Dr Miriam Santiago Kimpo graduated from the University of Santo Tomas in the Philippines. Her training is in  Paediatrics  and she had her  fellowship in  Haematology and Oncology. She is certified by the  American Board of Paediatrics. 

She  was consultant and fellowship training officer  at the Santo Tomas University Hospital in the Philippines from 2004- 2010.  Her main interest  is in childhood brain tumours.

Currently, she is a Consultant with the Division of Paediatric Haematology/Oncology & Bone Marrow and Cord Blood Transplantation at the University Children's Medical Institute, National University Hospital.