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Assistant Professor Porshia B. Comes-Natividad received her Bachelor of Science in BiologyAccelerated 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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Asst. Prof. Porshia B. Comes-Natividad, MD, FPCP, FPSN

Faculty of Medicine and Surgery | Department of Medicine

pcnatividad@ust.edu.ph

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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

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

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Courses Handled

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

Major Recognitions

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

Professional Activities

Academic Appointment

Assistant Professor 5, 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

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

Association of Malnutrition and Quality of Life of Hemodialysis Patients at the University of Santo Tomas Hospital. Malnutrition is among the most prominent factors affecting Quality of life (QOL). Using a reliable screening tool reduces the risk of malnutrition, and treatment in early stages improves the hemodialysis patients’ QOL.

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 (1 stedition, 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.

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