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Our mission is to provide the highest standard of care for rheumatic disease patients, the public and the medical community through pursuit of excellence in EDUCATION and RESEARCH.

PEARL forum 14 July 2019 Nutrition - Activity Report

“Kumain ng Wasto at Maging Aktibo… Push Natin ‘to!” is this year’s national theme in celebration of the 45th Annual Nutrition month (July 2019). In line with this, the People Empowerment for Arthritis and Lupus (PEARL) community healthily celebrated

Interhospital PRA-UST MYOPATHY - 29 June 2019

University of Santo Tomas, Manila – The University of Santo Tomas Hospital (USTH) Section of Rheumatology hosted the Philippine Rheumatology Association 4th Interhospital Case Presentation last Saturday 29 June 2019 at the Angelo King Auditorium UST Hospital

UST medical seniors commit to be HEALERS of persons & Mother Earth - 15 June 2019

The day started with a very informative and engaging lecture by Dr. Sandra Navarra who presented clinical vignettes and pearls on common rheumatologic diseases.

A global health issue, Lupus, affecting people of all nationalities, races, ethnicity, gender and age. Lupus can affect any part of the body in any way at any time, often with unpredictable and life-changing results.

UST Rheumatology at PCP Annual 05-08 May 2019

The Philippine College of Physicians (PCP) successfully held the 49TH Philippine College of Physicians Annual Convention Theme: “Optimizing Value in Healthcare“ last 5 May – 8 May, 2019 at SMX Convention Center, Pasay City.

UST Rheumatology alumni homecoming 05 May 2019

Finally after much yearning and rigorous planning to spend dedicated time with one another, the enthusiastic Thomasian rheumatologists’ grand alumni homecoming pushed through on May 5, 2019

Excerpts from “Hope for the Butterflies” – a handbook for lupus patients and caregivers.

Forging Alliances: Case Studies in LUPUS 05 May 2019

The Intramuros of Manila was historically known as the seat of government and center of political alliances during the colonial era.

Musculoskeletal Imaging (MSKI) in Clinical Practice 04 May 2019

Intramuros, Manila – The University of Santo Tomas Hospital (USTH) Section of Rheumatology hosted another successful postgraduate course last 04 May 2019 at The Bayleaf Intramuros on the topic “Musculoskeletal Imaging in Clinical Practice.” The event was headed and facilitated by the course director Dr. Sandra V. Navarra

“You cannot choose your destiny, but you can always choose happiness.”

Philippine Rheumatology Association 2019 Annual Meeting

Phenomenal as a word to describe the 2019 Philippine Rheumatology Association (PRA) Annual Meeting is an underestimation.

Congratulations to new Professor Karina Torralba, MD, MACM

Join me in congratulating Karina Torralba, MD, MACM, on promotion to Professor of Medicine—and in thanking her for the work and service that underlie it. She arrived on the Loma Linda University campus in 2013.

#ActionForLupus: Region 1 Lupus Support Group Launching

A support group provides an opportunity for people to share personal experiences, feelings, and coping strategies about their illnesses. It may serve as a bridge to meet their psychosocial, emotional, and spiritual needs.

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PHOTO & VIDEO GALLERY

Lupus Nephritis Forum
Highlighs of the Lupus Nephritis Forum in 2015.
Rheumatology Patient Partners Workshop
What happens when patients give back to fellow patients?
PEARL Musicale 2013
A musical presentation held in the BCI Auditorium in UST Hospital, October 2013.
Lupus in Clinical Practice
Held at the Diamond Hotel in Manila, on February 25, 2011, a seminar about Lupus aims to open awareness among doctors about Lupus, its effects, its impact and mitigation measures.
PEARL Musicale 2014
A follow up to last year’s musical presentation held this time in Glorietta on, March 2014.
I have Lupus, I am Beautiful
Held at UST Hospital in January of 2017, just because they have Lupus doesn't mean they have lost their sense of beauty. Humans are all flowers in their own right that bloom. I have Lupus, I am Beautiful!
My Lupus, My Life
A gathering of Lupus Patients, as well as the book launching of “Hope for the Butterflies,” held at the St. Luke’s Medical Center in Quezon City.
PEARL Kids and Teens Edition
Held in St. Luke’s Medical Center, September 10, 2017, we gave hope to children and teenagers afflicted with Lupus, in a fun-filled event.
Video: My Lupus, My Life
A video during the My Lupus, My Life event in St. Luke’s Medical Center.
Video: PEARL Kids and Teens Edition
A collection of videos during the PEARL Kids and Teens Edition event in St. Luke’s Medical Center.
Audio-Visual Presentations
You’ll find here various videos we’ve used in our events and presentations. We hope they’ll inform you and raise awareness.
Precious Gem
Everyone is precious gems; to their parents, to the country, and to the world. We must nurture and take pride in them.
We are all God’s Children
No matter where we come from, our faith and our race, all of us, we are all God’s children.
UST CAMPUS WALK_MASS_COFFEE with fellows and residents January 2019
02 JANUARY 2019
Photos from Indonesia, 2019