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The University of Santo Tomas formally opened the Academic Year…
LEDESMA, Ma. Arlene L.
LEDESMA, Ma. Arlene L.
Ms. Ma. Arlene L. Ledesma, MA
Department of Physical Therapy | Department of Occupational Therapy
Academic Qualifications
Research Highlights
Research Interests
Academic Qualifications
Degrees
- Doctor of Medicine (Benemeritus), University of Santo Tomas – Manila, Philippines, 1997
- Bachelor of Science in Biology, University of Santo Tomas – Manila, Philippines, 1993
- Fellow, Philippine Board of Rehabilitation Medicine, 2005
- Diplomate, Philippine Board of Rehabilitation Medicine, 2004
Eligibility
- Licensed Physician, Republic of the Philippines, August 1998
Research Highlights
Research Interests
Courses Handled
Major Recognitions
Professional Activities
Courses Handled
Graduate Level
- Medicine I (Physical Diagnosis)
- Rehabilitation Medicine
Undergraduate Level
- Pathology
Major Recognitions
- “Effect of Chronic Organophosphate Exposure on Peripheral Nerves among Ricefield Workers”
- Oral Presentation
- First Place, 2nd Annual Reyes and Reyes Resident’s Research Paper Presentation, University of Santo Tomas, December 2002
- Third Place, 13th Annual Convention Philippine Academy of Rehabilitation Medicine Boracay Regency Beach Resort, March 2003
- Oral Presentation
- “Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: Its Prevalence and Predictive Factors Among Filipino Dental Product Factory Workers”
- Poster Presentation
- First Place, Residents’ Research Paper Presentation, 2nd Asian Rehabilitation Medicine Academy (ARMA) Congress, 12th Annual Convention Philippine Academy of Rehabilitation Medicine, Cebu City. March 2002
- First Place, 1st Annual Reyes and Reyes Resident’s Research Paper Presentation, University of Santo Tomas, December 2001
- Poster Presentation
- Commended poem Grandfather’s Dementia
Hippocrates Poetry and Medicine, published by Oxford University 2017
Awarding ceremony at Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA
Judged by Pulitzer Prize winner and Harvard Professor Jorie Graham, and Harvard Medical School graduate, Pediatrician, and TV show ER producer, Dr. Nael Baer, May 2017
Professional Activities
- Residency Training Officer, UST Hospital (2018-present)
- Active Staff, UST Hospital, Chinese General Hospital, Asian Hospital and Medical Center
Selected Publications
Selected Publications
Buenavente, M.L., Gonzalez-Suarez, C., Lee-Ledesma, MA, Liao, L.A. (2014). Evidence on the effectiveness of interferential current therapy in the treatment of knee osteoarthritis: A meta-analysis. OA Arthritis, 2(1), 7.
