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Gerald Marion M. Abesamis, MD

Gerald Marion M. Abesamis, MD image

Specialty: General Surgery Subspecialty: Plastic, Reconstructive And Aesthetic Surgery Clinic Address & Schedule: Philippine General Hospital UP-PGH Division of Plastic Surgery Office, 2/F Ward 6, UP-PGH, Taft Avenue, Manila Philippines Social Network: LinkedIn Twitter

Briccio G. Alcantara, MD

Briccio G. Alcantara, MD image

Graduated at UST, had my GS training in St. Luke’s Medical Center Q. C. and my Plastic Reconstructive Surgery at Consortium II training program. Had undergone training also at University of Missouri-Columbia. Deals mainly in Cosmetic surgeries like Rhinoplasty, Breast Augmentation / Reduction, etc. Assistant professor in 3 Medical schools.

Claudine S. Roura, MD

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Dr. Roura is a board-certified and experienced dermatologist, who has been performing Vaserlipo and VASER high definition Liposculpture in the Philippines since 2008. She provides a wide range of plastic and cosmetic surgeries including breast augmentation, breast lift and reduction, buttocks augmentation, facial contouring and more surgeries with advanced technology.

Jesusito S. Zubiri, MD, FACS

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Dr. Jesusito Zubiri is one of the few plastic surgeons in the Philippines who has the ability to combine technical skill with an artist’s view of beauty. With 35 years of experience, he approaches each patient with the meticulous eye of a craftsman whose hand is agile, but whose heart is in his craft.With his long years in the pursuit of perfection, Dr. Zubiri has been practicing the science and art of plastic & reconstructive surgery and developed an approach that has endured the innovations of others and maintained the classic hallmarks of beauty: namely, harmony, proportion and clarity.

Charisse Ann Sanchez-Tanlapco, MD

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Comprehensive Ophthalmology. Ophthalmic Plastic, Orbit, Lacrimal and Reconstructive Surgery. Specialty: Ophthalmology Subspecialty: Plastic, Reconstructive And Aesthetic Surgery Clinic Address & Schedule: The Medical City – Pangasinan Nable St., Dagupan City, Pangasinan Philippines Phone: (075) 522 2756 Jesus Nazarene General Hospital Lingayen, Pangasinan Philippines Phone: (0915) 823 4615 Social Network: LinkedIn Facebook

Bernard U. Tansipek, MD

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Trained in Plastic, Reconstructive Surgery at the Philippine General Hospital Trained in the Subspecialty of Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery at the Chang Gung Memorial Hospital in Taiwan. Cranio-maxillofacial Surgery includes: – Cleft Lip and Palate Surgery – Orthognathic Surgery Specialty: General Surgery Subspecialty: Plastic, Reconstructive And Aesthetic Surgery Clinic Address & Schedule: St. Luke’s Medical Center – Global City Medical Arts Building Room 224 32nd Street cor Rizal Drive, Bonifacio Global City Taguig City 1634 Philippines Phone: (02) 789 7700 local 7224 Schedule: Mon: 10:00AM – 12:00PM Fri: 2:00PM – 5:00PM Sat: 10:00AM – 12:00PM SmileTrain Craniofacial Center Joshua Building, 2nd Floor » » » [Read more]

Maria Jenica So, MD

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Currently a resident specializing in plastic, reconstructive and burns surgery Specialty: General Surgery Subspecialty: Plastic, Reconstructive And Asthetic Surgery Clinic Address & Schedule: Philippine General Hospital Plastic Surgery Office, 2nd Floor, back of ward 6 Taft Ave., Ermita, Manila 1000 Philippines Phone: (02) 554 8400 local 2454 Social Network: LinkedIn

Florencio Q. Lucero, MD, FPCS, FPAPRAS, DPBPS

Florencio Q. Lucero, MD, FPCS, FPAPRAS, DPBPS image

Dr. Florencio Lucero is a trained plastic and reconstructive surgeon both in the Philippines and in the United States. He retired as professor from the University of the Philippines – Philippine General Hospital (UP-PGH) in 2011 where he served as chief of the division of Plastic Surgery for seventeen years, and trained thirty-five plastic surgeons. He has been in practice for the last thirty-two years and is currently affiliated with Manila Doctors Hospital, Asian Hospital and Medical Center, VRP Medical Center and the Manila Adventist Medical Center. He also practices in Beverly Hills Medical Group and holds clinic in Medical Plaza Ortigas in Ortigas Center, Pasig City. Dr. Lucero also maintains a practice in Dubai, UAE with the London Center for Aesthetic Surgery – Gulf.

A Manlier Beauty: Plastic Surgery for Men

A Manlier Beauty: Plastic Surgery for Men image

Do men undergo plastic surgery? Of course you would say yes. Do Filipino males undergo plastic surgery? Your answer might not be as resounding as the “yes” before. How about if you were asked if you know what type of surgeries males get? If you know someone who went under the knife? Plastic surgery for men has been around for quite some time now, and it’s even a famous practice in other countries. However, the Philippines remained to be quite conservative, and not many men would proudly say that they have undergone cosmetic surgery. One good example for the extremity » » » [Read more]