Mission
To promote servant leadership, provide compassionate service, practice ethical and clinical competence through training and produce socially relevant research and advocacy in dermatology.
Vision
To become the preferred end-referral center for Dermatology in Eastern NCR and Calabarzon by 2022.
Dermatology at Rizal Medical Center (RizalMed) started as a Section of the Department of Internal Medicine in 1985, with Dr. Pio Raymundo Tantiongco as the sole consultant dermatologist who saw patients at a specific day and time in one of the subspecialty rooms of the Out-Patient Department. He stayed in RizalMed from 1985-1993 until Dr. Carmela Reyes took over the position from 1994-2006. And in 2007, Dr. Francisco D. Rivera IV assumed the role as Head of the Section of Dermatology up to the present time. With his dream of turning the section to a full-grown department, Dr. Rivera invited other dermatology consultants mostly with subspecialties and who are board-certified members of the Philippine Dermatological Society (PDS) to join and help him with this daunting task. Finally, in July of 2017, this dream turned into a reality with the birth of the Department of Dermatology of Rizal Medical Center.
In March 2017, RizalMed was designated by the Department of Health (DOH) to be one of the regional end-referral centers in Dermatology during the time the Rizal Integrated Health System was started. Presently, there are several hospitals that have an inherent working clinical network with RizalMed (e.g. Taguig-Pateros Hospital, Pasig City General Hospital, Pasig City Children’s Hospital (Hope Medical Center), Angono General Hospital, Morong General Hospital, The New Rizal Provincial Hospital in Binangonan, Tanay General Hospital, Antipolo Community Hospital, etc.). Majority of these patients come from its catchment areas that include Rizal province, its surrounding cities and municipalities. There are also patients coming from other distant provinces as far as Laguna and Batangas.
With this extensive clinical network to serve, the department has focused on three (3) main objectives: A. Capacity building B. Improvement of its Service Delivery Network (SDN) and lastly, C. Perfection of its work flow processes. Crucial and integral to the accomplishment of these objectives is having its very own Skin Center that is located in the newly built 3rd floor extension of the Out-Patient Department. This Skin Center is envisioned to be a Center for Excellence housed by trained multi-specialists in dermatology and other associated medical disciplines offering a wide range of dermatological services complete with state of the art diagnostic modalities and therapeutic interventions. Likewise, one of the strategies of the department is the creation of disease- focused centers with the aim of providing leadership and best clinical practices based on research and training for a focus area. The following are the centers that we have started and plan to continue to develop: Psoriasis Center, Eczema and Allergy Center, Infectious Dermatology and Leprosy Center, Center for Immunoblistering Diseases, Center for Cosmetic and Procedural Dermatology, Dermatological Surgery Center, Teledermatology Center, Center for Hair and Nail Diseases, Center for Dermatological Diagnostics and Laboratories, Photodermatology Unit and Center for Dermatological Research.
Chairman
Francisco DC. Rivera IV, MD, FPDS
Residency Training Officer , Dermatopathology, Sexually Transmitted Infections
Maria Katherina Lat Herrin, MD, FPDS
Consultants
Assistant to the Chair, Contact Dermatitis, Environmental and Occupational Dermatology, Head of the Eczema and Allergy Center
Cecilia Roxas-Rosete, MD, FPDS
Head of Basic and Advanced Dermatologic Surgery (Mohs) Unit Head
Charlene Marie Ang-Tiu, MD, FPDS
Head of Procedural/Cosmetic Dermatology Unit
Ma. Cristina A. Puyat, MD, FPDS
General Dermatology, Research Coordinator – Epidemiologist, Head of Teledermatology Unit, Institutional Review Board Member, Community Epidemiology
Jacqueline Michelle D. Melendres, MD, FPDS
Dermatopathology, Head of Dermatopathology Unit
Mary Elizabeth S. Danga, MD, FDSP-PDS
Research Officer, Research Coordinator – Clinical Trials, General Dermatology, Institutional Review Board Member
Czarina P. Chavez, MD, DipClinRes, FPDS
Visiting Consultant, Pediatric Dermatology
Camelia Faye R. Tuazon, MD, FPDS
Medical Officer IV, Head of Community Dermatology, General Dermatology, Sexually Transmitted Infections, Teledermatology
Danielle Nicolle D. Mejia, MD, DPDS
Assistant Training Officer, General Dermatology, Administrative Officer (Quality Management Services)
Mary Charmaine G. Castillo, MD, FPDS
Infectious Dermatology, Leprosy, Head of the Leprosy Hub
Abelaine Venida-Tablizo, MD, FPDS
Administrative Officer (Quality Management Services), Head of Anti-Red Tape Authority
Alma Gay Concepcion Tavanlar-Amado, MD, MHM, MBA, FPDS
