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VILLESPIN, Ivan N.

VILLESPIN, Ivan N.

Assoc. Prof. Ivan Nava Villespin, MD, MBA, FPCP, FPCCP, FCCP, is a distinguished expert in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine with a keen focus on Pulmonary Vascular Diseases. Dr. Villespin earned his Doctor of Medicine from UST Faculty of Medicine & Surgery in 1980. He subsequently completed a Residency in Internal Medicine and a Fellowship in Pulmonary Medicine at UST Hospital. His commitment to continuous learning led him to pursue a Post Doctoral Fellowship in Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine with a subspecialty in Pulmonary Vascular Diseases at the University of California San Diego (UCSD), USA, from 1988-1990. Equipped with a Master of Business Administration Major in Health from Ateneo Graduate School of Business, Dr. Villespin seamlessly integrates medical expertise with a strategic healthcare perspective. He has garnered numerous accolades, including the prestigious Presidential Award for his contributions to Philippine COVID-19 Living Clinical Practice Guidelines. In his illustrious career, Dr. Villespin held significant roles, such as President of the Philippine College of Chest Physicians (2020-2021), Founding Chair of the Council on Pulmonary Vascular Diseases, and Chief Program Officer at USTFMS Office of Continuing Medical Education. For his outstanding contribution to the academe and medical profession, unselfishly imparting his expertise in the field of Pulmonary Vascular Medicine to students and fellow physicians, Dr. Villespin was awarded the PCCP Most Outstanding Fellow Award in 2022. Additionally, he led the College at the most uncertain and critical moments of the COVID-19 pandemic. As a committed professional, he continues to contribute actively as an Active Consultant at UST Hospital and a Visiting Consultant in Pulmonary Vascular Medicine at the Lung Center of the Philippines. Dr. Villespin’s unwavering dedication to medical education and research is evident through his dynamic leadership in various positions and professional affiliations, making him a beacon in the field of Pulmonary Medicine.

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Assoc. Prof. Ivan N. Villespin, MD, MBA, FPCP, FPCCP, FCCP

Faculty of Medicine and Surgery | Department of Medicine 

invillespin@ust.edu.ph

Academic Qualifications

Research Highlights

Research Interests

Academic Qualifications

Degrees

  • Master of Business Administration, major in Health, Ateneo Graduate School of Business, 2003-2005
  • Doctor of Medicine, University of Santo Tomas – Manila, Philippines, 1976-1980
  • Bachelor of Science in General, University of Santo Tomas – Manila, Philippines, 1972-1976

Eligibility

  • Professional Regulation Commission Physician Licensure Examination

Postgraduate Trainings  

  • Post Doctoral Fellowship in Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine, Subspecialty in Pulmonary Vascular Diseases, University of California San Diego (UCSD), USA, 1988-1990
  • Fellowship in Pulmonary Medicine, University of Santo Tomas Hospital – Manila, Philippines, 1985-1987
  • Residency in Internal Medicine, University of Santo Tomas Hospital – Manila, Philippines, 1982-1985 
  • Medical Internship, Dr. Jose Reyes Memorial Medical Center, 1980-1981 

Research Highlights

  • Pulmonary Vascular Disorders through his research and publications. His work encompasses a wide range of topics, including pressure-flow relationships in canine models of chronic pulmonary arterial thrombotic obstruction, impedance plethysmography, and the effects of chronic thromboembolism on pulmonary artery pressure-flow relationships. Presenting his findings at prestigious conferences such as the American Thoracic Society Annual Meeting, Dr. Villespin has shared insights on topics like the role of impedance plethysmography in venous thromboembolism and the clinical profile and outcomes of COVID-19 patients. Moreover, Dr. Villespin’s creative outputs include manuals and educational materials aimed at enhancing medical education and patient care. Notably, he has contributed as an associate editor to the Comprehensive Guide to Physical Examination. He has developed resources such as the Problem-Oriented Medical Record guideline and the Junior Intern’s Portfolio. As an Executive Producer and Scriptwriter, Dr. Villespin has also produced an audiovisual presentation titled “The History of Thrombosis in the Philippines,” shedding light on the historical context of thrombosis in the region. Through his diverse research endeavors and creative outputs, Dr. Ivan Nava Villespin continues to advance knowledge in Pulmonary Vascular Disorders while contributing to medical education and patient care. 

Research Interests

  • Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine 
  • Pulmonary Vascular Diseases 
  • Medical Education

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

  • Presidential Award, Philippine COVID-19 Living Clinical Practice Guidelines, Steering Committee, Malacañang Palace, June 2022
  • Plaque of Recognition, DOH, Philippine COVID-19 Living Clinical Practice Guidelines, Steering Committee Phases 1,2,3 2020-23
  • Most Outstanding Fellow, Philippine College of Chest Physicians March 2023
  • Dangal ng UST, Gawad Benavides Award (25 years in service), 2018, Manila

Professional Activities

Academic Appointment 

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

Past Positions

  • President, Philippine College of Chest Physicians 2020-2021
  • Founding Chair, Philippine College of Chest Physicians, Council on Pulmonary Vascular Diseases, 2021
  • Lead Consultant, Prototype Ventilator Development for COVID-19 DOST-EPDC-PCIEERD, 2021
  • Chief Program Officer, UST FMS Office of Continuing Medical Education, 2015-2021 
  • Chairman, UST Hospital Department of Medical Education and Research, 2012-2013 
  • Vice President, Healthcare Executives Society of the Philippines, 2018-2021 
  • Councilor, Philippine Asian Pacific Society of Respirology, 2019-2022 
  • Head, FMS Sesquicentennial Celebration, Scientific and Documentation Committee, 2016-2021 
  • Assistant Chair, Philippine College of Physicians, Philippine Specialty Board of Internal Medicine, 2021-2024

