Audrey E. Kitagawa, J.D.

President and Founder

"In the seemingly ordinariness of daily living is the power of transformation. Individual transformation arises out of awareness, and a willingness to change to become a better person right where we are. We each have personal responsibility and collective responsibility to make positive changes here and now."

Background

CURRICULUMVITAE

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WORK EXPERIENCE:

March 13, 2000 – Dec 1, 2002 - Associate Medical Director, PfizerPhilippines

April 7, 2003 to present - Staff Physician,Rheumatology, Straub Clinic & Hospital, Honolulu, Hawaii

- Head,Section of Rheumatology, Straub Clinic & Hospital

LICENSURE:

1993 Board of Medicine, Professional Regulation Commission, Manila

1994 United States Medical Licensure Examination

1995 Licensed Physician, State of Illinois

1997-2027 Board Certified in Internal Medicine,ABIM

1999-2019 Board Certified in Rheumatology, ABIM

2002 Licensed Physician, State ofHawaii

EDUCATION:

1984-1988 B.S.Biology: University of the Philippines, Summa Cum Laude

1988-1993 M.D. University of the Philippines

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GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION:

1992-1993 Internship Philippine General Hospital, Manila

1994-1997 Residency InternalMedicine, University of Illinois at Chicago

1997-1999 Fellowship Rheumatic and Immunologic Diseases, Cleveland Clinic, Ohio

HOSPITAL APPOINTMENTS:

1994-1997 Assistant in Medicine, College ofMedicine, University of Illinois at Chicago

1999 Visiting Consultant, MakatiMedical Center, Philippines

2000 Visiting Consultant, Asian Hospital, Philippines

2001 Visiting Consultant, Cardinal Santos Medical Center, Philippines

2002 Staff Physician, Cardinal Santos Medical Center, Philippines

2003-Present Staff Physician, Straub Clinic &Hospital, Honolulu, Hawaii

7/12/14 Assistant Clinical Professor, Deptof Family and Community Medicine, University of Hawai‘i JABSOM

CURRENT PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS:

Philippine MedicalAssociation of Hawaii

University of thePhilippines Alumni Association of Hawai‘i

Hawai‘i Rheumatology Society

HONORS AND AWARDS:

Straub Clinic & Hospital “Excellence in Publication Award” – 2007 (New onset systemic lupus erythematosus in a transgender man: Possible role of feminizing sex hormones. J Clin Rheumatol2007; 13(1): 29-30.)

Listed in “Best Doctors in Hawai‘i” byHonolulu Magazine since 2010.

PEER-REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS:

TanawanR, Wu CY, Santos-Ocampo AS, Liu RJ,McMurtray AM, Nakamoto BK. Case Report: CNS Vasculitis Associated with Waldenstrom’s Macroglobulinemia. Case Reports in Neurological Medicine. Volume2016. Article ID 2510573

Tse GG, Santos-Ocampo AS, Chow DC, McMurtray AM, Nakamoto BK. Diffuse Leukoencephalopathy and Subacute Parkinsonism as an Early Manifestation of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus. Case Reports in Neurological Medicine. Volume 2013. Article ID 367185

Santos-Ocampo AS. Elevated ANCA without vasculitis following influenza vaccination. JClin Rheumatol. 2012 Aug;18(5):276-7.

Santos-Ocampo AS. New onset systemic lupus erythematosus in a transgender man: Possible role of feminizing sex hormones. J Clin Rheumatol 2007; 13(1): 29-30.

Santos-Ocampo AS,Santos-Ocampo RS. Non-contrastCT-guided Intra-Articular Corticosteroid Injections of Severe Bilateral HipArthritis in a Patient with Ankylosing Spondylitis. Clin Exp Rheumatol 2003; 21(2): 239-240.

Santos-Ocampo AS. Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection of a tophaceous pseudogout nodule (letter / reply). J Rheumatol 2003; 30(3): 638.

Santos-Ocampo AS, Tupasi TE, VillanuevaF, Roxas FKA, Ramos CP. Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection of a tophaceous pseudogout nodule. J Rheumatol 2002;29(5): 1093-6.

Bitanga ES,Baroque A, Santos-Ocampo AS, Guevarra AY, Querijero MB, Chua C. Safety, tolerability, and efficacy of gabapentinin neuropathic pain: Results of a post-marketing surveillance study in 1214 Filipino Patients with Neuropathic Pain. Neurol J SEA 2002; 7: 25-34.

Santos-Ocampo AS. An overview of work-related musculoskeletal disorders. Asia-PacificLeague of Associations for Rheumatology (APLAR) Journal of Rheumatology 2001;4(3): 172-4.

Santos-Ocampo AS, Mandell BF, Fessler BJ. Alveolar hemorrhage in systemic lupus erythematosus: Presentation and management. Chest 2000; 118 (4): 1083-90.

Santos-Ocampo AS, Mandell BF. Systemic lupus erythematosus associated alveolar hemorrhage: Presentation, treatment, and outcome. J Clin Rheumatol 2000; 6(6): 350-55.

Santos-Ocampo AS, Hoffman GS. Aneurysms and hypermobility. Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine 1999; 66(7):426-33.

BOOKS / ARTICLES / REVIEWS (non-peer reviewed):

Santos-Ocampo AS. “Stay on the move with osteoarthritis: Exercise reduces pain, increases function.” Kapiolani Woman newsletter, Vol 11, No. 2, May 2007.

