Home Hospitals Philippines The Medical City - Philippines The Medical City - Philippines The Medical City (TMC) - Manila, Philippines The Medical City (TMC) is a private, tertiary care hospital now on its fourth decade of existence. It is located on a 1.5 hectare property along Ortigas Avenue in Pasig City. This massive structure is composed of two towers joined by a Podium and bridgeways. The 15-storey Nursing Tower is currently fitted for 500 beds, and a future second Nursing Tower provides capacity for an additional 300 beds. The 18 floors of the Medical Arts Tower house 280 doctor's clinics and selected commercial spaces. Within the 6-floor Podium are located diagnostic and intervention facilities, as well as support and administrative offices. The 3-basement level parking accommodates over a thousand vehicles for clients and staff. TMC offers diagnostic and treat services that address a broad range of diseases utilizing state-of-the-art technology such as computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging and cardiac catheterization and interventional services among others. This is made possible through the Clinical Departments (including their various subspecialties) of Medicine, Surgery, Anesthesiology, Pediatrics, Obstetric-Gynecology, Ophthalmology, Otolaryngology, Psychiatry and Rehabilitation Medicine, as well as diagnostic and intervention units such as Clinical Laboratories, Diagnostic Radiology and Radiotherapy, Nuclear Medicine, Acute Stroke Unit and Intensive Care Unit. The foundation of TMC's services capabilities is its distinguished regular medical staff of 350 physicians, all of whom are experienced, recognized and established experts in their various fields of specialization. They are complemented by 610 visiting consultants. This core of professionals is supported and assisted by a 1,400 strong human resource complement composed of administrative, finance and support service staff that have grown and honed their expertise in and long years of loyal service to the institution. Orthopedics TRAUMA - Orthopedic trauma accounts for the maojority of emergency room cases seen at The Medical City and majority of patients treated by the department. As the "bread and butter" of orthopedic practice, trauma care has been organized as a subspecialty to further improve the quality of orthopedic management. The Orthopedic Trauma Unit handles mainly fractures, dislocations and soft-tissue injuries of the extremities. Common treatment modalities consist of surgical fracture fixation, joint reduction and non-surgical manipulation and immobilization. ARTHRITIS & JOINT REPLACEMENT - The Arthritis and Joint Replacement Unit provides the highest-quality medical and surgical care for patients with chronic joint disorders. The Unit has on staff some of the best joint reconstructive specialists in the country today. Working closely with other specialty fileds, the Unit empowers patients and their caregivers with knowledge and understanding of their disease. It provides competent, state-of-the-art surgical care for chronic joint disorders, mainly hip and knee replacement, which is the current mainstay of joint reconstruction. SPORTS MEDICINE & ARTHROSCOPY - Sports-related injuries account for a significant portion of emergency room and out patient consultations in The Medical City. The Sports Medicine and Arthroscopy Unit aims to address problems pertaining to these injuries, most commonly involving the knees, ankle, shoulder, elbow, and foot. The Unit is defined by its expertise in the utilization of arthroscopy in the diagnosis and treatment of such condition. It is secondarily involved in the management of the degenerative conditions that may be treated in a minimally invasive manner. It also employs a multidisciplinary approach in the holistic care of athletes, working closely with alied specialties like rehabilitation medicine, nutrition, and sports physiology. PEDIATRIC ORTHOPEDIC - The Unit oversees the diagnosis and management of the common orthopedic congenital and developmental problems of the extremities, including clubfoot deformities, developmental hip dysplasia, bone and joint infections and neglected traumatic injuries. The most common surgical procedures are: correction of limb deformities and limb length discrepancies, clubfoot surgery, tendon transfers and other soft tissue procedures from paralytic deformities, non-arthroplastic joint reconstruction, and treatment of bone and joint infections in children. The pediatric Unit will also