79TH ANNUAL CLINICAL CONGRESS
SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM
DECEMBER 3-6, 2023
EDSA SHANGRI-LA HOTEL, MANDALUYONG CITY
“Collaborations and Innovations in the Era of Global Surgery”
General Objective: To demonstrate how multidisciplinary partnership can build networks that lead to innovations and better patient outcomes.
DAY 0: Saturday, December 2, 2023
8:00 am - 11:00 am Orientation of Inductees
By PCS-Committee on Membership
DAY 1: SUNDAY, December 3, 2023
TOWER WING: EDSA Shangri-La Manila Hotel
ISLA BALLROOM I & II
9:00 AM Opening Ceremony
10:00 AM Induction of New Fellows 2023 [PCS Committee on Membership]
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01:30 PM PANEL DISCUSSION: GERD: WHEN MEDICAL TREATMENT ENDS AND OPTIONS FOR SURGERY BEGINS
Panelists: Jonathan Joy D. Adora, MD, FPCS; Joseph C. Bocobo, MD, FPCP; Josil R. Cruz, MD, FPCS
Moderator: Natasha B. Emano-Elazegui, MD, FPCS
03:30 PM PS IA: MINIMALLY INVASIVE AND COMPLEX ABDOMINAL WALL HERNIA REPAIR
Speaker: Paul N. Montero, MD, FACS
Chair: Dexter S. Aison, MD, FPCS
07:00-11:00 PM FELLOWSHIP NIGHT
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DAY 1: SUNDAY, December 3, 2023
GARDEN WING: EDSA Shangri-La Manila Hotel
KAMIA ROOM
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01:30 PM RESEARCH PAPER CONTEST: CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS
By PCS-Committee on Surgical Research
Judges:
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Maria Stephanie Fay S. Cagayan, MD, PhD, FPOGS
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Shiela S. Macalindong, MD, FPCS
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Sigrid M. Agcaoili, MD, FPUA
Chair: Raymond Joseph R. Manzo, MD, FPCS
DAY 2: MONDAY, December 4, 2023
TOWER WING: EDSA Shangri-La Manila Hotel
ISLA BALLROOM I & II
8:00 AM Panel Discussion: MANAGING THE BREAST AFTER NEOADJUVANT CHEMOTHERAPY
Panelists:
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Frances Marion B. De La Serna, MD, FPCS
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Rosario V. Pitargue, MD, FPSMO
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Michael Martin H. Malabanan, MD, FPCR
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Elizabeth Ann S. Alcazaren, MD, FPSP
Moderator: Ray B. Malilay, MD, FPCS
Co-Moderator: Nicola Raphaela R. Tison, MD, FPCS
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Chair: Jose Joven V. Cruz, MD, FPCS
10:00 AM PS III: ABDOMINAL VASCULAR COMPRESSION SYNDROMES: AVCS
Speaker: Kak Rae Kim, MD, FACS, RPVI
Chair: Jose Joven V. Cruz, MD, FPCS
11:00 PM President’s Hour: THE PCS LEAP INTO THE FUTURE
Speaker: Maria Concepcion C. Vesagas, MD, FPCS
Chair: Vivencio Jose P. Villaflor, MD, FPCS
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12:00 PM Luncheon Satellite Symposium IA [UNILAB]
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01:30 PM Symposium: DEALING WITH UNUSUAL BREAST DISEASES
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Papillary Breast Lesion [Pierette Y. Kaw, MD, FPCS]
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Breast Pathologies for Non-Pathologists [Manuelito A. Madrid, MD, FPSP]
Chair: Stephen Sixto S. Siguan, MD, FPCS
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3:00-PM PS V: FROM WEST TO EAST: ELEVATING BREAST SURGICAL CARE ACROSS THE GLOBE
Speaker: Qing Ting Tan, MD, FAM, FRCS (Edin), Mmed (Surgery), MRCS (Edin), MBBS (Singapore)
Chair: Jose Rhoel C. De Leon, MD, FPCS
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4:00 PM PS VI: OR TO BENCH: SURGEON SCIENTIST
Speaker: Han-Kwang Yang, MD, PhD, FACS, ASA (Hon.), ESA (Hon.), JSES (Hon.)
