Rizal Medical Center – Department of Dermatology
Francisco DC. Rivera IV, MD, FPDS
Chairman, Department of Dermatology
Rizal Medical Center
Maria Katherina Lat Herrin, MD, FPDS
Training Officer, Department of Dermatology
Rizal Medical Center
Consultant Staff
Consultant Staff (from L to R):
1st Row: Czarina P. Chavez, Abelaine Venida-Tablizo, Martha Joy Bruan-Tapales, Mae Ramirez-Quizon, Lily Lyralin Laconico-Tumalad;
2nd Row: Maria Sharlene Pelino-Temblique, Patricia Cleopatra G. Guieb, Charmaine G. Castillo, Rogelio A. Balagat, Ma. Cristina A. Puyat, Christene Pearl Fernandez-Arandia, Maria Isabel Beatriz L. Puno, Charlene Marie Ang-Tiu;
3rd Row: Jacqueline Michelle D. Melendres, Patricia Anne T. Tinio, Maria Katherina Lat-Herrin, Cecilia Roxas-Rosete, Francisco D. Rivera IV, Jamie P. Nuñez, Alma Gay Concepcion Amado, Mary Elizabeth Danga, Katrina Angela Z. Reyes
Department of Dermatology, Rizal Medical Center
Francisco DC. Rivera IV, MD, FPDS, MHA
Department Chair, Institutional Review Board Panel Head
Maria Katherina Lat-Herrin, MD, FPDS, FDSP, PASMAP
Residency Training Officer, Dermatopathology
Cecilia Roxas-Rosete, MD, FPDS
Assistant Chair, Contact Dermatitis, Environmental and Occupational Dermatology, Head of the Eczema and Allergy Center
Christene Pearl Fernandez-Arandia, MD, FPDS
Assistant Training Officer, General Dermatology, Dermatological Lasers
Mary Charmaine G. Castillo, MD, FPDS
General Dermatology, Administrative Officer (Quality Management Services)
Abelaine Venida-Tablizo, MD, FPDS
Infectious Dermatology, Leprosy, Head of the Leprosy Hub
Rogelio A. Balagat, MD, FPCP, FPDS, FPRA
Dermatology-Rheumatology Clinic Head
Lily Lyralin Laconico-Tumalad, MD, FPDS
Photodermatology, Head of the Psoriasis Center
Mary Elizabeth S. Danga, MD, FPDS, FDSP
Dermatopathology, Head of Dermatopathology Unit
Maria Isabel Beatriz Puno-Gomez, MD, FPDS, FDSP
Dermatopathology
Mae Ramirez-Quizon, MD, FPDS
Autoimmune Blistering Diseases Clinic Head, Hair and Nail Clinic Head, Contact Dermatitis
Alma Gay Concepcion Tavanlar-Amado, MD, MHM, MBA, FPDS
Administrative Officer (Quality Management Services)
Patricia Ty-Tinio, MD, FPDS
Head of Photodermatology Unit
Charlene Marie Ang-Tiu, MD, FPDS
Basic and Advanced Dermatologic Surgery (Mohs) Unit Head
Ma. Cristina A. Puyat, MD, FPDS
Procedural/Cosmetic Dermatology Unit Head
Katrina Angela Z. Reyes, MD, FPDS
General Dermatology, Dermatological Laser Unit Head, Administrative Officer (Quality Management Services)
Cleopatra Patricia G. Guieb, MD, FPDS
General Dermatology, Dermatologic Surgery
Jacqueline Michelle D. Melendres, MD, FPDS
General Dermatology, Research Coordinator-Epidemiologist, Teledermatology, Institutional Review Board member, Community Epidemiology
Czarina P. Chavez, MD, DipClinRes, FPDS
Research Officer, Research Coordinator-Clinical Trials, General Dermatology, Institutional Review Board member
Jamie P. Nuñez, MD, FPDS
General Dermatology, Dermatoethics and Professionalism
Kimberly Anne C. Tantuco, MD, FPDS
Visiting Consultant, Pediatric Dermatology,
Maria Sharlene Pelino-Temblique, MD, FPDS
Medical Officer IV, Administrative Officer, General Dermatology, Sexually Transmitted Infections
Martha Joy Bruan-Tapales, RPh, MD, FPDS
Medical Officer IV, General Dermatology, Dermatopharmacology and Compounding
Catherine Anne C. Kim, MD, DPDS
Medical Officer IV, Administrative Officer, General Dermatology
Consultant Staff
Alma Gay Concepcion Amado, MD, FPDS
Charlene Marie Ang-Tiu, MD, FPDS
Christene Pearl Fernandez-Arandia, MD, FPDS
Rogelio A. Balagat, MD, FPCP, FPDS, FPRA
Charmaine G. Castillo, MD, FPDS
Czarina P. Chavez, MD, FPDS
Catherine Anne P. Cifra, MD, FPDS
Mary Elizabeth Danga, MD, FPDS
