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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

Faculty of Medicine and Surgery | Department of Medicine

ckignacio@ust.edu.ph

Academic Qualifications

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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

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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

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

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