General Dermatology, Dermatological Lasers
Christene Pearl Fernandez-Arandia, MD, FPDS
General Dermatology, Head of Dermatological Laser Unit, Administrative Officer (Quality Management Services)
Katrina Angela Z. Reyes, MD, FPDS
General Dermatology, Dermatologic Surgery, Sexually Transmitted Infections
Cleopatra Patricia G. Guieb, MD, FPDS
Medical Officer IV, Administrative Officer, General Dermatology
Catherine Anne Cifra-Kim, MD, DPDS
Medical Officer IV, Clinical Research Fellow
Jennifer Lavina T. Ngo, MD, DPDS
Head of Rheumatologic-Dermatology Clinic
Rogelio A. Balagat, MD, FPCP, FPDS, FPRA
Head of Blistering Diseases Clinic, Head of Hair and Nail Clinic, Contact Dermatitis
Mae Ramirez-Quizon, MD, FPDS
General Dermatology, Dermatoethics and Professionalism
Jamie P. Nuñez, MD, FPDS
Photodermatology, Head of the Psoriasis Center
Lily Lyralin Laconico-Tumalad, MD, FPDS
Head of Photodermatology Unit
Patricia Anne Ty-Tinio, MD, FPDS
Dermatopathology
Maria Isabel Beatriz Puno-Gomez, MD, FDSP-PDS
Medical Officer IV, General Dermatology, Dermatopharmacology and Compounding
Maria Isabel Beatriz Puno-Gomez, MD, FDSP-PDS
Medical Officer IV, Administrative Officer, General Dermatology, Sexually Transmitted Infections
Maria Sharlene Pelino-Temblique, MD, FPDS
Third Years
Chief Resident
Arbie Sofia P. Merilleno, MD
Assistant Chief Resident for Internals
Tina Elaine M. Resuello, MD
Deputy Chief Resident for Externals
Sheehan Mae. A. Tolentino, RPh, MD
Second Years
Ivy S. Cagulada, MD
Bernadette B. Iglesia, MD
Wendilyn B. Mejia, MD
Dana Andrea D. Nery, MD
Jonella Jean F. Nicolas, MD
Florteresa G. Ollero
First Years
Marie Nikki B. Balgomera, MD
Jobelline Mae C. Fernandez, MD
Nicolette F. Nuñez, MD
Ma. Bernadette Beatrize L. Paredes, MD
Agustin Miguel P. Soriano, MD
Nursing and Administrative Staff
Don M. Bolire, RN
Arthur Joseph D. Cardenas, RN
Imelda G. Sadioa
John Loue D. Diocampo
General Dermatology
Teledermatology
Leprosy Hub
Skin slit smear
G6PD Assay
Eczema and Allergy Center
Patch test (80 haptens)
Autoimmune Blistering Disease (Immunodermatology Clinic)
ELISA (BP180, BP230, Dsg1, Dsg3, Collagen Type VII)
Direct Immunofluorescence (IgG, IgM, IgA, C3, Fibrinogen)
Pigment Clinic
Dermoscopy
Pharmacy Compounding Facility
Dermatology Laboratory Facility (in development)
KOH Smear
H&E Stain
Gram Stain, Culture and Sensitivity
Giemsa Stain
Periodic Acid Schiff Stain
Acid Fast Stain
Immunohistochemical Stains (CD1a, CD3, CD4, CD8, CD20, CD31, CD68, S100, Melan A)
Aesthetic Dermatology Clinic
Intralesional triamcinolone injection
Cryosurgery
Electrodessication and curettage
Acne surgery
Incision and drainage
Extraction of milia and molluscum lesions
Chemical peels
Fillers
Botulinum toxin injection
PRP
Psoriasis Center
Biologic injections
Phototherapy (please see phototherapy)
Birthmarks and Vascular Anomalies Center
Wound Management Center (in development)
Dermatopathology
Laser and Light Facility
Nd-YAG
Er-YAG
Pulsed Dye Laser
Phototherapy Unit
Phototherapy (NB-UVB, UVA, Comb NB-UVB, Hand and Foot UV-B)
ANA
C3
C4
Anti-dsDNA
Rheumatoid Factor
Rheumadermatology Clinic
STI Hub
RPR (Qualitative)
FTA-ABS
HACT Screening
Hair and Nail Clinic
Nail surgery/Ungiectomy
Dermatologic Surgery Facility (Mohs Surgery)
Skin biopsy (Punch, shave, excision)
Excision of moles and cutaneous tumors
Mohs surgery
Skin flaps and grafts
Other Services
Superficial Radiotherapy – for keloids, pre-malignant lesions and malignant lesions
Skin and Soft Tissue Ultrasound – for diagnosing and visualization of tumors
Other Services
Psoriasis Club
Hansen’s Disease Club
Eczema Club
Details for applying into residency training (Requirements)
Applications for residency training open annually. Announcements pertaining to the annual deadlines are disseminated through the department Facebook page. Inquiries may be addressed to applicants.rmc.derm2021@gmail.com
The applicants must submit to the Chief of Medical Professional Staff (CMPS) Office, eight copies (1 original and 7 photocopies) each of the following:
1. Handwritten application letter addressed to Maria Rica M. Lumague, MD, FPCS, MHA, Medical Center Chief II thru, Roel Tito A. Marcial, MD, FPCS, FPSGS, Chief of Medical Professional Staff II.
2. Properly accomplished and typewritten Personal Data Sheet (PDS), printed back to back on long bond paper. This form is downloadable at www.csc.gov.ph. Latest passport size photo with white background and signature over printed name.
3. Authenticated certified true copy of PRC Board Rating and PRC ID License
4. Curriculum vitae
5. Certified true copy of Transcript of Records
6. Certified true copy of Medical School Diploma
7. Class Standing
Skin Center,
3rd Floor, Outpatient Department Building
Rizal Medical Center
Pasig Boulevard, Pasig City 1600
E-mail address: dermatology@rmc.doh.gov.ph
Trunkline: 02) 8865 8400
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