Chair: Esperanza R. Lahoz, MD, FPCS
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5:00 PM Twilight Symposium [Pfizer]: MAJOR AMBULATORY SURGERY: THE FUTURE OF PHILIPPINE SURGERY
Speaker: Manuel R. Garcia Jr., MD, FPCS
Chair: James Edward R. Mangaoil, MD, FPCS
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DAY 2: MONDAY, December 4, 2023
GARDEN WING: EDSA Shangri-La Manila Hotel
KAMIA ROOM
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8:00 AM Lecture
By: Philippine Society of Pediatric Surgeons
Speaker: Yudai Goto, MD
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Use of ICG in Pediatric Surgery
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The Current Medical and Surgical Management of Biliary Artesia
Chair: Bayani B. Tecson, MD, FPCS
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01:30 PM Panel Discussion: GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE IN PEDIATRIC SURGERY
By: Philippine Society of Pediatric Surgeons
Panelists:
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Domingo T. Alvear, MD, FACS
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Beda R. Espineda, MD, FPCS
Moderator: Marcus Lester R. Suntay, MD, FPCS
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BUSINESS MEETING
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05:00 PM Jose Reyes Memorial Medical Center Alumnae Homecoming
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DAY 3: TUESDAY, December 5, 2023
TOWER WING: EDSA Shangri-La Manila Hotel
ISLA BALLROOM I & II
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8:00 AM Symposium: ESOPHAGEAL EMERGENCIES
By: Philippine Society of General Surgeons
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Management Options for Esophageal Perforation [Aireen Patricia M. Madrid, MD, FPCS]
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Corrosive Esophageal Strictures: Endoscopic or Surgical Treatment [Bernice C. Navarro, MD, FPCS]
Chair: Benedict Edward P. Valdez MD, FPCS
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9:30 AM Panel Discussion: VIRTUAL LEARNING, SIMULATIONS AND ITS EFFECT ON SURGICAL SKILLS
Panelists:
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Jeffrey Jeronimo P. Domino, MD, FPCS
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Deogracias Alberto G. Reyes, MD, FPCS
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Warren M. Roraldo, MD, FPCS
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Anthony R. Perez, MD, FPCS
Moderator: Jose Antonio M. Salud, MD, FPCS
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11:00 AM PS VIIIA: ADVANCES IN SURGICAL EDUCATION IN 2023
Speaker: Ian S. Soriano, MD, FACS, FPCS (Hon.)
Chair: Renato R. Montenegro MD, FPCS
12:00 PM Luncheon Satellite Symposium II: Menarini
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01:30 PM Symposium: GROIN HERNIA REPAIR
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Different Approaches / Techniques and Current Recommendations [Michael M. Lawenko, MD, FPCS]
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Pitfalls of Hernia Surgery: Identification and Preventions [Eric G. Cu, MD, FPCS]
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New Innovations: Mesh and Novel Techniques [Jose Macario V. Faylona, MD, FPCS]
Chair: Domingo S. Bongala Jr., MD, FPCS
Co-Chair: Miguel C. Mendoza, MD, FPCS
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04:00 PM PS X: CLINICAL STAGE T2N0 RECTAL CANCER
Speaker: Scott R. Steele, MD, MBA, FACS, FASCRS
Chair: Marc Paul J. Lopez, MD, FPCS
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0500 PM Twilight Symposium IB [By: RG Meditron]: WHO SHOULD DO A LAPAROSCOPIC CHOLECYSTECTOMY? A PLEA FOR SPECIALISATION!
Speaker: Ahmad Nassar, MD, FRCS
Chair: Vivencio Jose P. Villaflor III, MD, FPCS
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07:00-10:00 PM PCS – Annual Dinner and Induction of 2024 Board of Regents
DAY 3: TUESDAY, December 5, 2023
GARDEN WING: EDSA Shangri-La Manila Hotel
KAMIA ROOM
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Workshop: PSUS BASIC AND ADVANCED ULTRASOUND WORKSHOP [
By Philippine Society of Ultrasound in Surgery
07:00 – 08:00 AM Registration
08:00 – 08:10 AM Invocation & National Anthem
08:10 – 08:15 AM Welcome Remarks
08:20 – 08:30 AM Introduction to the Basic Course [Joy M. Gali, MD, FPCS]
08:30 – 09:30 AM Question and Answer for Lecturers
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Physics of Ultrasound [Ricardo Jose T. Quintos II, MD, FPCS]
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Knobology [Engr. Dave E. Santiago]
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Terminologies in Ultrasound [Joel P. Merced, MD, FPCS]
09:30 – 10:30 AM BASIC ULTRASOUND COURSE CERTIFYING EXAMINATION
10:30 – 10:45 AM Awarding of Certificates to the Lecturers
10:45 – 11:00 AM Closing Remarks
11:00 – 11:30 AM Oath Taking for Associate Members and Fellows
11:30 – 12:00 PM BUSINESS MEETING
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Workshop: ADVANCED ULTRASOUND WORKSHOP (Simultaneous Workshop) [Philippine Society of Ultrasound in Surgery]
12:30 – 01:00 PM Registration
01:00 – 04:00 PM Hepatobiliary Ultrasound [Joel P. Merced, MD, FPCS]
