Work Experience
- Founder, Pelvic Health & Intimate Wellness Center – Makati City, Philippines
- Section Head, Urogynecology – Makati Medical Center, Philippines (2008-Present)
- Head, Urogynecology and Pelvic Reconstructive Surgery – Makati Medical Center, Philippines (2008-2021)
- Head, Robotic Gynecologic Surgery – St. Luke’s Medical Center – Global City
- International Proctor
- da Vinci Surgical System Robotic Gynecologic Surgery – Asia and the Philippines
- Robotic Sacrocolpopexy – the only one recognized in ASEAN countries
- Laser Gynecology
- Biofeedback Treatment – KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital, Singapore
- Key Opinion Leader
- BTL Emsella
- Astellas
- Medlander Medical Tech
Continuing Medical Education
- 46th Annual Meeting of the International Continence Society – Tokyo, Japan, September 13-16, 2016
- Robotic Gynecologic Surgery: Patient Safety and Advanced Techniques (The Harvard Medical School) – Boston, Massachusetts, October 3-4, 2015
- 17th Annual Advanced Workshop on Gynecologic Laparoscopic Anatomy & Minimally Invasive Surgery including Pelvic Floor Reconstruction (American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists) – May 15-16, 2015
- Miami Robotics Symposium Third Billenial (Baptist Health South Florida) – Eden Roc, Miami Beach, Florida, April 25-26, 2014
- World Robotic Gynecologic Congress V (Florida Hospital) – Celebration, Florida, August 21-23, 2013
- World Institute for Surgical Excellence (WISE) Focused Course on Endometriosis (Florida Hospital) – Celebration, Florida, August 1-2, 2013
- World Institute for Surgical Excellence (WISE) Focused Surgical Masters Course (Florida Hospital) – Celebration, Florida, February 23-24, 2013
- 2012 World Robotic Gynecology Congress IV (Florida Hospital) – Celebration, Florida, March 26-27, 2012
Affiliations
- President, Aesthetic Gynecologic Society of the Philippines, Inc.
- Secretary, Philippine Continence Society
- Founding Member, Philippine Society of Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery (PSURPS)
- Senior Fellow, European Society of Aesthetic Gynecology (2016-Present)
- Senior Member, Asian Society of Gynecologic Robotic Surgery (ASGRS)
- Fellow, Philippine Society of Gynecologic Surgery
- Fellow, Philippine Society for Urogynecology & Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery
- Fellow, Philippine Society for Gynecologic Endoscopy
- Member, European Society of Sexual Medicine
- Member, International Society of Sexual Medicine
- Member, Cosmetic Gynecology Writing Group of the International Urogynecology Association
- Member, Philippine Obstetrical and Gynecological Society (POGS)
Awards & Recognitions
- Plaque of Recognition for Physicians with Special Recognition and Positions in Medical Associations – Makati Medical Center, June 2022
- Shining Star Award – Makati Medical Center, March 2022
- Distinguished Alumni Award – University of the East Ramon Magsaysay Memorial Medical Center, 2020
- The 100 Most Influential Filipina Women in the World Award, Innovators and Thought Leaders – Global FWN100TM, 2017
- First Filipino Doctor found in the Surgeons Locator List of Intuitive Surgical Inc. – da Vinci Surgical System, 2016 to present
- Trailblazer Award, Outstanding achievement of being the first surgeon in the Philippines to perform 100 robotic surgeries – da Vinci Surgical System, March 17, 2016
- Outstanding Physician Involved in Innovation in Treatment and Pioneering Work – St. Luke’s Medical Center, October 19, 2012
Education & Training
- The ESSM School of Sexual Medicine, Hungary (November 2022) – Sexual Medicine
- USA (2019) – Training with Dr. Red Alinsod, Non-Surgical Aesthetic Gynecology
- Barcelona, Spain (2018) – Fotona Training with Dr. Jorge Gaviria, Erbium-Yag Laser and ND-Yag Laser
- Istanbul, Turkey (2016) – Master Course on Cosmetic Vaginal Surgery and Rejuvenation (European Society of Aesthetic Gynecology) with Dr. Alex Bader
- Florida Hospital – Celebration Training Center (2011) – da Vinci Surgical System Off-Site Training as a Console Surgeon
- Joseph Nursing Home, Chennai, India – Training in Gynecologic Laparoscopy
