The Department of Surgery of Rizal Medical Center is an emerging leader in providing holistic surgical care to the Filipino people. We are the preferred end-referral hospital in eastern NCR as well as the CALABARZON area. Through the years, we have continually evolved and adapted to the changing times, garnering various and indispensable competencies that are distinct to the department. We are equipped to give our patients competent, competitive, and conscientious care through the different surgical sections that function under the department.
The department carries two surgical wards that are capable of admitting and serving over a hundred patients. Our department also takes pride in having different subspecialty sections such as Head and Neck Surgery, Breast and Surgical Oncology, Colorectal Surgery, Minimally Invasive Surgery and Surgical Endoscopy, Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery, Orthopedics, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Neurosurgery, Urology, Thoracocardiovascular and Pediatric Surgery.
DEPARTMENT OF SURGERY SERVICES OFFERED
The department offers the following services being provided by the different surgical sections. For further details on these services and how to avail of them, you may contact the Surgery Department at (02) 865-8400 loc 148.
HEAD AND NECK |
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· 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 |
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· 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 |
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· Esophagogastric surgery (resection, tube insertions) · Management of caustic ingestions |
Includes surgical management of a variety of pathologies involving the esophagus and stomach |
COLORECTAL/HERNIA |
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· 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 |
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· 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 |
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· 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 |
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· 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 |
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· 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 |
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· 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 |
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· 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 |
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· 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 |
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· 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 |
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· 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 |
DEPARTMENT OF SURGERY CONSULTANT STAFF
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
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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
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Joseph Roy F. Fuentes FPCS, MD, FPCRS, FPSGS |
Section Head, Colorectal Surgery
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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
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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
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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 |
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