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ANDAYA, Pilar Agnes G.

ANDAYA, Pilar Agnes G.

Dr. Agnes G. Andaya obtained her medical degree at the ÁùºÏ²ÊÖ±²¥¿ª½± Faculty of Medicine and Surgery. Dr. Andaya had her pediatric residency at the ÁùºÏ²ÊÖ±²¥¿ª½± Hospital (ÁùºÏ²ÊÖ±²¥¿ª½±H). During her residency, she presented case reports and research papers that won awards at national and international conferences. She completed her fellowship training in allergology and immunology at the Royal Children’s Hospital in Melbourne, Australia. Dr. Andaya is a Professor 2 at the ÁùºÏ²ÊÖ±²¥¿ª½± Faculty of Medicine and Surgery. She currently has 62 publications in local, national, and international journals. She is a major contributor to the chapter on allergic diseases in the textbook Fundamentals of Pediatrics. She was awarded the ÁùºÏ²ÊÖ±²¥¿ª½± Silver Series Award for Research twice, the ÁùºÏ²ÊÖ±²¥¿ª½± Professorial Award, and the ÁùºÏ²ÊÖ±²¥¿ª½± Dangal Award twice. She was once a president-elect of the Philippine Society of Asthma, Allergy and Immunology, head of the ÁùºÏ²ÊÖ±²¥¿ª½±H Section of Allergy, and editor-in-chief of the Philippine Journal of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology. Dr Andaya is an established and highly skilled physician with over 40 years of experience in pediatrics, allergology, and immunology. She has been practicing at ÁùºÏ²ÊÖ±²¥¿ª½±H and St. Luke’s Medical Center, Quezon City. She is the head of the ÁùºÏ²ÊÖ±²¥¿ª½±H Children’s Asthma Unit. Her practice focuses on performing allergy skin tests, patch tests, immunotherapy, and challenge procedures. Dr. Andaya holds certification from the Philippine Pediatric Society and the Philippine Society of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology.

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Prof. Pilar Agnes Gonzalez-Andaya, MD, FPPS, FPSAAI

Department of Medicine | Faculty of Medicine and Surgery | Department of Pediatrics

pgandaya@ust.edu.ph

Academic Qualifications

Research Highlights

Research Interests

Academic Qualifications

Degrees

  • Doctor of Medicine, ÁùºÏ²ÊÖ±²¥¿ª½± – Manila, Philippines, 1980-1984
  • Bachelor of Science in General, ÁùºÏ²ÊÖ±²¥¿ª½± – Manila, Philippines,Ìý1976-1980

Eligibility

  • Professional Regulation Commission Physician Licensure Examination

Postgraduate TrainingsÌýÌý

  • Fellowship in Pediatric Allergy and Clinical Immunology,Ìý Royal Children’s Hospital, Melbourne, Australia, 1991-1993 Ìý Ìý
  • Fellowship in Pediatric Allergy and Clinical Immunology, ÁùºÏ²ÊÖ±²¥¿ª½± Hospital – Manila, PhilippinesÌý and National Kidney Institute, 1989-1991Ìý
  • Residency in Pediatrics, ÁùºÏ²ÊÖ±²¥¿ª½± Hospital – Manila, Philippines, 1986 – 1989Ìý
  • Medical Internship, ÁùºÏ²ÊÖ±²¥¿ª½± Hospital – Manila, Philippines, 1984-1985Ìý

Research Highlights

  • Dr. Andaya has published 55 researches which focus on allergen sensitization in allergic diseases, the association of allergen sensitization with lung function and disease severity, effects of clarithromycin, CM-glucan, bovine colostrum, zinc, spirulina, and lactobacillus reuterii as a supplement in asthma control.

Research Interests

  • Pediatrics
  • Allergology and Clinical Immunology

Courses Handled

Major Recognitions

Professional Activities

Courses Handled

  • Pediatrics 3
  • Medicine 3

Major Recognitions

  • ÁùºÏ²ÊÖ±²¥¿ª½± Silver Series Award for Research, 2002-2004
  • ÁùºÏ²ÊÖ±²¥¿ª½± Professorial Award, 2009
  • ÁùºÏ²ÊÖ±²¥¿ª½± Silver Series Award for Research, 2010-2012
  • ÁùºÏ²ÊÖ±²¥¿ª½± Dangal Award, 2014
  • ÁùºÏ²ÊÖ±²¥¿ª½± Silver Series Award (International Publication Award), 2010-2012
  • Recognition Award as Contributor of “Fundamentals of Pediatrics Competency-based Vol 1 & 2
  • ÁùºÏ²ÊÖ±²¥¿ª½± Dangal Award, 2019
  • ÁùºÏ²ÊÖ±²¥¿ª½±H Recognition Award for 30 years in Service, 2023

Professional Activities

Academic AppointmentÌý

  • Professor 2, Department of Pediatrics and Medicine, ÁùºÏ²ÊÖ±²¥¿ª½± Faculty of Medicine & SurgeryÌý

ÌýAdministrative Appointments/PositionsÌý

  • Head, ÁùºÏ²ÊÖ±²¥¿ª½±H Children’s Asthma Unit
  • Co-Chair, Philippine Society of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (PSAAI) COMELECÌý

Professional Affiliations

  • Fellow, Philippine Pediatric Society
  • Fellow, Philippine Society of Asthma, Allergy and Immunology
  • Member, Philippine Medical Association
  • Member, ÁùºÏ²ÊÖ±²¥¿ª½± Medical Alumni Association
  • Member, Manila Medical Society

Hospital AffiliationsÌý

  • Active Medical Staff, ÁùºÏ²ÊÖ±²¥¿ª½± HospitalÌý
  • Affiliate Consultant, St. Luke’s Medical Center, Quezon City

Selected Publications

Selected Publications

  • The Effects of spirulina (Arthrospira plantesis) dietary supplement as an adjunct for children aged 7 – 15 years old with asthma: a randomized-double blind placebo-controlled clinical challenge. Journal for Medicine, ÁùºÏ²ÊÖ±²¥¿ª½± pp.24-25, September 2017.
  • Association between allergic diseases and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder symptoms in children ages 6-12 years old using the Filipino version of the Vanderbilt ADHD Parent Rating Scale. Journal of Medicine ÁùºÏ²ÊÖ±²¥¿ª½± July 2021, issue 5.1, 628-641.
  • Use of Lactobacillus reuterii as an adjunct in the treatment of children with newly diagnosed asthma in a tertiary hospital in the Philippines. Journal of Medicine ÁùºÏ²ÊÖ±²¥¿ª½± April 2023; volume 7. Issue 1, 10.35460/25461621. 2019-0079
  • Warts and all – Hyper IgE Syndrome, Autosomal Recessive, Dock 8 Mutation: A Case Report.Frontiers in Pediatrics, volume 8, article 604725, October 2020
  • Effect of weight loss on lung function and asthma control in obese asthmatics: a systematic review. European Academy of Allergy Asthma and Clinical Immunology Hybrid Congress July 10-12, 2021, Krakow, Poland.
  • The Road Less Travelled: A Case Report of Intestinal Behcet Disease. Philippine Journal of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology December 2022, 1:2.