RAMONA NERISSA ESPERA-LOBATON

Dr. Ramona Nerissa Espera-Lobaton is a board-certified internist and nephrologist, Fellow of the Philippine Society of Nephrology and the Philippine College of Physicians. She is an Active Consultant in several major hospitals, a faculty member at UERM College of Medicine, and a member of the Nephrology Fellowship Training Committee at St. Luke’s Medical Center. With extensive experience in clinical practice, teaching, and leadership, she currently chairs the Continuing Professional Development Committee of the Philippine Society of Nephrology and serves as Medical Director for the Basic Hemodialysis Course and Ikidney Dialysis Unit.

• Philippine Society of Nephrology: Fellow – 2020-07
• Philippine Society of Nephrology: Diplomate – 2016-08
• Philippine College of Physicians: Fellow – 2016-04
• Philippine College of Physicians: Diplomate – 2014-05
• Philippines Professional Regulation Commission: Licensed Physician – 2009-08

• 2011 – 2013
• University of the East Ramon Magsaysay Memorial Medical Center
• Department of Internal Medicine

• February 2014 - February 2016
• St. Luke’s Medical Center - Quezon City, Section of Nephrology
• Deputy Chief

• Basic Teacher Course, UERM – 2016
• Philippine College of Physicians Annual Conventions (2013 – Present)
• Philippine Society of Nephrology Annual Conventions (2013 – Present)
• St. Luke’s Medical Center Postgraduate Courses (2013 – Present)
• World Congress of Nephrology – Melbourne, Australia (2017) – Theme: Kidney Health for Everyone Everywhere, Date: 2017-04-21 to 2017-04-25
• American Society of Nephrology (ASN) Kidney Week, Washington DC – 2018
• World Congress of Nephrology – Perth, Australia (2025) – Theme: Kidney Health & Global Equity, Date: 2025-03-02 to 2025-03-06

• Chair, Continuing Professional Development Committee, Philippine Society of Nephrology (2023 – Present)
• Medical Director, Basic Course for Hemodialysis (for dialysis unit heads, non-nephrologist physicians, nurses, and renal technicians) (2023-Present)
• Medical Director, Ikidney Dialysis Unit, E Rodriguez Avenue, Quezon City (2021 – Present)
• Co-chair, Continuing Medical Education, Philippine Society of Nephrology (2021 - 2023)
• Member, Continuing Medical Education, Philippine Society of Nephrology (2016 - 2023)
• Assistant Medical Director, Philippine Society of Nephrology Academy (2024 – Present)
• Member, Quiz Committee, Philippine College of Physicians (2022 – 2024)
• Member, Fellowship Training Core, St. Luke’s Medical Center Quezon City, Section of Nephrology (2020 – Present)
• Level 3 Coordinator, Medicine 2, College of Medicine, UERM (2018 – 2023)