HEAD AND NECK

·         Fine needle biopsy of anterior neck masses

·         Thyroidectomy

·         Parotidectomy

·         Maxillectomy/Mandibulectomy

·         Tracheostomy

Includes assessment, evaluation, and surgical management of anterior neck masses and any mass from the neck upwards

BREAST AND SURGICAL ONCOLOGY

·         Mastectomy (total/partial/radical)

·         Breast conservation surgery

·         Soft tissue tumor resections

Includes assessment, evaluation, and management (surgical versus medical) of breast masses as well as any imaging- or biopsy-proven soft tissue mass

UPPER GASTROINTESTINAL SURGERY

·         Esophagogastric surgery (resection, tube insertions)

·         Management of caustic ingestions

Includes surgical management of a variety of pathologies involving the esophagus and stomach

COLORECTAL/HERNIA

·         Appendectomy (open/laparoscopic)

·         Colonoscopy

·         Colectomy (partial/subtotal/total)

·         Colostomy creation

·         Hemorrhoidectomy

·         Anorectal fistula or abscess surgery

Includes initial assessment, evaluation, and/or management (surgical versus medical) of a variety of pathologies involving the small and large bowels as well as those involving the rectum and anal canal

SURGICAL ENDOSCOPY

·         EGD/duodenoscopy/colonoscopy

·         Endoscopic ultrasound

·         Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography

·         Endoscopic retrograde appendicitis therapy

Includes initial assessment and evaluation of pathologies involving any part of the gastrointestinal tract from the esophagus up to the duodenum, often including the biliary tree, which may involve both diagnostic and therapeutic intervention at time of procedure

HEPATOPANCREATOBILIARY SURGERY

·         Cholecystectomy (open/laparoscopic)

·         Pancreatoduodenectomy

·         Biliary-enteric bypass procedure

·         Liver surgery

·         Percutaneous transbiliary drainage (PTBD)

Includes initial assessment, evaluation, and management (surgical versus medical) of a variety of diseases involving the hepatobiliary tree and the pancreas, ranging from benign causes to malignant tumors

MINIMALLY INVASIVE/BARIATRIC SURGERY

·         Endoscopic thyroidectomy

·         Laparoscopic appendectomy

·         Laparoscopic cholecystectomy

·         Laparoscopic hernia surgery

Provides the patient with a surgical plan with a minimally invasive approach to the procedure

PLASTIC AND RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY

·         Cosmetic surgery (i.e. blepharoplasty, rhinoplasty)

·         Craniofacial surgery

·         Burn debridement, grafting, and reconstruction

·         Repair of ligament tear

Includes assessment, evaluation, and management of, not only aesthetic/cosmetic reconstruction of non-pathologic cases, but may also include debridement and grafting of burn injuries and ligament injuries often involving the distal extremities

NEUROSURGERY

·         Craniotomy/craniectomy

·         Excision of AV malformation/intracranial tumors or abscesses

·         Spine surgery

Includes assessment, evaluation, and management of all neurosurgical cases, such as intracranial bleeds, abscesses or tumors, arteriovenous malformations, aneurysms, and some spine pathologies

ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY

·         Open and closed reduction of long bone   fractures with/without fixation

·         Spine surgery

·         Malignancies of the skeletal system

Includes assessment, evaluation, and management of all orthopedic problems, such as open/closed fractures, dislocations, congenital anomalies, and spine pathologies

PEDIATRIC SURGERY

·         Herniotomy

·         Excision biopsy

·         Incision and drainage

·         Tumor resections

Encompasses all surgical procedures conducted on any patient in the pediatric age group (0 – 14 years old)

THORACOCARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY

·         Arteriovenous fistula creation

·         Central line insertion (IJ catheter, PICC line, etc.)

·         Closed tube thoracostomy (traumatic/non-traumatic)

·         Pleurodesis

·         Thoracotomy

·         Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS)

Includes assessment, evaluation, and management of the thorax and vascular diseases.  Includes immediate management of cases involving the thoracic cavity (trauma vs non-traumatic)

UROLOGY

·         Suprapubic cystostomy

·         Cystoscopy

·         Percutaneous nephrolithotomy

·         Nephrectomy

·         Transureteral resection of bladder tumor (TURBT)

·         Transureteral resection of the prostate (TURP)

Includes assessment, evaluation, and management (surgical versus medical) of a variety of urologic diseases, including resectable renal tumors and prostate problems