Santos-Ocampo AS. Musculoskeletal disorders in the workplace. Articulate,issue 7, 2001. Official publication of the Asia Pacific Arthritis & Rheumatism Council (APARC)

Santos-Ocampo AS. Rheumatology for the dermatologist:Evaluation and management of selected rheumatologic syndromes. J Phil Dermatol Soc May 2000; 9(1): 2-9.

Lopez FL, Alfonso CR, Fernando-Lopez EV, Santos-Ocampo AS et al. Mefenamic acid revisited: Analgesic efficacy of the sodium lauryl sulfate formulation in 8,558 patients. Phil J Intern Med Nov-Dec 2000; 38:339–43.

Santos-Ocampo AS. Pocketbook synopsis of advanced cardiac life support. Manila: 1994. (Distributed byNational Bookstore)

Santos-Ocampo AS, Querijero MB, TorresST, Agno MN. Compendium of Celebrex Materials (for training purposes: internaluse, Pfizer, Philippines)

Alcasid MB, Banal MJB, Cabrera LS etal. A survey of the presence of the Santmyer Swallow in a sample of normal Filipino children. Acta Medica Philippina 1989; 25(3): 93-95

Piroxicam compendium (internal use, Pfizer, Philippines)

Training Manual on Neuropathic Pain (internal use, Pfizer, Philippines)

Training Manual on Mefenamic Acid (internal use, Pfizer, Philippines)

Editorand co-author, Basic Pathophysiology: Training Module for theMedical Representatives Accreditation Program (MRAP), year 2001.

CONVENTION ABSTRACTS / POSTERS /PRESENTATIONS :

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Michael Mendoza, TheresePosas-Mendoza, Ivy Melgarejo, E. Ganitano, A. Santos-Ocampo. Clinical Deception: Atypical PosteriorReversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) in SLE. ACP Chapter Hawaii, February25, 2017

Plateros-ElabaZ, Santos-Ocampo AS. Urticariaand Adult-Onset Still’s Disease. J AmAcad Dermatol 2004 ; 50(3) : p59. (Poster # 223, 62nd Annual Meeting of the American Academy ofDermatology, Washington, D.C., February 6, 2004).

Bitanga ES,Baroque A, Santos-Ocampo AS, Guevarra AY, QuerijeroMB, Chua C. Post-Marketing Surveillance of Gabapentin(Neurontin) in Filipino Patients with Neuropathic Pain. Presented at the November 29, 2001 plenary session of the Annual Convention of the Philippine Neurological Association, IloIlo City, and the March 26, 2002 plenary session of the Annual Convention of the Pain Society of the Philippines, Cebu City

Santos-Ocampo AS, Tupasi TE, Villanueva F, Roxas FKA, RamosCP. Case Report: Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection of tophaceous pseudogout (presented at the AnnualMeeting, Philippine Rheumatology Association, Baguio City, Philippines, January2001).

Santos-Ocampo AS, Tan WA, Ang D, LariveAB, Wilke WS, Fessler BJ. Effects ofanti-rheumatic drugs on myocardial infarction rates in patients with rheumatoidarthritis and coronary artery disease. Arthritis Rheum 1999; 42(9): s132. (presented at the 63rd National Meeting, American College ofRheumatology, Boston, November 13-17, 1999)

CLINICALTRIALS:‍

Investigator– An Epidemiological Study of the Point Prevalence of Undiagnosed Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension in Patients with Connective Tissue Disease at the Secondary Healthcare Level of Community-Based Rheumatologists (UNCOVER), 6/2003to 11/2003 (Sponsored by Actelion Pharmaceuticals)

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Background

Audrey E. Kitagawa, JD, is the President/Founder of the International Academy for Multicultural Cooperation, the President of the Light of Awareness International Spiritual Family, the former Advisor to the Office of the Special Representative of the Secretary General for Children and Armed Conflict at the United Nations.

She is a United Nations Representative for the United Religions Initiative, and Chair Emerita of the NGO Committee on Spirituality, Values and Global Concerns, A Committee of the Conference of NGOs in Consultative Relationship with the United Nations. She has been enstooled into the royal family as the Nekoso Hemaa, (i.e. Queen Mother of Development), of Ajiyamanti in Ghana, West Africa, and has a school which she helped to build named after her in her African name, the Nana Ode Anyankobea Junior Secondary School.

She wrote the chapter, Crossing World Views, The Power of Perspective in the Hawaii Japanese American Experience, which was published in a book about multiculturalism, communication and Asian women entitled, Learning In The Light. Her chapter, Globalization As The Fuel For Religious And Ethnic Conflict has been published in the book, Globalization And Identity, Cultural Diversity, Religion and Citizenship. Her article, The Role Of Identity In The Rise And Decline of Buddhism In Hawaii, The 50th State Of The United States Of America, has been published in Sambodhi, a Buddhist Journal. She published articles in World Affairs The Journal Of International Issues, entitled, The Power of Om: Transformation of Consciousness, and Practical Spirituality. She wrote the chapter, The US In Foreign Affairs: Source of Global Security, Or Source of Global Fear? in the book, America & The World The Double Bind. She is currently writing a chapter on Space Ethics for a legal, academic book on Space Law.

She has been listed in Who's Who Of American Law, Who's Who Of American Women, Who's Who In America, Who's Who In The World, and Prominent People of Hawaii. She is the recipient of the Medal “Pride of Eurasia” and a Diploma from the Republic of Kazakhstan Ministry of Education and Science L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University for her outstanding contribution to the development of spiritual culture and education in Eurasia. She is the recipient of the Spirit of the UN Award which is given to outstanding individuals who have demonstrated the vision and spirit of the United Nations as expressed through the UN Charter, and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. She was conferred an Honorary Interfaith Minister degree by the New Seminary.

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