17th PSPC Webinar on TOF Part 1
On April 19, 2021, the Philippine Society of Pediatric Cardiology conducted Part I of the Subpecialty Series on TETRALOGY OF FALLOT in its 18th webinar last April 29, 2021 with the theme THE CORRELATION OF SURGICAL OPTIONS and OUTCOMES IN LONG-TERM FOLLOW-UP. The speakers were DR. RACHELLE ANGELI R. NIÑALGA (“Surgical Options and Considerations for TOF”), DR. KARYN P. LUNA (“Considerations in the Post-Op Follow-up depending on the Surgical Technique”) and DR. NINO ANTHONY P. TANSECO (“The Use of Diagnostics in the Follow-up of Post-Op TOF- Cardiac CT”).
DR. MARY JANE VILLANUEVA-RODRIGUEZ was the emcee and moderator during the open DR. CERES P. CANTO gave the invocation.
There were 169 participants in this webinar. This was granted 3 PPS CPD units and 10 PHA CME units.
Part 2 of the Subspecialty Series on Tetralogy of Fallot will be held on August 26, 2021 with the theme ECHOCARDIOGRAPHIC EVALUATION. There will be lectures on “RVOT and RV/LV Function” and “Post-Op Evaluation of the Pulmonic Valve: Option to Replace”.
The last part of the TOF series will be focused on CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION to be held on September 23, 2021 with lectures on “PDA Stenting versus BTS: Recommendations and Current Results”, “Pulmonic Valve Stenting” and “Pulmonic Valve Implantation in the Long-Term Follow-up of Post-Op TOF”.
Subspecialty Series II will deal on Transposition of the Great Arteries (TGA) scheduled on September 30, October 28 and November 11, 2021.
ABOUT THE SPEAKERS
- Fellow, Philippine Pediatric Society
- Fellow, Philippine College of Cardiology
- Fellow, Philippine Society of Echocardiography
- Fellow, Philippine Society of Critical Care Medicine
EDUCATION/ TRAINING
- Doctor of Medicine: Far Eastern University-Nicanor Reyes Medical Foundation
- Residency in Pediatrics: Philippine Children’s Medical Center
- Fellowship in Pediatric Cardiology and Clinical Research Fellowship in Pediatric Non-invasive Cardiology: Philippine Heart Center
PRESENT POSITIONS:
- Philippine Children’s Medical Center:
– Section Head of Cardiology
-Member, Institutional Review- Ethics Committee
- Philippine Heart Center:
-Section Head of Clinical Cardiology, Dept. of Pediatric Cardiology
-Pediatric Coordinator for GUCH & Transition Clinic
-Active Consultant & Faculty Staff of Pediatric Critical Care
-Regular Instructor & Faculty Staff, AHA-PHC International Training Center
HOSPITAL AFFILIATIONS:
- Philippine Children’s Medical Center
- Philippine Heart Center
- National Kidney & Transplant Institute
- Commonwealth Hospital & Medical Center
- Cardinal Santos Medical Center
- Delos Santos Medical Center
- Angeles University Foundation Medical Center
- Fellow, Philippine Board of Thoracic, Cardiac and Vascular Surgeons, Inc. (PATACSI)
- Masters in Management in Hospital Administration (MMHoA)
EDUCATION/ TRAINING:
- Doctor of Medicine: Far Eastern University- Nicanor Reyes Medical Foundation
- Residency in Surgery: Rizal Medical Center
- Fellowship in Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgery: Philippine Heart Center
- Clinical Observership in Congenital Cardiac Surgery: Mott Hospital Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
- Oxford Heart Valve Bank, UK
- Fellowship, Congenital Cardiac Surgery, Guys’s and St. Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
- Fellowship, Congenital Cardiac Surgery, Birmingham’s Children’s Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, UK
- Masters in Hospital Administration, Philippine Christian University
PRESENT POSITIONS:
- Consultant, Department of Surgery, Rizal Medical Center
- Member, Heart Transplant Team, Philippine Heart Center
- Section Head, Pediatric Cardiac Surgery, Philippine Heart Center
- Head, Cardiovascular Perfusion Section, Philippine Heart Center
- Head, ECMO Program, Philippine Heart Center
EDUCATION/ TRAINING
- Doctor of Medicine: University of the East Ramon Magsaysay Memorial Medical Center
- Radiology Residency & CT/MRI Fellowship Training Programs, Philippine Heart Center
- MRI Fellowship Program, Cardinal Santos MRI Center
ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
- Top 1 in the 2017 Philippine Board of Radiology Written Examinations
- Finished in the Top 10 of UERM Medicine, Class 2011
- Academic Scholar in Medical School
HOSPITAL AFFILIATIONS
- New Era General Hospital –Head, CT Department
- Philippine Heart Center
- Cardinal Santos MRI
- UERMMMCI
- Quezon City General Hospital
- Bicol Medical Center