University of Santo Tomas

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ADULT NEPHROLOGY

University of Santo Tomas Hospital

Department of Medicine

Section of Nephrology

Section History

The Artificial Kidney Unit of the Santo Tomas University Hospital (STUH) is a product of the pioneering work of Dr. Romeo Abella, a filipino nephrologist who introduced the concept of renal replacement therapy(RRT) in the Philippines. He installed the first hemodialysis machine in this hospital, providing the chronic renal failure patients with a new lease in life. Dr. Aurora Padolina-Perez later installed another machine in 1969. Together, these two doctors can be considered as one of the pillars of hemodialysis therapy in the Philippines. They introduced kidney transplantation in the country with the first successful transplantation done in this institution in 1969 with Dr. Domingo Antonio Jr. as the transplant surgeon.

After Dr. Abella left for the United States, Dr. Perez was appointed as Head of the unit. She personally trained nurses and midwives to assist the patients. In a few years, the increasing demand for such treatment led to the acquisition of new machines donated by Mrs. Greta Go of YSS Laboratories. In 1973, Dr. Libertad Nazareno-Rosales, newly trained from Newark Beth Israel Medical Center, New Jersey, joined the team. It was this hospital, with the help of its Director in the Section of Nephrology Dr. Reymour Ribot, which donated two machines to the unit thus ably accomodating both private and charity patients.

With the increasing number of patients, the need to train more nephrologists became apparent. In 1984, the training program in Adult Nephrology under the Department of Medicine, was started, with Dr. Oscar Naidas as the first fellow-in-training. Several other graduates followed and are now competent nephrologists practicing in different parts of the country.

In 1992, Dr. Tito P. Toralba, then Chairman of the Depatment of Medicine, established the Section of Nephrology as a distinct and separate subspecialty with Dr. Libertad Nazareno-Rosales as its first chief of Section.

In 1995, Dr. Padolina-Perez established the UST Transplant Foundation to assist indigent patients who need to undergo kidney transplantation. This led to an increase of transplants done in this institution, further strengthening the training in this subspecialty.

In 1997, Dr. Nazareno-Rosales, recognizing the need for a peritoneal dialysis unit, broached the idea to Dr. Ramon Sin, then the Dean of the Faculty of Medicine and Surgery and concurrent Medical Director of the hospital. With his generous support, the STUH Peritoneal Dialysis Unit came into fruition and was inaugurated on September 26,1997.

Through all these years, the Section has continually improved its services and facilities, fueled by its vision of enhancing the quality of life of patients with end stage renal disease(ESRD). In August 2001, keeping with its purpose, the Artificial Kidney Unit underwent a complete renovatiuon with acquisition of ten new hemodialysis machines and now renamed as the "Center for Kidney Disease". More than a change in name the unit has certainly become a center well equipped to meet the challenges of the new millenium.

Consultant Staff

• Section Chief: Froilan De Leon, MD,FPCP,FPSN
• Executive Officer: Elizabeth Angelica Lapid-Roasa,MD,FPCP,FPSN
• Training Officer: Melvin Marcial,MD,FPCP,FPSN
• Head, Center for Kidney Diseases: Libertad Nazareno Rosales,MD,FPCP,FPSN
• Head, Transplant Service: Antonio Cayco,MD.FPCP,FPSN
• Staff Members: Aurora Perez,MD,FPCP,FPSN
• Alberto Daysog,MD,FPCP,FPSN
• Delia BAyog,MD,FPCP,FPSN
• Oscar Naidas, MD,FPCP, FPSN
• Juan Miguel Ortiz,MD,FPCP,FPSN
• Stephanie Andres,MD,FPCP,DPSN

Past and Present Positions

• Dr. Alberto Daysog- Past President of PSN
• Dr. Aurora Perez- Past President of PSN
• Dr. Libertad Nazareno-Rosales- Past President of PSN

- Past Chairman of Philippine Specialty Board of Internal Medicine
- Past Chairman of the Philippine Specialty Board of Nephrology

• Dr. Oscar Naidas- Past Chief of Section of Nephrology, SLMC

- Present Chairman of the Department of Medicine, SLMC

• Dr. Froilan De Leon- Current Chief of Section of Nephrology, USTH

- Current Board Member of the Philippine Society of Nephrology
- Current Member of the Philippine Specialty Board of Nephrology

Fellows-In-Training : Year 2004

17.  Chief Fellow: Glenn R. Butuyan

18.  Senior Fellows: Sonny Antonio

19.  Joseph Abcede

20.  Gingerlita Samonte

21.  Junior Fellows: Edison Guerero

22.  Franelyn Paylado

23.  Guadencio Duenas

Fellowship Training Program

The Nephrology Fellowship Training Program of the University of Santo Tomas Hospital(USTH) is a program accredited by the Philippine Society of Nephrology(PSN), designed to train graduates a Residency Training Program in Internal Medicine in the Field of NEphrology and Hypertension. This program was started in 1984 and has produced competent and qualified nephrologists since.

The training program shall pursue the acquisition of knowledge and skills from actual management of nephrological caases in the wards and outpatient facilities of USTH and NKTI for transplants by the training fellows, under the supervision of consultant staff who are Diplomates and Fellows of PSN. In addition , the training fellow shall pursue the acquisiiton of knowledge in the specialty by undertaking clinical research that will add to existing knowledge.

After the training, the graduates should be qualified to become Diplomates and subsequently as Fellows of the Philippine Society of Nephrology, and practice as subspecialists in Nephrology.

Announcement

The Section is now open for applicants in the fellowship training program. Deadline of submission of credentials will be on October 15, 2004. List of Requirements may be obtained at the Office of the Graduate Medical Education of USTH. Inquiries may also be intertained by fellows at tel. no. 7432184.