- Mount Sinai Hospital, University of Toronto, Canada (2004-2007) – Clinical and Research Fellowship, Urogynecology and Pelvic Reconstructive Surgery
- Philippine General Hospital – Clinical Fellow, Obstetrics and Gynecologic Ultrasound
- Makati Medical Center, Philippines – Residency Training in Obstetrics and Gynecology
- University of the East Ramon Magsaysay Memorial Medical Center, Philippines (1996) – Doctor of Medicine
News and Media Features
- “Badjao Girl: Check-up sa Doktor at Surprise Christmas Shopping!” – Featured in Karen Davila’s YouTube video, October 8, 2022
- Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery (MIGS) Monthly Audit via Zoom – St. Luke’s Medical Center – Global City, April 2022
- “Aging of the Second Face: Women’s Aging Reproductive Health Explained” – The Sunday Health Show, Season 3: Episode 5, November 2021
- “Robotic Surgery for Women: Encapsulating Innovation and Safety” – People Asia Magazine, August-September 2021 Issue
- “A Celebration of Women’s History Month” – Talk Shop Asia Global USA Edition, Season 2: Episode 14, March 2021
- “Med Talk, Health Talk: Robotic Surgery in Gynecology” – CNN Philippines, December 2019
- “Robotic Surgery In Gynecology: A ‘Game Changer’ For Surgeons” by Joanna Estorque – Balikbayan Magazine, January 2018
Publications
- Developed by the Joint Writing Group of the International Urogynecological Association and the American Urogynecologic Society. Joint Report on Terminology for Cosmetic Gynecology. Int Urogynecol J 33, 1367–1386 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00192-021-05010-7
Talks and Lectures
- 2nd Asian Summit on Robotic Surgery – Singapore, November 12, 2022
“Shockwave Therapy for the Treatment of Sexual Dysfunction” – POGS 2022 Annual Convention and 76th Anniversary Celebration, November 8-11, 2022 - 5th International Cosmetic Gynecology Conference – Dubai, UAE, November 4-6, 2022
- “Overactive Bladder” – Regional Lay Forum, Philippine Society for Urogynecology & Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery, July 19, 2022
- “Genitourinary Syndrome of Menopause” – First Interesting Case Webinar, Philippine Society of Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery, July 7, 2022
- “Fellowship in Aesthetic and Functional Gynecology” – American Aesthetic Association, Makati City, Philippines, April 20-23, 2022
- “Fotona Erbium-Yag Laser” – Bangkok, Thailand, 2019
- “Femilift CO2 Laser” – Vietnam, 2018
- “Laser Vaginal Rejuvenation” – 2016 Annual Convention and 70th Anniversary Celebration, Philippine Obstetrical and Gynecological Society (Foundation), Inc., Metro Manila, Philippines, November 10, 2016
- “Managing Urinary Incontinence” – 24th Annual Convention, Philippine Society of Climacteric Medicine, Makati City, Philippines, September 12-13, 2016
- “Minimally Invasive Surgery in Gynecology: Surgeon’s Perspective” – 42nd Annual Convention and Scientific Meeting, Operating Room Nurses Association of the Philippines, Inc. (ORNAP), July 2, 2016
- “Laparoscopy and Hysteroscopy: Setting New Trends in Diagnosis and Management of Common GYN Symptoms” – 12th Annual Convention, Philippine Society for Gynecologic Endoscopy (PSGE), Mandaluyong City, Philippines, July 14-15, 2016
- “Vaginal Rejuvenation” – 6th Scientific Meeting, The Philippine Society of Liposuction Surgery Inc., Mandaluyong City, Philippines, June 28, 2016
- “Philippines Gynae Sprint Program: THL and Myomectomy” – Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, St. Luke’s Medical Center – Global City, June 18, 2016
- “First Philippine Silent Mentor Dissection Workshop in Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery (MIGS)” – St. Luke’s College of Medicine-William H. Quasha Memorial, Quezon City, Philippines, July 14, 2015
- “Advances and Innovations in Obstetrics and Gynecology: A Global Perspective” – 4th International Congress in Obstetrics and Gynecology, St. Luke’s Medical Center – Global City, Philippines, February 11-13, 2015
- “Mis in Urogynecology: Experience in Robotic Surgery” – 9th Annual Convention, Philippine Society for Gynecologic Endoscopy (PSGE), Mandaluyong City, Philippines, July 16-17, 2013