Makati Medical Center Holds 4th Philippine Spine Society-Asia Pacific Spine Operative Workshop

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From left to right: Agripino Javier, MD, Orthopedic Surgeon and Director of Medical Services; Bruce B. Canto MD; Angel C. Gozum. Chairman, Department of Orthopedics; Saturnino P. Javier, MD, Medical Director; Ronald Tangente, MD president, Philippine Spine Society; and Jason Cheung, MD, AO Spine Asia Pacific Chairman 2025-2027 Makati Medical Center (MakatiMed) welcomed surgeons from […]

Makati Medical Center Achieves Zero Noncompliance in Latest ISO 9001:2015 Accreditation Audit

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Makati Medical Center (MakatiMed) successfully completed the ISO 9001:2015 accreditation surveillance audit, conducted from July 31 to August 2, 2024. For three days, auditors from TÜV Rheinland assessed MakatiMed’s operations across its four sites: the main hospital, MakatiMed Care Access | Araneta City, MakatiMed Outpatient Center at Discovery Primea, and the MakatiMed Wellness Center.   […]

Makati Medical Center Holds Awards and Recognition Ceremony for Physicians

MakatiMed receives Physician Awards

    In photo: Retired Physician, Eduardo M. Jamora, MD, awarded for his 54 years in service at Makati Medical Center joined by his daughter, Maria Jasmin J. Jamora, MD, daughter-in-law, Krisinda Clare C. Dim-Jamora. Also present are MakatiMed Interim Co-Presidents and CEOs Medical Director Saturnino P. Javier, MD and Chief Finance Officer Arnold C. […]

MakatiMed Blood Bank Triumphs at QuidelOrtho Quiz Bee

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Makati Medical Center’s Blood Bank and Transfusion Services attended the 40th Philippine Blood Coordinating Council (PBCC) Annual Convention, held from August 21-23, 2024, at Crowne Plaza Ortigas. The event gathered blood service facilities nationwide, focusing on this year’s theme, CUARENTA: 40 Years of Convocation, Challenges, Convergence, and Continuity, celebrating four decades of fostering unity, addressing […]

A Guide To Living With PCOS

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    Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, or PCOS, is a common yet complex hormonal disorder that affects millions of women in the Philippines. One thing those with PCOS know too well is how it changes the body. For some, going through it feels like turning into a new person, getting a new body that feels foreign. […]

How Robot-Assisted Surgeries Up The Odds Of Beating Early-Stage Prostate Cancer

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MakatiMed highlights the da Vinci Xi Surgical System’s pivotal role in achieving ‘trifecta’ success vs Prostate Cancer What do Ben Stiller, Robert De Niro, and Sir Ian McKellen have in common? Aside from being iconic actors, these men have had to overcome Prostate Cancer. However, Prostate Cancer isn’t limited to celebrities. According to the Department […]

What Senior Citizens Should Know About Better Bone Health

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Anyone who’s ever spent time with a senior citizen has heard all the complaints about creaking joints, brittle bones, or maybe even frequent fractures. For many, weak and brittle bones just seem to be an inevitable part of aging. But how much do people really know about bone health?   The truth is most people […]