that include both open and minimally invasive approaches

Ray I. Sarmiento, MD, FPCS, FPSGS, FACS, FPALES

Chairman

Consultant, Section of Surgical Endoscopy and Upper GI Surgery

Irene F. Abisinia, MD, FPCS, FPSGS

Vice Chairman

Section Head, Surgical Endoscopy

Ryan Ruel T. Barroso, MD, FPCS, FPSGS

Training Officer

Section Head, Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery

Bernice C. Navarro, MD, FPCS, FPSGS

Assistant Training Officer

Section Head, Upper GI Surgery

Consultant, Head and Neck Surgery

Alfred Allen E. Buenafe, MD, FPCS, FPSGS

Section Head, Hernia Surgery

Section Head, Minimally Invasive and Bariatric Surgery

Orlino C. Bisquera, MD, FPCS, FPSGS

Section Head, Head and Neck Surgery

Section Head, Surgical Oncology/Soft Tissue Surgery

Joseph Roy F. Fuentes FPCS, MD, FPCRS, FPSGS

Section Head, Colorectal Surgery

Aireen Patricia Madrid, MD, FPCS, FPSGS, FPSST

Section Head, Trauma and Critical Care

Mary Geraldine B. Remucal, MD, FPCS, FPSGS

Section Head, Breast Surgery

Andrei Cesar S. Abella, MD, FPCS, FPSGS

Consultant, Colorectal Surgery

Arlyn Cañones, MD, FPCS, FPSGS

Training Officer, Surgical Endoscopy

George B. Cheng, MD, FPSGS

Consultant, General Surgery

Paulo Cruz, MD, FPCS, FPSGS

Consultant, Colorectal Surgery

Avril P. David, MD, FPCS, FPSGS, FPAHBSI

Training Officer, Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery

Kevin De Asis, MD

Consultant, Surgical Critical Care

Alfred Phillip De Dios, MD, FPCS, FPSGS

Consultant, Head and Neck Surgery

Michelle Bernadette C. Lim-Loo, MD, FPCS, FPSGS

Consultant, Section of Minimally Invasive and Bariatric Surgery

Maria Rica M. Lumague, MD, FPCS, FPSGS

Consultant, Breast Surgery

Rainier Y. Lutanco, MD, FPCS, FPSGS

Consultant, Head and Neck Surgery

Roel Tito A. Marcial, MD, FPCS, FPSGS

Consultant, General Surgery

Mark Francis A. Melendres, MD, FPCS, FPSGS

Consultant, Hernia Surgery

Consultant, Section of Minimally Invasive and Bariatric Surgery

Jonathan C. Nolasco, MD, FPCS, FPSGS

Consultant, Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery

Edmund Cedric A. Orlina, MD

Consultant, Surgical Oncology/Soft Tissue Surgery

Consultant, Section of Upper GI Surgery

Eva Lourdes E. Sta. Clara, MD, FPCS, FPSGS

Consultant, Hernia Surgery

Consultant, Section of Minimally Invasive and Bariatric Surgery

Billy James G. Uy, MD, FPCS, FPSGS

Consultant, Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery

Levi M. Maliwat, MD, AFN       

Section Head, Neurosurgery

Almario G. Jabson, MD, AFN

Consultant, Neurosurgery

Christopher O. Concepcion, MD, AFN

Consultant, Neurosurgery

Kathleen King, MD, AFN

Consultant, Neurosurgery

Abigail J. Lizan, MD, AFN

Consultant, Neurosurgery

Jay B. Villavicencio, MD, AFN

Consultant, Neurosurgery

Benedict Francis D. Valdecañas, MD, FPOA

Section Head, Orthopedic Surgery

Charles Richard Cabuquit, MD, FPOA

Consultant, Orthopedic Surgery

Rosalyn P. Flores, MD, FPOA

Consultant, Orthopedic Surgery

Angelo R. Leaño, MD, FPOA

Consultant, Orthopedic Surgery

Fredrick G. Tiambeng, MD, FPOA

Consultant, Orthopedic Surgery

Pedro L. Lantin III, MD, FPUA

Section Head, Urology

Paulo Jesus Fernandez, MD, FPUA 

Consultant, Urology

Enrique Ian S. Lorenzo, MD, FPUA

Consultant, Urology

Paulo Omaña, MD, FPUA

Consultant, Urology

Joseph Michael A. Ursua, MD, FPUA

Consultant, Urology

Samuel Vincent G. Yrastorza, MD, FPUA

Consultant, Urology

Emmanuel C. San Pedro, MD, FPATACSI

Section Head, Thoracocardiovascular Surgery

Dennis M. De Asis, MD, FPCS, FPATACSI

Consultant, Thoracocardiovascular Surgery

Karyn P. Luna, MD, FPATACSI

Consultant, Thoracocardiovascular Surgery

Joanne B. Perez, MD, FPATACSI

Consultant, Thoracocardiovascular Surgery

Arwin Ronan P. Ronsayro, MD, FPATACSI

Consultant, Thoracocardiovascular Surgery

Karlo Marco C. Capellan, MD, FPAPRAS

Section Head, Plastics and Reconstructive Surgery

Brian Christopher U. Ang, MD, FPAPRAS

Consultant, Plastics and Reconstructive Surgery

James B. Joaquino, MD, FPAPRAS

Consultant, Plastics and Reconstructive Surgery

Kathryn A. Llanera-Nuñez,MD, FPAPRAS

Consultant, Plastics and Reconstructive Surgery

Alexandra Monica L. Tan-Gayos, MD, FPAPRAS

Training Officer, Plastics and Reconstructive Surgery

Willie T. Hao, MD

Section Head, Pediatric Surgery

Michael Vincent M. Gaw, MD

Consultant, Pediatric Surgery