Department of Dermatology
The year 1992 marked the birth of the Dermatology Residency Training Program at the East Avenue Medical Center as a Section under the Department of Internal Medicine. A mere 10 square meter room with 1 desk and 3 chairs served as office & outpatient clinic for the first 3 residents & consultant staff, composed of Drs. Monina A. Macam, Ma. Angela M. Lavadia, Marcellano S. Cruz and Leticia Dy-Nicol. With the vision of training competent dermatologists and developing future leaders in the field, they embarked on this endeavor with great enthusiasm and dedication, even if faced with the seemingly insurmountable task of providing good training with no visible source of funding. In 1994 we were graced with a Dermatology office, Conference room & Library. In January 1999 we were acknowledged as a Department and in December 2003, we transferred to the newly built Out-Patient Department, that houses the new Dermatology office which served as the Dermatology Referral Center of Quezon City, as well as the surrounding cities of Metro Manila and Luzon. The Department is presently divided into several units which includes the General Out-Patient Clinic, Contact Dermatitis Clinic, Phototherapy Unit, Dermatologic Surgery Unit and Infectious Dermatology Unit. Consultations are either seen at the out-patient clinic or the hospital wards on a daily basis.
In perseverance to complete the Department’s physical plan and facilities, annual fund raising projects were done. The Department also would conduct regular outreach programs and medical missions as a commitment to serve the people in the different areas within Metro Manila and in provinces nationwide.
As an accredited institution of the Philippine Dermatological Society, the Department is definitely not resting on its laurels; it strives to move on, surpassing difficulties to pursue its teaching goals. On a noble mission, it takes on the challenge with fearless steps and wise discretion guided by its vision of academic excellence and becoming a center for extending exceptional care to its constituents. After all these years, we are proud to say that we have achieved much, all of which have been realized through the spirit of whole-hearted volunteerism.
The year 2014 marked a milestone in the history of the East Avenue Department of Dermatology, as the Department officially inaugurated The Skin Center last December 8, 2014 (Figures 1-3). Once only a dream, The Skin Center has now become a magnificent reality, equipped to provide the highest quality of dermatologic care to all patients in an atmosphere of compassion, delight, and respect.
The Department of Dermatology and The Skin Center aspires to be a self-sustaining facility delivering all levels of tertiary skin health and care, manned by an accredited expert staff of physicians and health care professionals in Dermatology, which is
accessible to all Filipinos.
Overall, the East Avenue Department of Dermatology offers an excellent training ground, in research and in the science and art of Dermatology. We thank the Almighty as we continue to look forward to exciting times ahead– to envisioning grander dreams and making them a reality.
OUR MISSION
The Department of Dermatology and The Skin Center of the East Avenue Medical Center is committed to deliver the highest quality of dermatologic care to all patients in an atmosphere of compassion and respect, to provide excellent training, and to pursue relevant research in the science and art of Dermatology.
OUR VISION
We aspire to be the best center for Dermatology training, service, and research in the Philippines.
OUR CORE VALUES
We value Compassion, Integrity, Excellence, Ethics, and Professionalism.
Staff
The East Avenue Medical Center Department of Dermatology currently has 15 consultants, 11 of whom are active consultants and 4 visiting consultants. The various committees include: Externals, Internals, Finance, Academics, Photography/Computer, Census, Patch Testing, Phototherapy, Medical Mission, Pharmacy, Research, NGO, HD Suballotment, Psoriasis Club, Eczema Club, Hansen’s Disease, Skin Center, and Tumor Board. The Dermatologic Subspecialties include Allergic and Contact Dermatitis, Phototherapy/Psoriasis, Dermatologic Surgery, Hansen’s Disease, Dermatopathology, Procedural Dermatology, Mycology, and Venereology.
Ma. Angela M. Lavadia, MD, FPDS
Department Chairperson
Elizabeth P. Prieto, MD, FPDS
Administrative and Training Officer
Active Consultants:
Dee Jay Arcega, MD, FPDS
Lily Lyralin Laconico-Tumalad, MD, DPDS
Maria Tricia Manlongat-Malahito,MD, FPDS
Maria Cecilia C. Ongjoco, MD, FPDS
Vilma O. Pelino, MD, FPDS
Milali T. Torres, MD, FPDS
Marielle M. Villanueva, MD, FPDS
Maria Carla Perlas, MD, DPDS
Charlene Marie U. Ang-Tiu, MD, DPDS
Visiting Consultants:
Marcellano S. Cruz, MD, FPDS
Winlove P. Mojica, MD, FPDS
Georgina Pastorfide, MD, FPDS
Francisco C. Rivera IV, MD, FPDS
Clinical Services
SERVICE
The Skin Center aims to be a full service center for all pathologic and aesthetic dermatological skin conditions, serving as a referral center for all Filipinos and all other patients regardless of creed, nationality and color with common as well as difficult to treat diseases of the skin, hair and nails. The Skin Center aims to offer a wide range of services in General Dermatology, Contact/Occupational and Environmental Dermatology, Dermatologic Surgery, Dermatopathology, Infectious Diseases, Pediatric Dermatology, Photodermatology, and Aesthetic Medicine at an equitable cost. Manned by a competent team of specially-trained dermatology consultants, resident staff and support personnel, the Skin Center adheres to the highest standards of dermatologic care.
