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Touching Lives

A journey of a thousand miles

begins with a single step

by Dr. Claudine Ramos

Philippine Dermatological Society consultants and residents during the 19th Dermatological Surgery Mission

Date: January 2 to 5, 2020
Venue: Good News Clinic and Hospital Banaue, Ifugao
Total number of Patients seen: 508
Surgical procedures done: 133

hey say, it is best to start the led the orientation on common It is my first time to join in this annual
year right with good deeds and a dermatological surgery procedures dermatologic surgery and medical
Tpositive attitude. The Philippine and instruments to be used. After mission and I consider this as a great
Dermatological Society gave us the this, the participating consultants and learning experience and more so
opportunity to do this through this residents were divided into two teams: a means to be of help to our Ifugao
year’s dermatologic surgery medical one team for consultation and another brothers and sisters This is also a great
mission. Several consultants and team for surgical procedures. Common opportunity for me to meet and bond
residents travelled for 10 hours to serve dermatological diseases such as atopic with other Dermatology consultants
our fellow countrymen in Banaue. dermatitis, acne vulgaris, psoriasis and residents with a common goal. It is
and a lot more were seen and these indeed a great opportunity to start the
During the first day, Dr. Ida Tiangco patients were given free medications. year right.

The surgical team did mostly excision, electrocautery and curettage on patients with moles, benign
lesions/ growths and verruca vulgaris. The consultants and residents switched teams in the afternoon

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