MakatiMed Leads INQUIRE Conference on Nursing Excellence

Makati Medical Center (MakatiMed), through its Nursing and Patient Care Services Division (NPCSD), successfully held the 2nd International Nursing Quality, Innovation & Research Conference (INQUIRE) on November 6–7, gathering local and international nurses, academics, and healthcare leaders to advance innovation and evidence-based nursing practice.   The conference opened with welcome remarks from Saturnino P. Javier, […]

MakatiMed Expands M.I.N.D.S. Subspecialty Services

In photo: Ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Institute’s exhibit with Cymbeline B. Perez-Santiago, MD (Neurology Head), Edgardo Juan L. Tolentino, Jr., MD (M.I.N.D.S. Director), Regina Macalintal-Canlas, MD, Saturnino P. Javier, MD (Interim Co-President & CEO and Medical Director), Noel L. Rosas, MD (Professional Services Director), and Carlos Francis A. Santiago, MD (Neurosurgery Head). MakatiMed Expands M.I.N.D.S. […]

Asthma Management Tips: How to Live and Thrive with Asthma

It can happen suddenly, or slowly over minutes, hours, even days. Either way, an asthma attack or flare-up can leave you panicking, as you desperately gasp for air.   Imagine a heavy weight pressing down on your chest or trying to breathe through a straw. That plus asthma’s other classic symptoms—a persistent cough, high-pitched whistling […]

How to have a happy, heart-healthy holiday season

The last place you want to be in during the most anticipated time of the year is in an emergency room. Yet hospitals, according to Makati Medical Center (MakatiMed) Cardiologist Paul Quetua, MD are at their busiest in December, and often for conditions that could have been prevented, had people practiced merrymaking in moderation.   […]