establish its own database for pediatric orthopedic condition and conduct research on important pediatric orthopedic problems. Patient and family education programs as well as cooperation with allied specialties, such as general pediatrics, will also be instituted. ORTHOPEDIC TUMOR - The Unit aims to make The Medical City the premiere referral center for the treatment of musculoskeletal tumors. It is part of both the Department of Orthopedics and The Medical City Cancer Center. Since musculoskeletal oncology is multidisciplinary in nature, the Unit works closely with medical oncology, pathology, and radiation oncology, as well as different support units and specialists to provide comprehensive care to our patients. The target populations of the Unit are patients with primary bone and soft tissue tumors and those with metastatic bone disease. Procedures done include limb salvage surgeries, all varities of amputations, adjuvant and neoadjuvant chemotherapy and radiotherapy, and bone and soft tissue reconstructions. The Unit is likewise a rich source of research in the field of musculoskeletal tumors. HAND & MICROSURGERY - Traumatic hand injuries account for a significant number of emergency room consults, and their frequently industrial nature lends even more applicability to The Medical City. The Hand Unit oversees the treatment of all common hand conditions aside from those of a traumatic nature, including infections, acquired or congenital deformities, degenerative conditions and peripheral nerve disorders. It also offers micro-vascular replacement and reconstruction for severed digits and hand and following limb salvage procedures, having at its disposal the necessary equipment to deliver this specialized level of orthopedic care. SPINE SURGERY - Because of the often-debilitating nature of spinal cord injuries, a specialized level of surgical expertise and care is prerequisite in dealing with spine conditions. The Unit oversees the treatment of common spine conditions including traumatic injuries, congenital anomalies, deformities (such as scoliosis), infections and tumors. The Unit foresees a working relationship with its colleagues in the Neurosciences from intra-operative monitoring to working alongside neurosurgeons in complex spine cases. It will also establish its own databse for research purposes. TMC also serves as a hub of a network of satellite clinical facilities delivering a full range of diagnostic and therapeutic services to ambulatory patients. Currently, Satellite Clinics are operational in Antipolo City, Pasig City, Fairview, Cainta, Marikina and Congressional Road in Quezon City and Lipa City. More satellite will be added as the hospital pursues its commitment to expand its network and bring its brand of health services into the very communities of its patient for their easy access. Additionally, Homecare services are offered whenever appropriate, particularly to patients after discharge from confinement. The employees, professional staff and shareholders of TMC draw from their experience of 4 decades to truly live out the organization's mission of "putting patients on center stage and delivering service of greater worth," and in the process exert its leadership in shaping how Filipinos should think, feel and behave about health. With a renewed commitment towards providing superior healthcare to individual patients, even as it offers itself as a national resource, to be engaged in the pursuit of social reform and equitable development, The Medical City proves that it is the country’s Capital of Health , the center of all that is new and true about health. Opthalmology The Medical City Eye Center is the eight-room-out-patient diagnostic and Laser treatment facility that houses all the state-of-the-art ophthalmic equipment. The center is staffed by well-trained, dedicated and pleasant ophthalmic personnel (manager, receptionist, nurses and technicians) who work closely with the residents and consultants to deliver the highest quality eye care. The Medical City Operating Suites have 10 operating rooms, 2 of which are presently being used for eye surgery, In addition, the Ophthalmology service maintains a team of 8 surgical nurses who have all undergone specialized training for Ophthalmic surgery assisting. These nurses are assigned exclusively to eye surgeries only to ensure specialized, appropriate and high quality care of our patients. I. Equipment a. Eye Center i. Topcon Fundus Camera ii. Interzeag Octupus 101 Automated Perimeter iii. Humphrey