EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
Catherine S. Co, MD, MSc
Clinical Associate Professor, Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Department of Surgery
College of Medicine and Philippine General Hospital, University of the Philippines Manila
Calderon Hall, UP College of Medicine, 547 Pedro Gil Street, Ermita Manila, 1000
csco2@up.edu.ph
CO-EDITOR
Gilmyr Jude G. Maranon, MD
Head, Colorectal Surgery Training Program, Institute of Surgery
St. Luke’s Medical Center
279 E. Rodriguez Sr. Ave., Quezon City, 1100 Metro Manila
gjgmaranon@stlukes.com.ph
Marie Dione A. Parreño-Sacdalan, MD
Associate Professor, Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Department of Surgery,
College of Medicine and Philippine General Hospital, University of the Philippines Manila
Calderon Hall, UP College of Medicine, 547 Pedro Gil Street, Ermita Manila, 1000
maparrenosacdalan@up.edu.ph
ASSOCIATE EDITORS
Andrei Cesar S. Abella, MD, MMHoA
Professor, Institute of Surgery
College of Medicine, St. Luke’s Medical Center William H Quasha Memorial
Sta. Ignacia St., Cathedral Heights, Qiezon City, 1112
andrei.abella11@gmail.com
Sherwin G. Alamo, MD
Assistant Professor III, Department of Surgery, College of Medicine,
De La Salle University Health Science Institute and De La Salle University Medical Center
Governor D. Mangubat Avenue, City of Dasmariñas Cavite, 4114
sgalamo@dlsmhsi.edu.ph
Romarico M. Azores, Jr., MD
Assistant Professor, Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Department of Surgery
College of Medicine, University of the East Ramon Magsaysay Medical Center
64 Aurora Boulevard Barangay Doña Imelda, Quezon City, 1113
surgery@uerm.edu.ph, romaricoazoresjr@gmail.com
Robert B. Bandolon, MD, MHPEd
Associate Professor I, Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Department of Surgery, College of Medicine,
Davao Medical School Foundation Inc. and Southern Philippines Medical Center
Medical School Drive, J.P. Laurel Avenue, Bajada, Davao City 8000
spmccolorectalsurgery@gmail.com and bbandolon11@yahoo.com
Michael T. Catiwala-an, MD
Colon and Rectal Surgery Specialist, Department of Surgery
University of Cebu Medical Center and Cebu Doctors University Hospital
Ouano Avenue, Guizo, City South Special Economic Administrative Zone, Mandaue City, Cebu, 6014
drmikecrs@gmail.com
Vienna I. Encila, MD
Medical Specialist II, Department of Surgery, Bicol Medical Center
BMC Road, Concepcion Pequeña, Naga City, Camarines Sur, 4400
viennaencila@gmail.com
Marc Paul J. Lopez, MD
Clinical Associate Professor, Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Department of Surgery,
College of Medicine and Philippine General Hospital, University of the Philippines Manila
Calderon Hall, UP College of Medicine, 547 Pedro Gil Street, Ermita Manila, 1000
mjlopez4@up.edu.ph
Omar O. Ocampo, MD
Associate Professor, Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Department of Surgery, College of Medicine,
Far Eastern University Dr. Nicanor Reyes Medical Foundation; Assistant Professor, University of the East Ramon Magsaysay Medical Center and Clinical Assistant Professor; St. Luke’s Medical Center William H. Quasha Memorial
Regalado Avenue, Fairview, Quezon City, Metro Manila 1118
ooocampo@feu-nrmf.edu.ph, ooocampo@uerm.edu.ph, omoocampo@stlukes.com.ph
Sharmaine P. Paragas, MD
Medical Specialist III, Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Department of Surgery
Southern Philippines Medical Center
J.P. Laurel Avenue, Bajada, Davao City 8000, Philippines
drsharmaineparagas@yahoo.com.ph
LAYOUT ARTIST
Mario Angelo A. Zamora, MD
Assistant Professor II, Department of Surgery, College of Medicine,
De La Salle University Health Science Institute and De La Salle University Medical Center
Governor D. Mangubat Avenue, City of Dasmariñas Cavite, Philippines 4114
mariozamoramd@yahoo.com