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Introduction
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Hands-on Workshop
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Thyroid Ultrasound [Orlino C. Bisquera Jr., MD, FPCS]
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Introduction
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Hands-on Workshop
03:45 – 04:00 PM Closing Remarks & Awarding of Certificates to the Lecturer
DAY 4: WEDNESDAY, December 6, 2023
TOWER WING: EDSA Shangri-La Manila Hotel
ISLA BALLROOM I & II
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8:00 AM Symposium: RESEARCH IN SURGERY
By: Philippine Society of General Surgeons
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Collaboration and Innovation through Surgical Research [Marie Dione P. Sacdalan, MD, FPCS
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Publish or Perish: Is Research Still Necessary During and After Surgical Training? [Marie Carmela M. Lapitan, MD, FPCS]
Chair: Helen B. Amo, MD, FPCS
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9:00 AM Symposium: MULTISECTORAL COLLABORATION IN TIMES OF DISASTER
How to Create a Disaster Management Plan [Andrew Jay G. Pusung, MD, FPCS]
Command and Control in Disaster Management [Benedict Edward P. Valdez, MD, FPCS]
Chair: Jorge M. Concepcion, MD, FPCS
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11:00 AM PS XI: SUPERIOR MESENTERIC ARTERY SYNDROME
Speaker: Domingo T. Alvear, MD, FACS
Chair: Ma. Luisa D. Aquino, MD, FPCS
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12:00 PM Luncheon Satellite Symposium IIIA
01:30 PM Symposium: COLLABORATIONS AND INNOVATIONS IN TRAUMA
By: PCS-Committee on Trauma
Sub-Committee on Burns
Trauma, Injury, and Burn Care Commission
Philippine Society for the Surgery of Trauma
Dr. Daniel Dela Paz Trauma Oration
Speaker: Hon. Teodoro J. Herbosa, MD, FPCS
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USUHS) Experience
Speaker: Tamara J. Worlton, MD, CDR USN
Chair: Orlando O. Ocampo, MD, FPCS
How to Setup a Burn Center
Speaker: Lora Mae A. De Guzman, MD, FPCS
Reactors:
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Jay G. Estoya, MD, FPCS
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Kathrina Victoria B. Angeles, MD, FPCS
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Edmundo R. Mercado, MD, FPCS
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Glenn Angelo S. Genuino, MD, FPCS
Chair: Gene Gerald SJ. Tiongco, MD, FPCS
Direct Peritoneal Resuscitation. The New/Old Technique of Peritoneal Dialysis
Speaker: Aireen Patricia M. Madrid, MD, FPCS
ATLS Updates
Speakers: Raymundo F. Resurreccion, MD, FPCS
Chair: Orlando O. Ocampo, MD, FPCS
6:00 PM- 09:00 PM Annual Assembly and Induction Ceremony
By Philippine Board of Surgery
DAY 4: WEDNESDAY, December 6, 2023
GARDEN WING: EDSA Shangri-La Manila Hotel
KAMIA ROOM
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Symposium
08:00 AM HISTORY OF SURGERY
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History of Surgery: An Overview [Marcus Jose B. Brillantes, MD, FPCS]
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Surgery in Rural Philippines: A Young Physician’s Vision and Mission [Esperanza R. Lahoz, MD, FPCS]
Chair: Leonardo O. Ona III, MD, FPCS
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09:00 AM Panel Discussion: RATIONAL APPROACH TO STAGE 4 CANCER PATIENTS
By: PCS-Committee on Cancer
Panelists:
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Robert B. Bandolon, MD, FPCS
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Frances Lily L. Peñano, MD, FPROS
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Arnold John B. Uson, MD, FPSMO
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Karin Estepa-Garcia, MD, FPAFP
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Gerald T. Alcid, MD, FPCS
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Mrs. Ilene C. Estrada
Moderator: Alfred Phillip O. De Dios, MD, FPCS
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10:00 AM Symposium: THE BURDEN OF MULTI-DRUG RESISTANCE IN INTRA-ABDOMINAL INFECTIONS
By: Philippine Surgical Infections Society, Inc.
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Surgical Perspective [Siegfried James T. Yap, MD, FPCS]
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IDS Perspective [Rontgene M. Solante, MD, FPCP]
Chair: George Robert L. Uyquiengco, MD, FPCS
11:00 AM Lecture: UPDATES ON LMS COURSES: INITIAL FEEDBACK FROM PARTICIPANTS
By: Committee on Learning Management System
Speaker: Warren M. Roraldo, MD, FPCS
Chair: Orlando O. Ocampo, MD, FPCS
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1:30 PM Symposium: ACS UPDATES
By: ACS Philippine Chapter
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Trauma [Jan Michael V. Yap, MD, FPCS]
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Hepato-Biliary [Maria Millicent P. Cariño, MD, FPCS]
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Surgical Oncology [Marie Abigail E. Dumlao, MD, FPCS]
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Training in Surgery [Leah Ruth F. Porras, MD, FPCS]
Chair: Sammy C. Cunanan, MD, FPCS
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5:00 PM SLMC QC Alumni Homecoming