Professional Affiliations

  • Life Fellow, Philippine College of Chest Physicians
  • Life Fellow, Philippine College of Physicians
  • Fellow, American College of Chest Physicians
  • Visiting Lecturer, Ateneo School of Medicine

Hospital Affiliations 

  • Active Consultant, UST Hospital
  • Visiting Consultant, Pulmonary Vascular Medicine, Lung Center of the Philippines

Selected Publications

Selected Publications

Selected Scientific Presentations and Publications

  • Olman M. Villespin IN, Konopka R, Hartman MT, Pederson C. Moser KM, Pressure-flow relationship in a canine model of chronic large pulmonary arterial thrombotic obstruction. Amer Rev Resp Dis 1989, 139: 4; A168. Presented at the A.T.S. Annual Meeting, May 16, 1989, Cincinnati, Ohio.
  • Villespin IN, Auger WR, Fedullo PF, Moser KM. Impedance plethysmographic results should not condition filter placement in patients with chronic major vessel thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension. Amer Rev Resp Dis 1989. 139:A168. Presented at the A.T.S. Annual Meeting, May 16, 1989, Cincinnati, Ohio.
  • Auger WR, Levine MS, Lowy J, Czer G, Konopka R, Marsh J, Villespin IN, Moser KM. A canine model of chronic pulmonary hypertension induced by monocrotaline pyrrole. Amer Rev Resp Dis 1989. 139:4; A168.
  • Villespin IN, Stenkamp S, Cantrell C. Moser KM. *Impedance plethysmography during the immediate peripartum period.
  • Moser KM, Cantor JP, Olman M, Villespin IN, et al. Chronic pulmonary thromboembolism in dogs treated with tranexamic acid. Circulation 1991; 83:1371-79.
  • Olman MA, Gan RZ, Yen RT, Villespin IN, Maxwell R, Pedersen C, Konopka R, Debes J, Moser KM. Effect of chronic thromboembolism on the pulmonary artery pressure-flow relationship in dogs. J Appl Physiol 76 (2)875-881, 1994.
  • Villespin IN. A closer look at venous thromboembolism in the Philippines: the role of impedance plethysmography. Abstracts of the 2nd Congress of the Asian Vascular Society, June 2 – 4, 1996, Seoul, Korea; Highlights of the International Symposium on Thrombosis and LMWH, April 21, 1995, Pattaya, Thailand
  • Pamaran G, Villespin IN. Chronic major vessel thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension: the Philippine (Asian) experience. Abstracts of the 2nd CAV, June 2-4, 1996, Seoul, Korea.
  • Bagsit BA, Geocada JR, Villespin IN. The Spectrum of Venous Thrombo-embolism: a case series. Philippine College of Physicians Proceedings. 1998
  • Visperas JC, Braganza C, Molano A and Villespin IN, Association of mortality with pharmacologic venous thromboembolism prophylactic practices in patients undergoing orthopedic surgery in a tertiary hospital. Respirology Supplement, November 2010.
  • Eric Mendoza, MD, Ivan Villespin, MD: Venous thromboembolism Profile of Patients admitted in USTH, 2015
  • Consul J, Villespin IN: Clinical profile and outcome of vaccinated and unvaccinated (COVID-19) admitted at the University of Santo Tomas Hospital. Respiratory Care. Vol. 68, Issue Suppl 10. Oct 1, 2023
  • Philippine COVID-19 Living Recommendations (as of June 27, 2023) – is brought to you by the Institute of Clinical Epidemiology, National Institutes of Health, UP Manila, in cooperation with the Philippine Society of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (PSMID). This was funded by the Department of Health (DOH) AHEAD Program through the DOST-Philippine Council for Health Research and Development (PCHRD) and the DOH-Disease Prevention and Control Bureau. 2021 – 2023. https://www.psmid.org/philippine-covid-19-living-recommendations-3/

Manuals Published/Creative Output 

  • Associate Editor, Comprehensive Guide to Physical Examination by Melvin R. Marcial, MD, Jan 2015, UST Publishing House, ManilaProblem
  • Oriented Medical Record (POMR): A Simple Guideline
  • Manual for the Medical Student (3rd& 4th Years), 2012, Version 3, Mar 2014
  • The Clinical Interview in Tagalog, 2013 (for publication)
  • Glossary of Chief Complaints and Medical Terminologies: English to Tagalog and Tagalog to English Dictionary, 1st Edition, 2012 (copyright approved by National Library; Status: for publication)
  • Junior Intern’s Portfolio (JIP), Department of Medicine, 2011
  • Workbook on Chronic Cough (UMED), published by UNILAB, Phil. 2008
  • Executive Producer and Scriptwriter (RPR-Crossroad Ventures Inc.) “The History of Thrombosis in the Philippines – an audiovisual (VCD) presentation” Oct 1999
  • St. Luke’s Medical Center – Institute of Pulmonary Medicine (I.P.M.) Stop SmokingProgram (1988): An Instructor’s ManualPatient Stop Smoking Guide

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