Patricia Cleopatra G. Guieb, MD, FPDS
Jacqueline Michelle D. Melendres, MD, FPDS
Jamie P. Nuñez, MD, FPDS
Maria Isabel Beatriz L. Puno, MD, FPDS
Ma. Cristina A. Puyat, MD, FPDS
Mae Ramirez-Quizon, MD, FPDS
Katrina Angela Z. Reyes, MD, FPDS
Cecilia Roxas-Rosete, MD, FPDS
Abelaine Venida-Tablizo, MD, FPDS
Patricia Anne T. Tinio, MD, FPDS
Martha Joy Bruan-Tapales, MD, FPDS
Maria Sharlene Pelino-Temblique, MD, FPDS
Lily Lyralin Laconico-Tumalad, MD, FPDS
Resident Staff
3rd Years
3rd Year Residents (from L to R):
Maicka Keirsten O. Agon, Camille Clarisse S. Mundin, Erika Kim R. Chan, Christine E. de Guia, Luisa Marie S. Cruz
Department of Dermatology, Rizal Medical Center
- Maicka Keirsten O. Agon, MD
- Erika Kim R. Chan, MD
- Luisa Marie S. Cruz, MD
- Christine E. de Guia, MD
- Camille Clarisse S. Mundin, MD
2nd Years
2nd Year Residents (from L to R):
Sheehan Mae A. Tolentino, Tina Elaine M. Resuello, Arbie Sofia P. Merilleno
Department of Dermatology, Rizal Medical Center
- Arbie Sofia P. Merilleno, MD
- Tina Elaine M. Resuello, MD
- Sheehan Mae A. Tolentino, MD
1st Years
1st Year Residents (from L to R):
Dana Andrea D. Nery, Bernadette B. Iglesia, Ivy S. Cagulada, Wendilyn B. Mejia, Florteresa G. Ollero, Jonella Jean F. Nicolas
Department of Dermatology, Rizal Medical Center
- Ivy S. Cagulada, MD
- Bernadette B. Iglesia, MD
- Wendilyn B. Mejia, MD
- Dana Andrea D. Nery, MD
- Jonella Jean F. Nicolas, MD
- Florteresa G. Ollero, MD
Nursing and Administrative Staff
Don M. Bolire, RN Nurse,
Department of Dermatology Rizal Medical Center
Jhoanna Rose M. Dizon, RN Nurse,
Department of Dermatology Rizal Medical Center
Imelda G. Sadioa
Administrative Staff, Department of Dermatology Rizal Medical Center
John Loue D. Diocampo
Administrative Staff, Department of Dermatology Rizal Medical Center
Mission
To promote servant leadership, provide compassionate service, practice ethical and
clinical competence through training and produce socially relevant research and
advocacy in dermatology.
Vision
To become the preferred end-referral center for Dermatology in Eastern NCR and CALABARZON by 2022.
Department Facilities and Services
Leprosy Hub
- Skin slit smear
Aesthetic Dermatology Clinic
- Skin punch, shave, excision biopsy
- Intralesional triamcinolone injection
- Cryosurgery
- Electrodessication and curettage
- Acne surgery
- Incision and drainage
- Extraction of milia and molluscum lesions
- Chemical peels
- Fillers
- Botulinum toxin injection
Psoriasis Center
- Biologic injections (secukinumab)
Eczema and Allergy Center
- Patch test
Teledermatology
Autoimmune Blistering Disease (Immunodermatology Clinic)
- ELISA
- Direct Immunofluorescence (operational late 4th quarter 2020)
Rheumadermatology Clinic
- ANA
- C3
- C4
- Anti-dsDNA
- Rheumatoid Factor
STI Hub
- RPR (Qualitative)
- FTA-ABS
- HACT Screening
Hair and Nail Clinic
- Nail surgery
Pigment Clinic
- Nail surgery
Birthmarks and Vascular Anomalies Center
Wound Management Center (in development)
Dermatopathology
Laser and Light Facility
Phototherapy Unit
- Phototherapy
- Phototherapy (NB-UVB, UVA, Comb NB-UVB, Hand and Foot UV-B)
LASER Unit
- Nd-YAG
- Pulsed Dye Laser
Pharmacy Compounding Facility (in development)
Dermatology Laboratory Facility (in development)
- KOH smear
- H&E stain
- Gram Stain, Culture, and Sensitivity
- Giemsa
- Periodic Acid Schiff Stain
Dermatologic Surgery Facility (Mohs Surgery)
- Excision of moles and cutaneous tumors
- Mohs Surgery
- Skin flaps and grafts
Support Groups
- Psoriasis Club
- Hansen’s Disease Club
CONTACT INFORMATION
Skin Center,
3rd Floor, Outpatient Department Building
Rizal Medical Center
Pasig Boulevard, Pasig City 1600
E-mail address: rmc.derma@gmail.com
Trunkline: 635-6789