippine College of Chest Physicians, 2016
  • First Place, Philippine College of Chest Physicians 35th Annual Chest Convention Quiz Show, 2016
  • Young Investigator Award, European Society of Respirology, 20th Congress of Asian Pacific Society of Respirology, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, November 2015 
  • Resident Educator Award, University of Santo Tomas Faculty of Medicine and Surgery Junior Interns’ Appreciation Day, University of Santo Tomas Hospital, April 30, 2015
  • Finalist, Philippine College of Physicians Most Outstanding Resident in Training, 2015
  • Finalist, University of Santo Tomas Hospital White Coat Awards, December 2014 
  • Finalist, Philippine College of Physicians – Pfizer Medical Quiz Contest, 2014
  • Third Place, Endocri-KNOW-logy Quiz Show Year 2, Saint Luke’s Medical Center, November 2013 
  • First Place, Chinese General Hospital 1st Post-Graduate Course Inter-Hospital Quiz Contest, September 2013   
  • First Place, Pfizer Inter-Hospital Lipids Challenge Quiz Contest, August 2013 
  • Second Place, Philippine College of Chest Physicians 32nd Annual Chest Convention Quiz Contest, March 2013

Professional Activities

Academic Appointment 

  • Assistant Professor 1, Department of Medicine, UST Faculty of Medicine & Surgery 

 Administrative Appointments/Positions 

  • Quality Management Officer, Center for Respiratory Medicine, University of Santo Tomas Hospital
  • Medical Affairs Manager, Respiratory, GlaxoSmithKline Philippines, Inc.

Professional Affiliations

  • Fellow, Philippine College of Chest Physicians
  • Fellow, Philippine College of Physicians

Hospital Affiliations 

  • Visiting Consultant, University of Santo Tomas Hospital
  • Visiting Consultant, Hospital of the Infant Jesus Medical Center

Selected Publications

Selected Publications

  • First-Line Anti-Tuberculosis Drug Resistance Pattern in Mycobacterium tuberculosis Isolates at the University of Santo Tomas Hospital, Manila, Philippines from 2003 – 2013: A Ten Year Experience Published. Philippine Journal of Internal Medicine, Volume 53, Number 3, July – September 2015
  • Performance of TB Diagnostic Committee (TBDC) in Certifying Disease Activity of Smear Negative Category II Cases For District IV of Manila from January 2013 to June 2014 Presenting Author, Oral Presentation, 20th Congress of Asian Pacific Society of Respirology, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, November 2015
  • The Incidence of Mycobacterium other than Tuberculosis Isolated in Specimens Suspected of Tuberculosis in a Tertiary Hospital in the PhilippinesPublished, Philippine Journal of Internal Medicine, Volume 54, Number 4, October – December 2016
  • Presenting Author, Poster Presentation, 20th Congress of Asian Pacific Society of Respirology, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, November 2015
  • Oxygen Saturation Index as a Surrogate of PaO2/FiO2 in Acute Respiratory Distress SyndromePresenting Author, Oral Presentation, 21st Congress of Asian Pacific Society of Respirology, Bangkok, Thailand, November 2016
  • Tuberculous Bronchoesophageal Fistula: A CaseReport Presenting Author, Poster Presentation, 47th Philippine College of Physicians Annual Convention, SMX Convention Center, Pasay City, May 2017
  • Breaking Bad News: University of Santo Tomas Hospital Trainees’ Experience and Competence Presenting Author, Poster Presentation, 47th Philippine College of Physicians Annual Convention, SMX Convention Center, Pasay City, May 2017