- General Dermatology
- Contact Dermatitis/Occupational and Environmental Dermatology
- Patch Testing for Contact Dermatitis
- Dermatologic Surgery
- Skin Punch Biopsy
- Excision Biopsy
- Extraction of Milia, Molluscum Contagiosum
- Electrocautery of Verruca Vulgaris, Verruca Plana
- Dermatopathology
- Dermoscopy
- Skin Punch Biopsy
- Skin Histopathology
- Infectious Diseases of the Skin, Hair and Nails and Hansen’s Disease
- Potassium Hydroxide (KOH) Examination of Skin and Nails for Fungal Infections
- Tzanck Smear for Viral Infections
- Wood’s Lamp Examination for Fungal Infections
- Gram Stains for Bacterial Infections
- Slit skin smear for Hansen’s Disease
- Inflammatory Dermatoses
- Corticosteroid Intralesional Injections for Inflammatory Dermatoses/Alopecia
- Pediatric Dermatology
- Photodermatology
- DAAVLIN Spectra Broadband Phototherapy Machine Treatments
- PANASOFT Narrowband UVB Local Phototherapy Machine Treatments
- Aesthetic Medicine
- Wood’s Lamp Examination for Melasma
- Intralesional Injection for Acne, Keloids, and Hypertrophic Scars
- Acne Surgery and Chemical Peeling
- Intense Pulsed Light (IPL) Treatments
- Microdermabrasion
- Isomax Machine Iontophoresis and Ultrasound Treatments for Skin rejuvenation
- Radiofrequency Treatments for Photodamage, Cellulite and Fat Loss
Training and Research
Training Programs
The Skin Center provides advanced specialty training and exposure for resident physician-trainees, with emphasis on state-of-the art, evidence-based Dermatology that is applicable to use in all parts of the Philippines and to service all levels of the population, including the marginalized and underserved. Training opportunities for young developing dermatologists, as well as local and regional dermatologists already practising in the field are envisioned as well. Educational activities for community based health care workers such as municipal health officers, barangay nurses, midwives and barangay health care workers are on-going.
We strive to be agents of growth, development and change in the hospital and community setting. Currently, the Department of Dermatology and The Skin Center offers various teaching conferences, hands-on skills workshops and post-graduate programs for practising dermatologists, primary health care physicians, community based health workers and lay volunteers in an effort to push for continuing medical education in the dynamic field of Dermatology. Close coordination with local government units and the Department of Health Regional and local units are in place and continuously being expanded in scope.
Research
The Department of Dermatology Skin Center offers the best quality dermatologic care grounded in evidence-based medicine, backed by solid researches relevant to the Philippine setting. The department is dedicated to producing promising researches, enabling advancements in skin health care. The Department produces relevant and ethical research work in the field of Dermatology which are reaping awards both locally and internationally, specially in the fields of Hansen’s Disease, Gender-based Health Care, Infectious Diseases, Indigenous and Herbal Medicine, Pediatric Dermatology, and Occupational and Environmental Dermatology.
Clinical Schedule
Department of Dermatology OPD
Clinic Schedule: Monday to Friday; except holidays
Registration Time: 08:00 am to 05:00 pm
Clinic Hours: 08:00 am to 05:00 pm
The Skin Center
Clinic Schedule: Monday to Friday
Clinic Hours: 09:00 am to 05:00 pm
Clinic Schedule: Saturday
Clinic Hours: 10:00 am to 04:00 pm
Consultant Schedule
Ma. Angela M. Lavadia, MD - Wednesday and Saturday
Elizabeth P. Prieto, MD - Monday to Friday
Charlene Marie U. Ang-Tiu, MD - Monday and Friday
Dee Jay B. Arcega, MD - Tuesday to Thursday
Lily Lyralin Laconio-Tumalad, MD - Wednesday and Friday
Maria Tricia Manlongat-Malahito, MD - Monday and Friday
Maria Cecilia C. Ongjoco, MD - Monday and Tuesday
Vilma O. Pelino, MD - Monday and Wednesday
Maria Carla C. Perlas-Pagtakhan, MD - Tuesday and Thrusday
Milali T.Torres, MD - Monday and Friday
Equipment
ASPIRED STATE OF THE ART EQUIPMENT/FUTURE DIRECTIONS
- Phototherapy Machines
- Narrow Band Phototherapy Machine
- Psoriasis
- Vitiligo and Pigmentary Disorders
- Inflammatory Dermatoses
- Narrow Band Phototherapy Machine
- Laser Machines
- Q-Switched ND:Yag Laser
- Pigmented Congenital and Acquired Lesions
- Facial Scars and Rejuvenation
- Other Relative Indications (i.e., Onychomycoses and Nail Disorders)
- Diode Laser
- Hair Treatments
- Hair Removal Treatments
- Fractional CO2 Laser
- Facial and Acne Scarring
- Keloids and Hypertrophic Scars
- In depth Photo-Skin Analyzer
- Level of Moisture (Trans Epidermal Water loss)
- Depth of Pigmentation
- Photodamage
- Q-Switched ND:Yag Laser
- Cryostat
- Moh’s Micrographic Surgery