The Virtual Museum:
A Glimpse of the Storied History of UPCM

Featured Paintings and Gallery Calderon Hall Medical Science Building

CARMELO REYES, MD

Dr. Carmelo Reyes served as the President of the Philippine Medical Association from 1925-1926. He was also the founder and first editor of the Philippine Journal of Surgery, and served as the Chief of Clinics in the Philippine General Hospital. Dr. Reyes was notably one of the first surgeons who attempted thoracic surgeries, known for his case report entitled “Anterior thoracotomy for chondrosarcoma of the rib with case report” which delved into his encounter with excising a large chondrosarcoma of the left anterior chest on July 10, 1919.

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Due to lack of sources for some paintings, the content of the virtual museum may not always be accurate ,and this will be continually revised as needed. If you have any feedback about the content of the writeups and its accuracy, please email of the Office of the Dean through Lorelie Alcazar (lmalcazar@up.edu.ph)

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