Guided by its mission of attaining excellence, respect, and relevance in the field of dermatology, the UP PGH Department of Dermatology, is devoted to produce a community of scholars who are potential leaders in their chosen field, imbued with moral, ethical, and spiritual vigor, inspired by love, compassion and respect for the dignity of human life, committed to the development of the Philippine society.
As it used to be one of the Divisions under the Department of Medicine, the Department of Dermatology is the youngest department in the College of Medicine and the Philippine General Hospital, being elevated by the UP Board of Regents to a Department on February 3, 2020. Since then, UP PGH Dermatology has fostered several multifaceted dermatologists all over the country who are academically excellent clinicians, educators, researchers, social mobilizers, and administrators.
The department’s three-year residency training program in dermatology, established in 1969, is the first in the country. It is also the first training program to be accredited by the Philippine Dermatological Society (PDS) in 1971. The program allows residents to manage medical and surgical cases at the outpatient department, as well as attend to dermatology referrals in the inpatient wards, emergency room, and intensive care units. The residents also rotate in the Department of Medicine as regular Medicine residents and as Ward In-house Dermatologists. The residents get exposure from different dermatology subspecialties that include phototherapy, dermatopathology, laser surgery, dermatologic surgery and Mohs micrographic surgery, cosmetic dermatology, immunodermatology, hair and nails, occupational and environmental dermatology, and infectious disease and venereology. Aside from dermatologic consultations, the department is able to offer a wide range of diagnostic and therapeutic procedures to its patients, such as: Dermoscopy, Onychoscopy, Direct Immunofluorescence; KOH and Tzanck Smear; Patch Testing; Slit Skin Smear; Wood’s Lamp; Acne Surgery; Anoscopy for anal warts; Chemical Peels; Cryosurgery; Dermabrasion; Electrodessication and Curettage; Excision, Skin Grafting, and Flaps; Incision and Drainage; Intralesional Steroid Injections; LASER and Energy-based Devices (1064 Nd:YAG, 585 nm, Fractional CO2); Microneedling; Nail Biopsy; Phototherapy (UVA/UVB); Punch/Wedge/Shave Biopsy; Sclerotherapy; and Ungiectomy.
In addition, the department has a one-year fellowship program, which was established in 1993, to produce dermatopathologists who will serve in areas of the country in need of the expertise. The program provides a comprehensive exposure to the histopathologic diagnosis of cutaneous disorders and neoplasms. Fellows under this program are also trained to perform basic skin tissue processing procedures and conduct research studies on dermatopathology.
The department provides competency not just in clinical care, but in research, medical education, and community service as well. The department takes pride in the various socially relevant researches and award-winning innovations presented and published by its members and graduates. Through its service, training developments, and research endeavors, the department has proven itself responsive to both the vast developments in the field of dermatology globally and more importantly, to the needs of society.
Vision
To produce a community of scholars in dermatology who are: academically excellent, service-oriented, research-inclined, willing and dedicated to impart knowledge, skills, proper attitude, civic-mindedness, and is community-oriented.
To produce a community of scholars in dermatology who are: potential leaders in their chosen field, imbued with moral, ethical, and spiritual vigor, inspired by love, compassion and respect for the dignity of human life committed to the development of the Philippine society.
Mission
To attain excellence, respect, and relevance in dermatology through the development of competent dermatologists who serve the people, not for material gain but because of genuine concern for their welfare.
The Department of Dermatology is the youngest department in the College of Medicine and the Philippine General Hospital. Until its creation as a separate Department which was enacted through a decision by the University of the Philippines Board of Regents in February 3, 2020, the Department has been one of the Divisions of the Department of Medicine. The then Division of Dermatology was created in 1922, with Dr. Perpetuo Gutierrez as the first chief.
Because of the vast developments in the field of dermatology globally, the Department has responded to the universal framework for its service and training components and invariably the research endeavors of the Department. Since then, UP PGH Dermatology has fostered several multifaceted dermatologists all over the country who are academically excellent clinicians, educators, researchers, social mobilizers, and administrators.
Residency Training in Dermatology
The department’s three-year residency training program in dermatology, established in 1969, is the first in the country. It is also the first training program to be accredited by the Philippine Dermatological Society (PDS) in 1971.
The program allows residents to manage medical and surgical cases at the outpatient department, as well as attend to dermatology referrals in the inpatient wards, emergency room, and intensive care units. The residents also rotate in the Department of Medicine as regular Medicine residents and as Ward In-house Dermatologists.
The residents get exposure from different dermatology subspecialties that include phototherapy, dermatopathology, laser surgery, dermatologic surgery and Mohs micrographic surgery, cosmetic dermatology, immunodermatology, hair and nails, occupational and environmental dermatology, and infectious disease and venereology.
