Karina S. Descartin MD
Independent Professional
Houston, Texas
Professional summary
Generalist, medical missionary, educator, practice development physician, wellness coach.
Specialties and Interests
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Public Health,
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General Medicine,
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Medicine 2.0,
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International Medicine,
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Preventive Medicine,
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Age Management Medicine
Contact
Education
Universities
Rice University Susanne M. Glasscock School
2007 to 2008
1. New Developments in Bioengineering Technology, Ethics, and Law (Spring 2008)
2. Cutting Edge Developments at Texas Heart Institute and Baylor College of Medicine (Fall 2007)
3. Documentary Filmmaking (Spring 2007)
University of the Visayas Gullas College of Medicine
Doctor of Medicine, (M.D.)
2000 to 2003
Cebu Institute of Medicine
Basic Medical Sciences
1997 to 2000
University of the Philippines, Manila
Bachelor of Science, Public Health
1997
Postgraduate Training
Cenegenics Education and Research Foundation and Foundation for Care Management
2010 to 2010
Physician Clinical Training and Certification in Age Management Medicine.
Wyle Space Medicine / NASA-Johnson Space Center
2010
Aerospace Medicine Research Rotation
Gesundheit! Institute
2009
John M. Stang Memorial Medical Elective on Humanistic Medicine
Silliman University Medical Center Foundation, Inc.
2004 to 2005
Post Graduate Medical Internship: Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, General Surgery, Neurosurgery, Orthopedic Surgery, Pediatrics, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Infectious Diseases, Psychiatry, Preventive and Community Medicine
Licenses/Certifications
Age Management and Preventive Medicine
2010
Cenegenics Education and Research Foundation and Foundation for Care Management
Physician, General Medicine
2006
Board of Medicine,
Republic of the Philippines
Professional Regulation Commission
Mentors
Jeffrey Leake, M.D.
Age Management Medicine
Juan Garcia, M.D.
Family Medicine
Michael L. Resnick, M.D.
Age Management Practice Development
Mona Ducay, M.D.
Family Medicine
Nestor C. Punay, M.D.
Neurology, Neurophysiology
Sharmila D. Watkins, M.D., M.P.H.
Aerospace Medicine
Experience
International Volunteer Physician
Health Teams International
2010 to present
China Medical Team
Institute Physician, Practice Development
Cenegenics Medical Institute
2010 to present
Empowering health-minded individuals through education and our proactive solution for maximizing health while preventing the early onset of chronic disease.
kdescartin (at) cenegenics (dot) com
Co-Founder and Physician Technologist
MadHut Associates
2009 to present
Providing consulting services on media in medicine and health.
Areas of interest include:
international medicine, internet and medicine, social media in medicine, personalized medical e-journals (curating new media), telemedicine
Associate, International Medicine and Public Health
MedWorm.com
2008 to present
RSS feed provider and search engine.
Consultant/Physician
Transpono Technology Corporation
2008 to present
Supplemental and limited telemedical services.
Volunteer
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
2008 to 2009
Patient Information Systems/Services.
Volunteer/Clinical Observership
San Jose Clinic
2008 to 2009
Community clinic.
Adjunct Professor, Department of Life Sciences
Lone Star College-Cypress Fairbanks
2008 to 2009
Clinical Observership
Nestor C. Punay, M.D., P.A. Neurology
2007 to 2007
Volunteer
Open Hand Ministries Cebu, Inc.
2000 to 2002
Medical, dental, and optometric missions.
Volunteer
LWCM Cebu Medical Missions Ministry
2000 to 2001
Medical and dental missions.
Volunteer/Team Leader
Ugnayan ng Pahinungod Manila
1996 to 1997
The Volunteer Corps of the University of the Philippines Manila.
Medical Missions, Summer Immersion, Street Children, Community Health Education, Publications
Honors and Awards
Gerry Roxas Leadership Award
Gerry Roxas Foundation
1992
Insular Life Gold Eagle Medal Award
Insular Life Foundation
1992
Memberships
Associate Member
Astronauts for Hire
2011
www.astronauts4hire.org
Member
Toastmasters International (Mindspeak)
2010
Associate Member
American Physician Scientists Association
2010
Member
American College of Sports Medicine
2010
Member
Medical Education Evolution
2008
Member
The Physician Genome Partnership
2008
Cebu Medical Society
Member
2006
Philippine Medical Association
Member
2006
http://www.pma.com.ph
Publications
Articles
"Exploring the Currents of Telemedicine"
NASA Technical Paper (number in progress)
2010;
Books
Voluntarism in Action (Vol. 1)
It's No Season
Ugnayan ng Pahinungod Manila
Manila, Philippines
1997
Anthology of Stories, Articles, Essays, Experiences on Voluntarism by Volunteers.
(The Volunteer Corps of the University of the Philippines Manila)
Lectures and Presentations
Exploring the Currents of Telemedicine
2010
NASA Campus, NASA-JSC, Houston, TX
CPR
2005
Silliman University, Dumaguete City, Philippines
Disclosure or Conflict of Interest
Karina S. Descartin MD has nothing to disclose
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