HFA 7501 Automated Visual Field Analyzer iv. Ocular Ultrasound 1. Ophthalmic A-Scan III with printer and key pad 2. Paradigm A-Scan & B-Scan v. 810 nm Symphony Laser System vi. 532 nm Symphony Laser System vii. Yag Laser Model 300 viii. IRIDEX Double Frequency ARGON Laser (Iris Oculight) ix. Indirect Ophthalmoscope x. Applanation Tonometer xi. Slit lamp biomicroscope xii. Keratometer xiii. Inami Trial Lens with accessories/Trial Frame xiv. Haag Streit Slit Lamp 900BQ with Schiotz Tonometer xv. Inami Ishihara Color Test (24 plates) xvi. Inami Exophthalmometer xvii. H/D 3-Mirror Gonio Lens xviii. Keeler All Pupil Indirect Ophthalmoscope with wall transformer and porta pack & 20D Aspheric lens xix. Luneau Loose Prism Set of 16 xx. Luneau Retinoscopy Rack xxi. Titmus Fly Test xxii. Topcon Auto Chart Projector xxiii. Zeiss Stratus OCT (coming soon!) b. Operating Suites i. Leica M501 Surgical Microscope ii. Leica 841 Surgical Microscope iii. Leica 844 Surgical Microscope iv. Binocular Indirect Ophthalmoscope (BIOM II) v. Millenium Phacoemulsification and Vitrectomy Machine vi. Legacy 2000 Phacoemulsification Machine vii. Accurus Phacoemulsification and Vitrectomy Machine viii. Ophthalmic Cryosurgical unit Type 1500-II (DORC) ix. Bipolar cautery machine x. Oculight Symphony Laser system xi. STATIM 5000 Casette Autoclave II. Services a. Eye Center i. Diagnostic 1. Biometry 2. Fluorescein Angiography 3. Fundus Photograph 4. Optic Disc Photograph 5. Visual Field Testing 6. Ocular Ultrasound 7. Color blindness testing 8. Refraction 9. Biomicroscopic examination 10. Intraocular pressure measurement ii. Treatment 1. PanRetinal Photocoagulation (PRP Laser) 2. YAG Laser Capsulotomy 3. Laser Iridotomy 4. Laser Indirect Ophthalmoscopy 5. Other Laser treatments for: a. Glaucoma b. Diabetic Retinopathy c. Retinopathy of Prematurity b. Operating Suites i. Cataract extraction (Phacoemulsification, ECCE) surgeries ii. Corneal transplantation surgeries iii. Vitreo-Retina surgeries iv. Glaucoma filtration surgeries v. Ophthalmic Plastic (Eyelid) surgeries vi. Orbital Tumor and Reconstructive surgeries vii. Lacrimal (Tear Duct) Obstruction surgeries viii. Squint (Eye misalignment correction) surgeries ix. Minor surgeries (I & C, Pterygium excision) Otolaryngology At present, the Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery is located at the 2nd floor of the hospital complex Podium. Its Ear, Nose, Throat - Head and Neck Surgery Center integrates the Outpatient Clinic, Hearing and Dizziness Unit, Voice and Swallowing Laboratory and Speech Therapy. The ENT-HNS Outpatient Clinic has expanded to include a consultation room and three separate examination rooms for patients. The Hearing and Dizziness Unit headed by Dr. Rina Reyes-Quintos is fully operational with modern facilities for evaluating hearing and balance disorders including pure tone audiometry, speech testing, tympanometry, auditory brainstem response, otoacoustic emissions and videonystagmography among others. The section is now in the process of acquiring upgraded facilities for Pediatric Audiometry. The Voice and Swallowing Laboratory, the first laboratory for voice and swallowing in the country, continues to be the premier referral center for diagnosing voice and swallowing disorders in the Philippines. To date, it has the largest number patients seen on file. Included in equipment upgrade is the installation of the new digital strobe, DIGISTROBE, and acquisition of updated swallowing evaluation devices for its Swallowing Clinic. The Center for Snoring and Sleep Disorders is a multidisciplinary center where the Department of ORL-HNS is also involved in. Established in 2002, it is headed by Program Director Dr. Daniel M. Alonzo and Unit Head Dr. Michael Alexius A. Sarte. The Sleep Center gathers authorities from the departments of Medicine, Pediatrics, Otolaryngology, Psychiatry, Anesthesiology as well as Dentists and Sleep Technologists in diagnosing and managing sleep disorders. The Center is continuing its expansion by involving more specialists concerned in the comprehensive management of these patients. In order to facilitate temporal bone dissection of the residents, a Micro-Surgery Skills Laboratory has been especially integrated in the center built with the necessary instruments such its own operating room lights and microscope. Work is now underway to putting up two new sections, th Nose Clinic and the Prosthetics Laboratory. In March of 2005, two of the department's residents were able to participate in