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NATIVIDAD, Porshia C.

NATIVIDAD, Porshia C.

Associate Professor Porshia B. Comes-Natividad received her Bachelor of Science in Biology Accelerated and Doctor of Medicine degrees from the University of Santo Tomas (UST) College of Science in 1993 and the UST Faculty of Medicine and Surgery (FMS) in 1997, respectively. She finished her residency training in Internal Medicine in 2002 and fellowship training in Nephrology in 2004 at the UST Hospital. She is a Diplomate and Fellow of the Philippine College of Physicians (PCP) and the Philippine Society of Nephrology (PSN). She is a consultant of Internal Medicine-Nephrology at UST Hospital, Hospital of the Infant Jesus, and Novaliches General Hospital. She is the present Chief of the Section of Nephrology of the Department of Medicine at the UST-FMS.

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Assoc. Prof. Porshia B. Comes-Natividad, MD, FPCP, FPSN

Department of Medicine | Faculty of Medicine and Surgery

pcnatividad@ust.edu.ph

Academic Qualifications

Research Highlights

Research Interests

Academic Qualifications

Degrees

  • Doctor of Medicine, University of Santo Tomas – Manila, Philippines, June 1993-April 1997
  • Bachelor of Science, major in Biology Accelerated (Cum Laude), University of Santo Tomas – Manila, Philippines, June 1990-March 1993

Eligibility

  • Professional Regulation Commission Physician Licensure Examination
  • Diplomate Board Examination, Philippine College of Physicians, 2002
  • Diplomate Board Examination Philippine Society of Nephrology, 2005

Postgraduate Trainings  

  • Fellowship in Adult Nephrology, University of Santo Tomas Hospital – Manila, Philippines  and National Kidney Institute, January 2002-December 2003
  • Residency in Internal Medicine, University of Santo Tomas Hospital – Manila, Philippines, January 1999-December 2001 
  • Postgraduate Internship, University of Santo Tomas Hospital – Manila, Philippines, May 1997-April 1998 

Research Highlights

  • Her primary research interests are acute kidney injury, chronic kidney disease, fluid and electrolyte disorders, and nephrology teleconsultation. She authored the chapters on fluid and electrolyte disorders and urinary tract infection in the recently published The PCP Textbook of Internal Medicine.

Research Interests

  • Internal Medicine
  • Adult Nephrology
  • Medical Education

Courses Handled

Major Recognitions

Professional Activities

Courses Handled

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

Major Recognitions

  • Recipient of Special Award for Medical Education, Philippine Society of Nephrology (PSN), 2025

  • Recipient of Presidential Service Award, as a Member of the Philippine Society of Nephrology Adult Specialty Board of 2020

  • Cum Laude, Bachelor of Science, major in Biology Accelerated, University of Santo Tomas – Manila, Philippines, March 1993

Professional Activities

Academic Appointment 

  • Associate Professor 2, Department of Medicine, UST Faculty of Medicine & Surgery 

 Administrative Appointments/Positions 

  • Chief, Section of Nephrology Department of Medicine, UST Faculty of Medicine and Surgery

Past Positions 

  • Medicine 1 Supervisor, Department of Medicine, UST FMS, June 2012-June 2017
  • Member, Philippine Society of Nephrology‘s Adult Specialty Board, October 2018-October 2021
  • Executive Officer, Section of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, UST Hospital, June 2010-June 2018
  • Medical Director, WellMed Dialysis Center, July 2015-January 2017

Professional Affiliations

  • Member, International Society of Nephrology
  • Life Fellow, Philippine Society of Nephrology
  • Fellow, Philippine College of Physicians

Hospital Affiliations 

  • Hospital of the Infant Jesus
  • University of Santo Tomas Hospital
  • Novaliches General Hospital 

Selected Publications

Selected Publications

Book Chapter Publications

  • Comes-Natividad, PB(2023). Fluid and Electrolyte Disorders, in Mejia, AD., Faustino, EF, Fernandez LC, Penserga EG, Reyes, BHM, Tangco, RV, The PCP Textbook of Internal Medicine (1st edition, volume two), pp. 1130-1152, The Philippine College of Physicians.Comes-Natividad, PB(2023). 
  • Urinary Tract Infection, in Mejia, AD., Faustino, EF, Fernandez LC, Penserga EG, Reyes, BHM, Tangco, RV, The PCP Textbook of Internal Medicine (1st edition, volume two), pp. 1163-1167, The Philippine College of Physicians.
  • Associate Editor, Chapter on History Taking, Comprehensive Guide to Physical Examination, Melvin R Marcial MD, UST Publishing House, 2015