Gelisanga, Maribeth

• Designated chief physical therapist of the University of the Philippines (UP) - Philippine General Hospital (PGH) in 2015 • Specializes in adult neurology • Teaches clinical reasoning, research, and evidence-based PT to graduate and undergraduate students • Pursues research on stroke, employee wellness, and service delivery • Serves as a research ethics reviewer and peer reviewer Publication • Interim Recommendations on Physical Therapy Services During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Philippine Physical Therapy Association, 2020. • Upright motor control test: Interrater reliability, retest reliability and concurrent validity in adults with subacute stroke. Topics in Stroke Rehabilitation, 2019. (Poster: WCPT, Thailand, 2017; European Stroke Organisation, Czech Republic, 2017) • Intensive task-oriented training for mobility and balance in a patient with multiple strokes: A case report. Acta Medica Philippina, 2017. Grants • World Confederation of Physical Therapy Bursary Grant, 2019 • Research Grant, UP – PGH, 2019: Physical Activity and Fitness Level of PGH Employees • Research Grant, UP – PGH, 2019: Gender Sensitivity of PGH • Sunway University and Short-Term Training in a Foreign University Grant, UP, 2018: Harvard Medical School – Leadership in Medicine • Student Research Grant, National Institutes of Health, 2015 Education Leadership in Medicine (Southeast Asia Healthcare Leadership) 2019 Harvard Medical School Projects: Stroke Rehab Package; FIT-ME Wellness Ecosystem; Management of Acute Dengue in Secondary Care Hospitals Master of Physical Therapy 2016 University of the Philippines – Manila