Fellowship Training in Dermatopathology
The department has a one-year fellowship program, which was established in 1993, to produce dermatopathologists who will serve in areas of the country in need of the expertise. The program provides a comprehensive exposure to the histopathologic diagnosis of cutaneous disorders and neoplasms. Fellows under this program are also trained to perform basic skin tissue processing procedures and conduct research studies on dermatopathology.
| Name |
Position |
Email Address |
| Eileen Liesl A. Cubillan, MD, FPDS |
Department Chair Associate Professor 7 Dermatopathologist Head of LASER Committee Special Editor, Acta Medica Philippina |
eacubillan@up.edu.ph |
| Clarita Corazon C. Maaño, MD, FPDS |
Professor Emeritus Past Chief of Section |
clary6650@yahoo.com |
| Ma. Lorna F. Frez, MD, FPDS |
Immediate Past Chief of Section Professor 1 Division Adviser Head of Phototherapy and Photobiology Unit Psoriasis Club Adviser |
mffrez@up.edu.ph |
| Georgina C. Pastorfide, MD, FPDS |
Past Chief of Section Attending Physician Division Adviser Head of Dermatopathology Unit |
gcpastorfide@gmail.com |
| Francisca DC. Roa, MD, FPDS |
Past Chief of Section Division Adviser Head of Infectious Diseases and Sexually-Transmitted Diseases Unit |
fdroa@up.edu.ph |
| Belen L. Dofitas, MD, FPDS |
Clinical Associate Professor Medical Specialist III, PGH Clinical Epidemiologist Research Coordinator Learning Unit 5 Coordinator Hansen’s Club Adviser |
bldofitas@up.edu.ph |
| Cynthia Ciriaco Tan, MD, FPDS |
Clinical Associate Professor Head of Dermatologic Surgery and Procedural Dermatology Unit Services Coordinator Head of LASER Committee |
cpciriacotan@up.edu.ph |
| Claudine Yap-Silva, MD, FPDS |
Clinical Associate Professor Dermatopathologist Geriatric Dermatology, Pruritus, and Hair Specialist Postgraduate Coordinator Medical Research Laboratory Coordinator External Affairs Assistant Coordinator |
cysilva@up.edu.ph |
| Winlove P. Mojica, MD, FPDS |
Clinical Associate Professor HIV, Sexually Transmitted Infections Library, Physical Resources, and Audiovisual Equipment Coordinator Assistant Postgraduate Coordinator Learning Unit 3 Coordinator External Affairs Coordinator |
wpmojica@up.edu.ph |
| Mae N. Ramirez-Quizon, MD, FPDS |
Clinical Associate Professor Bullous Dermatoses, Contact Dermatitis and Nail specialist Assistant Services Coordinator Patch testing Coordinator Learning Unit 6 and 7 Coordinator Undergraduate Coordinator |
mrquizon1@up.edu.ph |
| Arunee H. Siripunvarapon-Dela Cruz, MD, FPDS |
Clinical Associate Professor Finance Officer Dermoscopy and Non-invasive Imaging Specialist Learning Unit 4 Coordinator Member of Training Committee |
ahsiripunvarapon@up.edu.ph |
| Maria Christina Filomena R. Batac, MD, FPDS |
Clinical Associate Professor Specialist in Medical Mycology Community Dermatology Coordinator Assistant Research Coordinator |
mrbatac@up.edu.ph |
| Hanna E. Lucero-Orillaza, MD, FPDS |
Clinical Associate Professor Contact Dermatitis and Advanced Medical Dermatology Specialist Assistant Officer for Finance Member of Training Committee Patch testing Coordinator Eczema Club Adviser |
hlorillaza@up.edu.ph |
| Adolfo B. Bormate Jr., MD, FPDS |
Clinical Associate Professor Dermatopathologist |
junbormate@gmail.com |
| Carmela Augusta F. Dayrit-Castro, MD, FPDS |
Clinical Associate Professor Pediatric Dermatologist |
miyacastromd@gmail.com |
| Eillen Luisa A. Chen, MD, FPDS |
Clinical Associate Professor Dermatologic Surgery |
echen_md@yahoo.com |
The Department of Dermatology is able to offer consultations covering a wide range of subspecialties as well as various diagnostic and therapeutic procedures to its patients.
Subspecialties
- Adverse Drug Reactions
- Aesthetic Medicine
- Clinical Epidemiology
- Contact Dermatitis
- Community Dermatology
- Dermatopathology
- Diseases of the Hair
- Diseases of the Nail
- Dermatologic Surgery and Procedural Dermatology
- Geriatric Dermatology
- Immunobullous Diseases
- Infectious Diseases and Venereology
- Medical Mycology
- Neurodermatology
- Occupational Dermatology
- Pediatric Dermatology
- Photodermatology and Photobiology
- Dermatopathology
- Dermoscopy, Onychoscopy, and Hair Follicle Analysis
- Direct/Indirect Immunofluorescence
- KOH, Tzanck Smear
- Patch Testing/Photopatch Testing
- Slit Skin Smear
- Wood’s Lamp
Procedures
- Acne Surgery
- Anoscopy for anal warts
- Chemical Peels
- Cryosurgery
- Dermabrasion
- Electrodessication and Curettage
- Excision, Skin Grafting, and Flaps
- Incision and Drainage
- Intralesional Steroid Injections
- LASER and Energy-based Devices
- 1064 Nd:YAG
- 585 nm
- Fractional CO2
- Microneedling
- Nail Biopsy
- Phototherapy (UVA/UVB)
- Punch/Wedge/Shave Biopsy
- Sclerotherapy
- Ungiectomy
Support Groups
- Eczema Club
- Hansen’s Club
- Psoriasis Club
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The department provides competency not just in clinical care, but in research, medical education, and community service as well. The department takes pride in the various socially relevant researches and award-winning innovations presented and published by its members and graduates. Through its service, training developments, and research endeavors, the department has proven itself responsive to both the vast developments in the field of dermatology globally and more importantly, to the needs of society.
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