Benita Santos Padilla

Background

Padilla, Benita Santos Daughter of Benedicto Padilla and Ester Santos.

Education

Doctor of Medicine, University Philippines, Manila, 1983. Master in Clinical Epidemiology, University Philippines, Manila, 2005.

Career

Assistant professor De La Salle University College Medicine, Dasmarinas, Philippines, 1993—1996. Country liaison philippines Transplantation Society. Board member Philippine Society Nephrology, Mandaluyong City, since 1998, president, 2008—2009, Kidney Friends, since 2008.

Co-chair, philippine renal disease registry, 1996—2008. Member Philippine Board Organ Donation & Transplantation. Member, task force patient affairs Declaration Istanbul Custodian Group, since 2009.

Member, oceania & se asia committee International Society Nephrology, 2005—2009, member, committee, since 2006.

Achievements

• Certified internal medicine Philippine College Physicians, in nephrology Philippine Society Nephrology, 1993.

Membership

Fellow: Philippine Society Nephrology (president 2008-2009, Special Research award 2006), Philippine College Physicians. Member: Transplantation Society, International Society Nephrology.

Interests

• Scuba diving, travel, photography.

Connections

Father:

Benedicto Padilla

Mother:

Ester Santos