Internal Medicine - OMMC

12/12/2025

We are proud to welcome the incoming first year residents of the Department of Internal Medicine and ICU at OMMC. We look forward to supporting their growth as physicians, and to the impact that they will make throughout their training.

Congratulations, doctors! 💕✨

13/11/2025

Congratulations to Dr. Arvin Jace Ramirez for presenting his research paper at the Asian Pacific Society of Respirology 2025! 🫁

Together with consultant co-authors Dr. Noriel Dimaandal and Dr. Camilo Oliver Aquino, your research, “Comparative Study on Use of ARISCAT + RCI combination, versus ARISCAT and RCRI Alone in Predicting Postoperative Complications in Non-Cardiac Patients in a Tertiary Hospital,” showcases your commitment to advancing medical knowledge and improving patient care.

Your OMMC Internal Medicine family celebrates your hard work, excellence, and dedication. Keep making us proud! 🎉

17/10/2025

✨ 𝓒𝓸𝓷𝓰𝓻𝓪𝓽𝓾𝓵𝓪𝓽𝓲𝓸𝓷𝓼, 𝓟𝓛𝓔 𝓹𝓪𝓼𝓼𝓮𝓻𝓼! ┗(＾0＾)┓ ✨

We are still accepting applications for the second batch of Pre-Residency Training for our P*P-accredited three-year Internal Medicine Residency Program in Ospital ng Maynila Medical Center. 💕

📅 Application Deadline: October 29, 2025
📍 Pre-Residency Period: November 3-16, 2025

To apply to be part of a dynamic, compassionate, and skilled team of future internists, scan the QR code or click this link: https://forms.gle/riHeEU28Py7NTJkL8

14/10/2025

We are incredibly proud to celebrate the achievement of Dr. Kristi Maria Dominique Aguilar from the Ospital ng Maynila Medical Center - Department of Internal Medicine and ICU!

Dr. Aguilar represented OMMC on the global stage with her poster presentation at the XXVII World Congress of Neurology 2025, being held in Seoul, South Korea 🇰🇷 from October 12–15, 2025.

Her research titled, “Posterior Circulation Ischemic Stroke in a Young Filipino Male with Congenital Hypoplasia of the Left Vertebral Artery: A Case Report,” was featured among international neurologists and medical experts.

Your OMMC-IM family is beyond proud of you, Doc Nikki!

24/09/2025

We are incredibly proud to congratulate our very own Dr. Jay Angelo Jumagdao, Dr. Ross Sidneil Adornado, and Dr. Redge Kagaoan for emerging as CHAMPIONS in the Beat to Beat: War of Wits 2025 competition by the Philippine Heart Center Division of Adult Cardiology! They showcased not only clinical excellence, but also brilliant teamwork, dedication, and sharp intellect!

Keep raising the bar! ✨

19/09/2025

We are beyond proud of our residents for their outstanding performances in recent quiz contests!

🥈 Second Place - PLHRD Quiz Contest: Battle of the Lungs (Philippine Heart Center - Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine)
- Arvin Jace Ramirez, MD
- Luigi Francisco, MD
- Jamaica Lorraine Abad, MD (Pediatrics)
- Cassandra Mae Mandap, MD (Pediatrics)

🏅 Fifth Place - Chinese General Hospital Internal Medicine Post-Graduate Course: The Transcendental Quiz 2025
- Bianca Andrea Paredes, MD
- Kristi Maria Dominique Aguilar, MD
- Abigail Joy Magtoto, MD

Congratulations, doctors!

09/09/2025

We proudly congratulate Dr. Brian Vergara, Dr. Mikaela Martin, and Dr. Timothy Sana for placing third in the National Kidney and Transplant Institute’s IMPART Interhospital Quiz Show held on September 4, 2025 in Novotel Manila.

Your hard work, dedication, and teamwork have again brought pride to our department. Well done! 🎉

16/08/2025

We are proud of our OMMC Department of Internal Medicine and ICU residents for their recent wins in several big competitions:

🏆 Second Place - P*P Clinicopathologic Conference 2025
(Philippine College of Physicians - Manila Chapter)
- Brian James Vergara, MD
- Mikaela Gabrielle Martin, MD
- Young Hee Lee, MD

🏅 Third Place - 8th Rody Sy ECG Quiz Show 2025
(UP-PGH Division of Cardiology: Rhythm Check)
- Jay Angelo Jumagdao, MD
- Ross Sidneil Adornado, MD
- Redge Kagaoan, MD

🥈 Second Place - PGH Interesting ECG Challenge 2025
(UP-PGH Division of Cardiology: Rhythm Check)
- Redge Kagaoan, MD - for his submission, “Unmasking Digoxin Toxicity: A Case of Atypical Atrial Fibrillation with Ventricular Ectopy”

Congratulations, doctors! Your hard work, teamwork, and dedication never go unnoticed. Your OMMC IM family is genuinely proud of you all!

11/08/2025

APPLICATIONS FOR PRE-RESIDENCY NOW OPEN

If you’re ready to deepen your knowledge, strengthen your clinical skills, and grow in one of the most challenging and rewarding fields in medicine, we’d love to have you on our team in Ospital ng Manila Medical Center.

OMMC’s Department of Internal Medicine and ICU offers:
✅ Diverse and complex medical cases
✅ Strengthening of clinical skills, critical thinking, and patient care
✅ Strong mentorship from senior residents and consultants
✅ Daily rounds, conferences, and learning opportunities
✅ A tight-knit, hardworking team
✅ Real service. Real learning. Real growth.

Apply here: https://forms.gle/riHeEU28Py7NTJkL8

28/07/2025

From all of us at the Department of Internal Medicine and ICU, we’re proud to celebrate the graduation of the OMMC Post-Graduate Interns Batch 2025, and the incredible journey that they've completed.

We are also grateful for recognizing us as the Most Outstanding Department, as well as Dr. Bianca Paredes being chosen as the Most Outstanding Resident. We’re truly honored for the trust and appreciation.

We would like to commend the following interns:
- Dr. Navy Liz Lopez
- Dr. Eliah Pelobello
- Dr. Jimina Veniegas
- Dr. Noraya Admain
- Dr. Lorei Sampaga
Your dedication and excellence stood out, and we’re proud to have been part of your training.

We are wishing the whole batch all the best as you step into the next chapter of your medical careers! %

26/07/2025

Congratulations to our residents from Ospital ng Maynila Medical Center Department of Internal Medicine and ICU for winning FIRST PLACE at the Dr. Raul Jara ECG Quiz Bowl hosted by Capitol Medical Center’s Section of Cardiology last July 26, 2025, at Seda Hotel Vertis North!

Representing excellence across all training levels, our winning team:
- Dr. Jay Angelo Jumagdao (YL 3)
- Dr. Ross Sidneil Adornado (YL 2)
- Dr. Redge Kagaoan (YL 1)

Their teamwork, dedication, and mastery of ECG interpretation stood out among a competitive field. Congratulations, doctors! You’ve made OMMC proud again!

22/07/2025

Dahil tag-ulan na at uso na ang pagbabaha, kailangan nating mag-ingat sa leptospirosis. Ito ay isang sakit na nakukuha sa ihi ng mga infected na hayop gaya ng mga daga.

Alamin kung ano ito, paano ito iiwasan at paano ang gamutan kung naexpose sa baha.

Check out PSN Manila’s video.