a 5-day surgical mission conducted in Semirara Island in Caluya, Antique. Surgical cases involved cleft lip and palate repair, septoplasties, thyroid surgeries and other neck operations. The department has successfully been coordinating with its consultant staff and private organizations with regard to involvement in surgical missions. in June 2005, the department again volunteered its services in CFC's Medical-Surgical Mission in San Pablo, Laguna. The department welcomed 2005 by re-establishing relationships with various government and private institutions as well as establishing new ones, the latest of which is the department's tie-up with the Philippine Band of Mercy. The Philippine Band of Mercy (PBM) is the lead provider of comprehensive craniofacial health services for the less privileged. Also through the help of the Philippine Foundation for Health and Development, Inc. and the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office, the department continues to offer free professional services to its charity patients through the Divine Mercy Program. Together with the PBM and the Divine Mercy Program, our department will hopefully be able to develop a more extensive charity program so that more health services could be rendered to the indigents for less cost. The most recent endeavor of the department with PBM is the surgical mission in Valenzuela early March 2006. Doctors Jose Bayani O. Aliling Orthopedics Emmanuel R. Asedillo Orthopedics John Andrew Michael A. Bengzon Orthopedics Leo Daniel D. Caro Orthopedics Ramon L. Celo Jr. Orthopedics Rafael S. Claudio Orthopedics Cesar L. Dimayuga Orthopedics Regalado L. Dela Paz Orthopedics Angel C. Gozum Orthopedics Liberato C. Leagogo Orthopedics Floro A. Makalinaw Jr. Orthopedics Jose M. Pujalte Orthopedics Jose S. Pujalte Jr. Orthopedics Albert Jerome D. Quintos Orthopedics, Oncology Antonio B. Sison Orthopedics Severino L. Tanbonliong Orthopedics Emilia H. Tanchuling Orthopedics Ernesto M. Almeda Ophthalmology Jack G. Arroyo Ophthalmology, Keratorefractive Surgery Milagros H. Arroyo Ophthalmology, Ophtha - Retina, Vitreous Bernardino H. Bailon Ophthalmology, Ophtha - Retina, Vitreous Alfonso U. Bengzon Ophthalmology, Oculoplastic, Lacrimal, Orbit, Reconstructive Surgery Victor Jose L. Caparas Ophthalmology, Ophtha - Cornea Jaime P. Capco Ophthalmology, Oculoplastic, Lacrimal Sydney Y. Cheng Ophthalmology, Neuro-Ophthalmology Rodolfo U. Chuanico Ophthalmology, Ophtha - Retina Adrianne Marie Q. dela Paz Ophthalmology, Ophtha - Retina Cesar Ramon G. Espiritu Ophthalmology, External Diseases, Ophtha - Cornea Corazon C. Estrella Ophthalmology Moises Romeo Q. Fajardo Ophthalmology Jose Rizal B. Fonacier Ophthalmology Gregory G. Germar Ophthalmology, Ophtha - Retina Heriberto P. Guballa Ophthalmology Froilan P. Inocencio Ophthalmology, Neuroophthalmology Ma. Felicia E. Lacanilao Ophthalmology Anthony Richard G. Nunez Ophthalmology Alexander Joseph L. Reyes Ophthalmology, Ophtha - Glaucoma Beverly C. Rosas Ophthalmology, Oculoplastic, Lacrimal, Orbit, Reconstructive Surgery Arnold T. Salud Ophthalmology, Ophtha - Retina, Vitreous Alvina Pauline D. Santiago Ophthalmology, Pediatric Ophthalmology & Strabismus Reynaldo E. Santos Ophthalmology, External Diseases, Ophtha - Cornea Jose M. Acuin Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery Gerard C. Agcaoili Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery Daniel M. Alonzo Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery, Head, & Neck Ariston G. Bautista Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery Jaime F. Flor Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery, Head & , Neck Ma. Clarissa . S Fortuna Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery, Laryngology Remigio I. Jarin Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery, Maxillofacial Adonis B. Jurado Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery, Pediatric Otology Rene C. Lacanilao Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery, Maxillofacial Eusebio E. Llamas Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery, Laryngology Juan Ramon V. Perez De Tagle Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery, Otology Ma. Rina T. Reyes-Quintos Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery, Pediatric Otology Micheal Alexius A. Sarte Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery, Sleep Medicine Cesar V. Villafuerte Otolaryngology, Facial Plastic   < Prev [ Back ]

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