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About Me

Dr. Jose Santos’ Approach to Care

“I believe in the body’s innate ability to heal itself and use the most conservative treatment methods possible to help people reduce pain and achieve their highest level of function. I use a comprehensive approach to diagnosis and treatment and am committed to caring for my patients and improving the quality of their lives.”

Education

Undergraduate Studies

Bachelor of Science in Physical Therapy
University of the Philippines — Manila, Philippines

Medical School

University of the East | Ramon Magsaysay Memorial Medical Center — Quezon City, Philippines

Residencies

  • Community and Family Medicine
    University of Missouri — Kansas City, MO
  • Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
    Jackson Memorial Hospital, University of Miami — Miami, FL

Fellowship

Interventional Pain
University of Washington — Seattle, WA

Professional Memberships

  • Spine Intervention Society (SIS)
  • American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (AAPM&R)
  • American Board of Pain Medicine (ABPM)

Certifications

  • Board Certified: Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
  • Board Certified: Pain Medicine
  • Basic Life Support (BLS)
  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)

Accomplishments

  • Chief Resident – Pain Medicine and Rehabilitation Residency — University of Miami | Florida
  • First Recipient of the University of Missouri Kansas City Lakewood Hospital Best Quality Improvement Research Paper (2009)
  • Honors in Core Clinical Clerkships — University of the East – UERMMMC (2003)
  • Best Thesis University of the Philippines — College of Allied Medical Professions (1999)

Research

  • “Prevalence of Diabetes Mellitus, Hypertension, and Hyperlipidemia After Spinal Cord Injury” Santos, J., Bristow, S., Dalal, K., Martinez-Arizala, A., Banovac, K. Spinal Cord Service, Veterans Administration Medical Center, Miami, FL, Accepted for publication in Federal Practitioner Journal, 2012
  • “Standardization of Warfarin Therapy in the JMH inpatient floors” Santos, J., Arenas, L., Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Miami / Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami, FL 2012,Quality Improvement Project done in conjunction with Departments of lnternal and Family Medicine
  • “Is Diabetes Mellitus More Common After Spinal cord Injury?” Bristow, S., Santos, J., Martinez-Arizala, A., Banovac, K. Spinal Cord Service, Veterans Administration Medical Center, Miami, FL, American Spinal Injury Association (ASIA) Conference, Poster Presentation.
  • “Prevalence of Dyslipidemia after Spinal Cord Injury” Dalal, K., Bristow, S., Santos, J., Martinez-Arizala, A., Banovac, K., Spinal Cord Service, Veterans Administration Medical Center, Miami, FL American Spinal Injury Association (ASIA) Conference, Poster Presentation.
  • “Variant for Transforaminal Injection: Retrodiscal Approach for Paracentral Disc Herniation: Case Series,” Tobon, S., Mena, J., Santos, J., Sherman, A., Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Miami / Jackson Memorial Hospital, The American Journal of Physical Medicine &Rehabilitation, 2011
  • “Urinary Retention Secondary to an lntrathecal Baclofen Pump Placement: Case Report and Literature Review,” Weiner M., Santos J., Khurana S., Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Miami / Jackson Memorial Hospital, The American Journal of Physical Medicine &Rehabilitation, 2011
  • “Pott’s disease in a 3 year-old Boy Who Suffered Polytrauma in the Haitian Earthquake: A Case Report” Santos, J., Arenas, L., Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Miami /Jackson Memorial Hospital, The American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, 2011
  • “Anomalous Circulation of Anterior Cerebral Artery Presenting as Quadriplegia: A Case Report, ”Santos, J., Tobon, S, Khurana, S., Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Miami /Jackson Memorial Hospital, The American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, 2011
  • “Estimating Botox and Botox Cosmetic Patterns of Use Study” Cross sectional multi-center trialaiming to estimate the US exposure to BOTOX and BOTOX Cosmetic by age for various indications in a sample of practices that utilize BOTOX or BOTOX Cosmetic. United Biosomce/Allergan, 2010
  • “Assessing Accuracy and Competence of Residents in Estimating Fetal Weights by Leopold’s Maneuver” Santos, J., Shaffer, T., University of Missouri Kansas City–Department of Family Medicine, 2009, Best Quality Improvement in Research
  • “A Comparative Study of the Electromyographic Activity of the Vastus Lateralis With and Without Inhibitory Taping Among Third and Fourth Year Students from the College of Allied Medical Professions,” Datuin, S., Santos, J., Trinidad, J., Archives of the University of the Philippines College of Allied Medical Professions, 1999, Best Thesis

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