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Operating Room (Jose Y. Fores Surgical Pavilion)
The Jose Y. Fores Surgical Pavilion houses the operating rooms which provide optimally safe, clean and therapeutic environments conducive to all types of surgeries. The Operating Room staff members provide focused and individualized care to each patient, from pre-operation all the way to patient recovery.
Makati Medical Center has the most updated and sophisticated surgical facilities, staffed by highly qualified and board-certified surgeons. The Pavilion is organized into subspecialty groups, which handle specialized surgical treatment of illnesses, injuries, and other diseases.
Chairperson:
Jaime S.D. Songco, MD
Section Heads:
Jan Paolo M. Cruz, MD (Colorectal Surgery)
Victor K. Gozali (General Surgery)
Catherine S.C. Teh, MD (Hepatobiliary Surgery)
Wilma A. Baltazar, MD (Pediatric Surgery)
Ricardo T. Quintos, MD (Peripheral Vascular)
Benjamin G. Herbosa, MD (Plastic & Reconstructive)
Ramon I. Diaz, MD (Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery)
Francisco T. Agustin, Jr., MD (Urology)
Dino Roberto D. Vargas, MD (Metabolic and Surgical Nutrition)
Ernest J.A. Pagdanganan, MD (Minimally Invasive Surgery)
General Surgery
Specialized Surgeries
Aesthetics (Cosmetic, Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery)
Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery is a surgical specialty dedicated to the reconstruction and restoration of appearance and function of face and body parts to correct defects due to birth disorders, accidents, disease, and other factors.
Cosmetic surgery includes face and nose lifts, breast augmentation and reduction, tummy-tuck or abdominoplasty, hair and stem cell-enhanced fat transplant surgery, ultrasound-assisted liposuction, and gynecological surgery. Please see also Aesthetic Center.
Colorectal Surgery
The section performs simple to complex surgical treatment of the diseases affecting colon, rectum, and anus. Our Colorectal Surgeons have completed advanced training in the treatment of colon and rectal diseases and conditions. MakatiMed Colorectal Surgeons have vast experience with excellent results in treating benign and malignant diseases of the colon and rectum such as total mesorectal excision (TME) for rectal cancer, complex fistula in ano cases, rectal prolapse, bowel incontinence, and sphincter-saving procedures. Likewise, this section offers treatment for benign and malignant conditions, simple and very complex re-operative intestinal surgeries, performs routine screening examinations, and surgically treat problems when necessary. This section is now equipped with the latest Transanal Hemorrhoidal Dearterialization (THD) machine for quick recovery and painless treatment of prolapsing and/or bleeding haemorrhoid.
Ear, Nose, Throat – Head & Neck (ENT-HNS) Surgery
This section of medicine encompasses a variety of subspecialties namely, Otology (ear), Rhinology (nose), Laryngology (voice, phonation and upper airway), Bronchoesophagology (airway) and swallowing, MaxilloFacial Surgery (facial fractures), Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (facial defects) and Head and Neck Surgery (cancer of the head and neck).
The medical staff have specialty trainings in these various fields in the Philippines and abroad, with on-going continued medical education to give proper, modern treatment to patients in need. With these expertise, the department not only treats the simple ear, nose, and throat diseases, but extends to endoscopic hearing rehabilitation, reconstructive facial surgery of fractures, defects and even tumor extirpation of head and neck cancer cases. This section has multiple sub-specialties for the diseases of the head and neck area.
Hepatobiliary Pancreatic Biliary Surgery
Hepatobiliary Pancreatic Biliary (HPB) surgeries often demand the most challenging surgical procedures involving disorders of the liver, bile ducts, gall bladder and pancreas. Such advanced and complicated surgical procedures require exceptional competence that the experienced HPB surgeons provide to the patients of MakatiMed. Our HPB surgeons have been in the forefront of aggressive yet safe liver surgeries in the country.
This section has a vast experience in various onerous procedures such as extended and limited liver resections (both open & laparoscopic) for benign and malignant conditions of the liver, biliary & vascular reconstructions for biliary tract cancers, choledochal cysts, biliary strictures. Likewise, advanced pancreatic resections such as Whipple’s procedure for pancreatic cancer, and laparoscopic splenectomies for some hematologic indications are some of the other challenging procedures that this section can offer.
Minimally Invasive Surgery
This section performs anywhere from a single to multiple sub-centimeter incisions on the patient. Key hole surgery, as it is sometimes referred to, offers advantages to patients in terms of minimal trauma resulting to less pain, minimal scars, and faster recovery. Fiberoptic camera is used to visualize intra-abdominal structures with accuracy and precision allowing for a safer surgery, as well as minimal stress to body tissue, organs and muscles. Patients are usually sent home the following day and are able to return to work in less than a week.
The procedures are:
Neurosurgery
The Section offers surgical and non-surgical treatment for traumatic brain injuries, neoplastic and vascular diseases of the brain, and congenital cranial and spinal defects. It also caters to spine procedures and peripheral nerve surgery. A minimally invasive Radiosurgery procedure is also being applied by the section in the treatment of benign or malignant tumors of the brain. The section is well complemented with the latest neurosurgical instruments within the highest standard of technology such as NeuroSpine Navigation System, latest Leica Operating Microscope, Cranial endoscopes, and instruments for minimally invasive surgery. All consultants of the section are bonafide members of the Academy of Filipino Neurosurgeons, the only recognized society by the Philippine College of Surgeons and the World Federation of Neurosurgical Societies. Please see Neurological Sciences.
Ophthalmology Surgery
The full spectrum of surgical procedures involving the eye can be performed under Topical, Local, or General Anesthesia i.e. Cataract, Glaucoma, VitreoRetinal, Orbit-Oculoplastic, Cornea-Refractive, and Pediatric Surgery. LASIK (laser in situ keratomileusis) surgery, which is used to treat nearsightedness, farsightedness and astigmatism, and cataract surgery are offered at the Dr. Ramon J. Ongsiako, Jr. Cataract and Refractive Laser Surgical Center (RJO Center). The RJO Center is a state-of-the-science center dedicated to cataract and refractive eye surgeries using the latest, computer-guided technology. Please see CLS Eye Center and RJO Center.
Orthopedic Surgery
This department is staffed by highly competent consultants who are pioneers in Orthopaedic surgery in the country. In its continuing goal to innovate, the department has performed numerous landmark procedures in the country ranging from closed intramedullary nailing for fractures, unicondylar knee arthroplasty for osteoarthritis, arthroscopic anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction with double-bundle hamstring graft (move tissue from one part to another), microlumbar discectomy for slipped disc, endoscopic carpal tunnel release and remarkable biological advancement in Matrix-Induced Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation (MACI) for cartilage repair in young adults with arthritis.
Pediatric Surgery
Peripheral Vascular Surgery
This section offers treatment of diseases of the arteries (blocked arteries, aneurysms, etc.) and veins (venous Insufficency, varicose veins, venous stenosis, etc.) as well as vascular and dialysis access surgery.
The section is staffed with foreign-trained vascular surgeons specializing in both open and endovascular (minimally invasive) procedures, endovascular aortic repair (EVAR/TEVAR), peripheral vascular angioplasty and stenting, radiofrequency ablation or laser treatment of varicose veins, sclerotherapy (injecting solutions straight to a vein to eliminate varicose veins and spider veins), and bypass surgeries.
