Makati Medical Center

The Department of Dermatology was organized to serve the dermatological needs of the Makati Medical Center, its charity program and the Center’s Internship Training Program.

The department’s staff of active consultants originally included Dr. Manuel Fernandez, Sr., as chairman, with Dr. Vermen Verallo-Rowell, Dr. Thelma V. Leelin and Dr. Filomena L. Montinola, as senior consultants. Dr. Manuel O. Fernandez, Jr. thereafter joined the staff after training in Dermatologic-Plastic Surgery in the United States, followed by Dr. Imelda Cabral-Villar, the first graduate of the department’s Residency Program in 1992, Dr. Esther Leynes-Ensafian, Dr. Ma. Victoria C. Dizon, Dr. Elsie P. Floreza and Dr. Donna Leelin-Sarrosa.

The dermatology department initiated in 1988 its own 3-year residency program which was promptly accredited by the Philippine Board of Dermatology. To maintain a high quality of training, it limits the number of residents it accepts into the program.

The department continually updates itself by active participation of its staff members in Postgraduate and Continuing Medical Education courses. This is complemented by the acquisition of state-of-the-art technical equipment which first undergo clinical trials for validation of claims. These include the Ultrapulse CO2 Laser, Intense Pulsed Light (IPL) Quantum-SR, Xtreme Clear (Acne Phototherapy System / LHE for Psoriasis / Hair Removal System), VersaPulse C with HELP-G, Daavlin Spectra 311/350, Vela Smooth/Shaper (Infrared-Radiofrequency-Vacuum) and most recently, the Polaris WR System (Radiofrequency-Diode). All these are now housed at the Manuel C. Fernandez, Sr. Phototherapy and Laser Center.

Subspecialty in Dermatology is another strong feature of the department. These include Dermatopathology, Dermatoimmunopathology, Cosmetic, Dermatologic, and Laser Surgery, Moh’s Microsurgery, Photomedicine, Pediatric Dermatology, Contact Dermatitis, Occupational and Environmental Dermatology, Dermatologic Ethics, Institutional Review Board, and Research.

SERVICES OFFERED

I. General Services
Diagnostic

• KOH mount
• Tzanck smear
• Skin biopsy
• Patch testing
• Wood’s Lamp

Therapeutic

• Electrodessication and Curettage
• Cryosurgery
• Excisional Surgery
• Nail Surgery
• Acne Surgery
• Incision and Drainage
• Intralesional Steroid Injections
• Extraction of Milia and Molluscum
• Chemical Peels

II. Subspecialty Services

1. Dermabrasion
2. Microdermabrasion
3. Moh’s Micrographic Surgery
4. Scar Revision
5. Sclerotherapy
6. Skin flaps and grafts
7. BOTOX injections
8. Intralesional chemotherapy injections
9. Tissue Augmentation/Fillers
10. Laser, Light, Heat and Radiofrequency
• Xtreme Clear TM
1. a. Acne Phototherapy System
   (for Inflammatory Acne treatment)
2. b. LHE for Psoriasis
   (for focal Psoriasis)
3. c. Hair Removal System
   (for Hair Removal)
• Intense Pulsed Light (IPL)Ô Quantum-SR
  (for photorejuvenation: telangiectasias, lentigines, ephelides, fine wrinkles;
  subsurfacing of acne scars, prominent pores, photodynamic therapy, striae distensae)
• § LightSheer Diode Laser
• Daavlin Spectra 311/350 (Lo/Hi Narrowband UVB, UVA)
  (for extensive Psoriasis, Vitiligo, eczemas: Atopic Dermatitis, Numular Dermatitis, Dyshidrotic Eczema, CTCL)
• Vela Smooth/Shaper (Infrared-Radiofrequency-Vacuum)
  (for body contouring, cellulite)
• Polaris WR System (Radiofrequency-Diode)
  (for wrinkles, sagging skin, subsurfacing of acne scars, striae distensae)
• Harmony Machine
1. a. 570-nm Pulsed Light
   (for removing or reducing the appearance of
   vascular and pigmented lesions)
2. b. Pixel 2940-nm
   (for skin resurfacing – improvement of skin tone
   and texture, wrinkles, and pigmentation)
3. c. Long Pulse Nd:YAG 1064-nm
   (for Leg Vains)
4. d. Q-Switched Nd:YAG 1064-nm
   (for Nevus of Ota, melanocytic nevus, black and
   blue pigment tattoos)
11. Photodynamic Therapy
12. Photomedicine
• Diagnostic
1. MED, SPF, IPF determination
2. Photopatch Testing
• Phototherapy
1. PUVA and Bath PUVA
2. NB-UVB
3. UVA
4. Light, Heat, Energy (Xtreme ClearÔ/LHE) for Psoriasis
13. Dermatopathology
14. Dermatoimmunopathology
15. Pediatric Dermatology
16. Contact Dermatitis, Occupational and Environmental Dermatology
17. Dermatologic Ethics
18. Research

