Department of Dermatology

The department’s origins date back in 1956 as the SKIN & TUMOR CLINIC under the San Lazaro Hospital, then to the LEPROSY RESEARCH & TRAINING SERVICE (LRTS) Division of Sanitaria of the Bureau of Disease Control, Ministry of Health in 1957.

In 1975, the office of the Minister of Health realized the need for health care providers to be more exposed to dermatology, because of the rising number of skin diseases other than leprosy. Dr. Perpetua D. Reyes-Javier, solicited the help of Dr. Lourdes Romualdez for the creation of the DERMATOLOGY RESEARCH & TRAINING SERVICE (DRTS). A proclamation converted LRTS to DRTS with Dr. Romualdez as director, assisted by Dr. Javier.

The DRTS took care of the dermatology and leprosy cases in Metro Manila as well as referrals nationwide from the government and private sectors. It started training courses in dermatology for the medical and paramedical staff, an in-service program equivalent to residency training in dermatology for young graduates, basic courses in mycology and dermatopathology, basic researches on epidemiology.

The People Power Revolution in February 1986 brought about radical changes in the bureaucratic structure. Executive Order No. 5 abolished DRTS, it being absorbed by Jose R. Reyes Memorial Medical Center (JRRMMC) as its newly created DEPARTMENT OF DERMATOLOGY. When Dr. Javier retired as director of DRTS in 1986, Dr. Ma. Luisa Abad-Venida, taking over as Officer-in-Charge, rallied to maintain the functions of DRTS under the new set-up.

In 1988, under the leadership of Dr. Venida as department chair, the JRRMMC dermatology residency program was accorded formal recognition by the Philippine Society of Aesthetic Medicine (PSAM), now Philippine Society of Cutaneous Medicine Inc. (PSCM). Two years later, in October 1990, three fellows of the Philippine Dermatological Society (PDS), namely: Dr. Jesusa Barcelona-Tan, Dr. Lillian Lopez-Villafuerte, and Dr. Elizabeth Amelia V. Tianco, joined the consultant staff to prepare the accreditation of the department to the said society. One month later, the residency program was formally accredited with the PDS.

Under the guidance of the former department chairs, namely Dr. Venida (1986-1998), Dr. Lillian Lopez-Villafuerte (1999-2001), Dr. Jesusa Barcelona-Tan (2002-2004) and under the leadership of the current chair, Dr. Elizabeth Amelia Tianco, the JRRMMC Department of Dermatology continues to accomplish its partnership with the government in providing expert care for patients suffering from skin diseases and in training competent dermatologists for the service of the Filipino people.

OUR MISSION
The Jose R. Reyes Memorial Medical Center Department of Dermatology is a nationally recognized center for dermatology, which provides quality health care to patients, and which promotes leading-edge training and research opportunities for medical professionals.

OUR VISION
The Jose R. Reyes Memorial Medical Center Department of Dermatology aims to be an internationally recognized center for dermatological services, training and research.

OUR CORE VALUES
We, the staff of the Department of Dermatology of the Jose R. Reyes Memorial Medical Center value Honesty, Integrity, Morality, Professionalism and Ethics.

CONSULTANTS

• AGNES ESPINOZA-THAEBTHARM, M.D.
  Chair
  Dermatologic Surgery
• MA. FLORDELIZ ABAD-CASINTAHAN, M.D.
  Vice Chair and Training Officer
  Dermatopathology
• BENJAMIN B. BINCE, M.D.
  Secretary and Research Coordinator
  Immunodermatology
• DAISY KING-ISMAEL, M.D.
  Treasurer
  Dermatopathology
• MERCEDES BUENVIAJE-BELOSO, M.D.
  Out-Patient Clinical Dermatology
• JESUSA G. BARCELONA-TAN, M.D.
  Photodermatology
• ELIZABETH AMELIA V. TIANCO, M.D.
  Psoriasis
• MA. LUISA ABAD-VENIDA, M.D.
  Infectious Diseases
• LILLIAN LOPEZ-VILLAFUERTE, M.D.
  Contact Dermatitis and Allergy, Occupational and Environmental Dermatology
• VESNA D. CASTILLO, M.D.
  Visiting Consultant

Services Offered:

• GENERAL DERMATOLOGY – OPD Clinic, Mon – Fri, 8:00am – 5:00pm
• ALLERGY AND CONTACT DERMATITIS, ENVIRONMENTAL AND OCCUPATIONAL DERMATOLOGY – Patch Testing
• DERMATOLOGIC SURGERY- Electrocautery, punch, incision, excision, nail biopsy, extraction, cryosurgery, CO2 laser therapy, sclerotherapy, Moh’s Micrographic surgery
• DERMATOPATHOLOGY- biopsy reading, special stains
• IMMUNODERMATOLOGY- Direct and Indirect Immunofluorescence, Salt Split , ANA, CD3, CD7, CD20
• INFECTIOUS CLINIC- Acid Fast Smear, KOH, Acarus Test, Fungal Culture
• PHOTODERMATOLOGY CLINIC- UVA, NBUVB, hand and foot phototherapy
• PSORIASIS CLINIC

REQUIREMENTS FOR APPLICANTS FOR RESIDENCY TRAINING:

Submit to Medical Training Office the following:
• Handwritten letter of application addressed to:
  Ma. Alicia M. Lim, MD
  Medical Center Chief II
  Jose R. Reyes Memorial Medical Center Manila
• Two (2) passport size pictures (preferably colored)
• Medical Course Transcript of Records
• Class ranking and general weighted average from College Secretary/ Dean
• Internship certificate
• Board rating/ if underboard, please specify
• PRC Certificate
• Service Record of previous employment if any (Xerox copy)Certification of service will not be honored
• Updated certification of good moral character from two (2) persons/ official of integrity
• Self-addressed envelop with stamp
• Birth certificate

Upon submission/ completion of the above requirements, fill up the Personal Data Sheet which you can obtain from the Secretary

Do not leave any blank space in the Personal Data Sheet
Write “not applicable” as the case maybe

Wait for notification of schedule of written examination and interview posted at Medical Training Office

Please check date of written examination and interview at the Medical Training Office Bulletin Board or the Department concerned

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