Ospital Ng Maynila Medical Center

Department of Dermatology

The Section of Dermatology of the Ospital ng Maynila medical Center was established in 1988 under the Department of Internal Medicine. From a one resident- one consultant-one cubicle room in the OPD, the section has grown in leaps and bounds into the premiere skin, hair and nail referral center of the city of Manila. Dr. Benedict L. Carpio, a fellow of the Philippine Society of Cutaneous Medicine, heads it. The stringent residency training program is supervised by Dr. Eileen Regalado-Morales, the first head of the section, now the residency training officer. Drs. Marcellano Cruz. Dermatologic Surgeon, STD/HIV specialist; Jonathan Dizon, research coordinator; and Amelita Tanglao, dermatopathologist, make up the rest of the staff.

Residency in Dermatology at the Ospital in Maynila was accredited on December of 1995. The life of a derma resident entails a rigid schedule of daily OPD duties, bedside rounds, journal clubs, Fitzpatrick, Ackerman and Lever’s clubs, weekly grand rounds, histopathologic sessions, and never ending case presentations. Not to mention monthly examinations and scientific meetings with Philippine Society of Cutaneous Medicine and other courses. No wonder other hospital residents claim that derma residents perpetually have their noses buried in their textbooks. Residents going through the three year program are guaranteed quality supervisions in the various subspecialties such as medical mycology, histopathology, clinical dermatology, investigative dermatology, surgical and cosmetic dermatology.

In 2002, after thorough scrutiny and evaluation of the section’s capacity to stand on its own, and taking into consideration, the increasing number of patients and cases seen; the appropriate residents: to consultant ratio; the strict training program, the section was elevated to department status. Coinciding with this, in what seemed to be a lucky streak, all four graduates shared the honor and prestige of being specialty board top notchers.

With the unification of the two premiere dermatology societies in the country, the department and its training program was given full accreditation by the Philippine Dermatological Society.

In 2004, another consultant joined the department. Dr. Perlie P. Portugal, also a consultant and professor at the UERMMC, handles the immunodermatology lecture series .

It is the department’s mission- vision to train physicians in the art and science of dermatology as a medical specialty, while providing excellent as well as compassionate services to all patients, particularly Manilans, regardless of stauts, creed or religion.

MISSION
To train physicians in the art and science of Dermatology as a medical specialty, while providing excellent as well as compassionate service to patients of Ospital ng Maynila Medical Center

VISION
To be recognized as a premiere training center in the field of dermatology in the Philippines, while being reputed as a provider of quality and compassionate medical service to the Filipino people.

CONSULTANT STAFF

Benedict Dl Carpio, MD, FPDS – Chair
Eileen Regalado-Morales, MD, FPDS – Training Officer
Amelita Tanglao-DeGuzman , MD , FPDS – Dermatopathologist
Marcellano Cruz, MD, FPDS – Dermatologic Surgeon, STD/HIV Specialist
Jonathan Dizon, MD, FPDS – Research Coordinator, Cosmetic and Laser Specialist

SERVICES

  • Outpatient & Inpatient Consultation
  • Diagnostic Procedures
    1. KOH examination
    2. Gram staining
    3. Tzanck smear
    4. Skin biopsy
    5. Patch testing
    6. Wood’s lamp exam
      1. Intralesional steroid injections
      2. Electrocauter
      3. Microdermabrasion
      4. Chemobrasion
      5. Mesolipotherapy
      6. Acne surgery
      7. Botox/ Fillers
      8. Sclerotherapy

      9. Dermatologic surgery
        1. Excision & incision
        2. Incision & drainage
        3. Curettage
      10. Patient Support Group
        1. Psoriasis Club
        2. Contact Dermatitis Clinic
        3. Leprosy Team
      11. SkInformation Campaign
        1. OMMC Medical Scientific Meeting
        2. OPD Skin Awareness Lectures
        3. Poster exhibits

Residency Training Requirements
To be submitted in Duplicate:

  1. Application letter addressed to the Hospital DIrector thru the Chief of Clinics.
  2. Two latest passport-sized pictures.
  3. Transcript of records
  4. MD diploma
  5. Certificate of class rank and general weighted average from the dean’s office.
  6. Certificate of Internship
  7. Certificate of Board examination
  8. PRC ID
  9. Photocopies of Residence certificate.
  10. Good Moral Character
  11. Written Personal Disclosure of physical, mental/psychological state of well-being appropriate for the position applied for.

Note: Requirements must be submitted to the Office of the Chief of Clinics

Contact Details:
Department of Dermatology
Ospital ng Maynila Medical Center
Pres. Quirino Avenue corner Roxas Blvd , Malate, Manila

Tel. # 524-60-61 loc 133; 525-5659
Email : ommcderma@yahoo.com

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