CONSULTANT STAFF

Dr. Imelda Cabral-Villar – Chairman
Dr. Peachy P. Lao –Training Officer
Dr. Ma. Lourdes Aragon -De Veyra
Dr. Ma. Patricia Astorga-Chavez
Dr. Maria Teresa Belmonte
Dr. Lucia Castro-Fores
Dr. Ma. Teresa Beatriz G. Carpo
Dr. Jose Giovanni E. Dimayuga
Dr. Ma. Victoria C. Dizon
Dr. Manuel O. Fernandez, Jr.
Dr. Elsie Reynosa P. Floreza
Dr. Valerie Floro-Herbosa
Dr. Rowena F. Genuino
Dr. Shiela Hautea-Pagdanganan
Dr. Elvira Henares-Esguerra
Dr. Jasmin J. Jamora
Dr. Stephen Thomas F. Lacson
Dr. Giselle Mary Lazaro
Dr. Donna Marie Leelin-Sarrosa
Dr. Thelma V. Leelin
Dr. Carmela Ana V. Lim
Dr. Mary Anne Luciano-Amon
Dr. Filomena Legarda-Montinola
Dr. Patricia Anne T. Tinio
Dr. Vermen M. Verallo-Rowell

Guidelines for Applying for the Residency Training Program:

1. The application forms for the Residency Training Program may be obtained from the Medical Education and Research Division. Completed forms along with required documents will be forwarded to the chairman of the department applied for.
2. All applicants for residency training shall be reviewed by the Residency Committee of the department where the applicant wishes to train. The composition of such committee shall be made at the discretion of the department chairman. The committee shall have the prerogative to conduct interviews and administer written examinations as methods of screening the applications and choosing the successful candidates.
3. The residency committee shall forward its recommendations to the department chairman for approval.
4. The department chairman shall notify the Medical Director of the eligible applicants. The Medical Director shall appoint the recommendees of the department chairman, subject to availability of residency position.
5. All appointees shall be under the supervision of the Medical Education and Research Division.
6. All residents are encouraged to familiarize themselves with the hospital policies as provided by Medical Education and Research Division and specific departmental policies prior to the start of training.
7. The appointee shall report to the Industrial Health Clinic for his pre-employment Physical Examination and to the Metropolitan Psychological Society (Ground Floor 11) for psychological evaluation as scheduled by the Medical Education and Research Division.
8. Appointees must submit the requirements to Medical Education and Research Division within one week from advice. Delay in submission of the requirements and in undergoing the needed tests for your pre-employment physical examination will also delay the start of your employment with the hospital. When all the requirements have been completed, the appointee shall sign the contract for residency at the Personnel Office (Basement). This shall be recorded as the official commencement of residency training. All records will be held on file by the Personnel Office.
9. The following requirements must be submitted in authenticated photocopies before any application is officially entertained:

• Completed Application Form
• Transcript of Records
• Board Examination Results
• Diploma
• Certification of rank in class (original copy)
• Certificate of Internship
• Recommendation letter regarding internship performance (original copy)
• Passport size picture (1 copy)

Contact Details:
Address: 2 Amorsolo St. , Mkti. City 1229
Department of Dermatology, Ground Floor, Room 8
M.C.F. Sr. Phototherapy and Laser Center , 3 rd Floor, New Wing

Telephone numbers:
8888999 local 7003 (Dept. of Dermatology)
8888999 local 7041 (M.C.F. Sr. Phototherapy and Laser Center )

MMC website: www.makatimed.ph.net