Dr Viva Velasquez's Virtual Surgery Clinic
@thesurgeonisIN⬩General Surgery⬩Surgical Oncology (Cancer)⬩Tumor Specialist ⬩GI/HPB Surgery?
06/01/2022
I am still serving face to face consultation for limited patients (urgent cases).
For non-urgent consultation, you may book for teleconsultation appointment via seriousmd.com/doc/drviva OR thru our mobile hotline at 09430660333.
05/01/2022
31.7% positivity rate na po tayo with 10,775 new cases.
Tandaan po lagi - Mask, Hugas ng kamay (or sanitize), Social Distancing, Magpa Bakuna/Booster. Iwas po tayo sa crowded, enclosed, at walang proper ventilation na lugar!
Lumabas lamang kung kinakailangan!
06/11/2021
Ang buwan ng Nobyembre ay Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month! Inaanyayahan ng PAHPBS ang lahat na makidalo sa isang Online Lay Forum tungkol sa Pancreatic Cancer sa November 6, 2021 5:00 ng hapon.
Ating tuunan ng pansin ang sakit na Pancreatic Cancer at ipamahagi ang mga mahalagang kaalaman tungkol sa sakit na ito sa pamamagitan ng pag anyaya sa mga pasyente at sa publikong dumalo sa Lay Forum. Ipamahagi natin ang Link na ito sa ating mga pasyente at sa komunidad.
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89905708125?pwd=SVBhZDVZbG5TMGlRL3NUM2ZOQWxrQT09
01/11/2021
Ang pancreatic cancer ay isa sa mabagsik at nakamamatay na uri ng kanser. Ito ay isa sa may pinakamababang five-year survival rate na 10% lamang!
Alamin kung ano ang mga risk factors at simptomas. Wag hayaan lumalala. Sumanguni agad sa inyong doktor.
31/10/2021
November is Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month!
08/10/2021
Alam nyo ba na ang Breast Cancer na ang pinaka pangkaraniwang kanser sa buong mundo!
Ang pink ribbon revolution ng Breast Cancer ay nagsimula noong 1992 ng magpamahagi ng ribbon sina Lauder (Estee Lauder), Penney, at Hayley. Ang layunin nito ay magbigay ng kaalaman at edukasyon sa mga tao kung paano matukoy mg maaga ang breast cancer at isulong ang early breast screening.
Tandaan ang breast cancer ay nagagamot, hindi ito “death sentence” kung ito ay maagapan. Ika nga ng kasabihan, “Daig ng maagap ang masipag!”
Magpasuri kung may napapansin na kakaiba sa suso, mag buwanang self-breast exam, at taunang “breast screening”.
Magbibigay po ako ng libreng konsultasyon sa breast… abangan sa mga susunod na anunsyo.
03/09/2021
It's true that we can't save everyone. I've come to terms to that fact. There are happy endings and not so good endings as well. But whatever the ending might be, I still strive to do my best for all my patients. And this one made my day.
Yes, this is what I live for -- my patients getting better, pain free, happier. They are all always in my prayers that everyone can have happy endings despite the odds.
Thank you for the trust. You all inspire me to be my best. And to my multidisciplinary team, thank you for everything that you do.
04/08/2021
Face to face appointments during ECQ will be on a strict case to case basis. Only urgent cases will be entertained (cancer/tumor, acute pain).
Uncomplicated post-operative patients and non-urgent patients will be entertained via teleconsult only.
For screening and appointment please send a message to 0943-0660333 or directly book a teleconsult schedule by clicking this link https://seriousmd.com/doc/drviva
02/06/2021
“Colorectal cancer (CRC) has the second-highest tumor incidence and is a leading cause of death by cancer. Nearly 20% of patients with CRC will have metastases at the time of diagnosis, and more than 50% of patients with CRC develop metastatic disease during the course of their disease.”
There’s always hope for colorectal liver metastasis patients. Let’s hear from the panel of experts from an MDT perspective this coming June 25, 2021.
Reference: Vera, R., González-Flores, E., Rubio, C. et al. Multidisciplinary management of liver metastases in patients with colorectal cancer: a consensus of SEOM, AEC, SEOR, SERVEI, and SEMNIM. Clin Transl Oncol 22, 647–662 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12094-019-02182-z
PAHPBS invites everyone to an upcoming comprehensive webinar “Staged Surgery for Synchronous Colorectal Liver Metastasis” on JUNE 25, 2021 at 5:00-7:00 PM (PST) via Zoom. 💻
Stay tuned for more Program information and links!!!
Dr. Vittoria Vanessa Velasquez
She is also known as "Doc Viva" to her patients, or simply "Viva" to her peers. Before pursuing Medicine, she took up B.S. Biology major in Genetics at the University of the Philippines in Los Banos. She decided to go in hiatus after college to contemplate whether Medicine is the right track. After a year of reflection (and travelling), she decided to enter Medical School.
She decided to enrol at St. Luke's Medical Center (College of Medicine) as advised by her parents (who are also paying for the tuition). Dr. Velasquez was a very active student -- she was the class representative in the student council in her first year, and was the council president on her 3rd year of Medical School. Her activity was not confined within the wall of the College of Medicine. She took the highest position in the Association of the Philippine Medical Colleges - Student Network during her clinical years. She strived to balance school and extracurricular activities. After 5-years of blood, sweat, and tears (plus financial burden of her parents), she finally earned her Medical Degree in 2007. She took her board exam on the same year.
Dr. Velasquez went on to residency after passing the Physician Licensure Examination, she entered the 5-year General Surgery program at the same institution. She served as the Chief Resident on her last year of residency training.
After training, she worked to gain financial independence from her parents. She served several communities outside Metro Manila (Aklan and Sagada), while reviewing for her specialty board exam. She was also appointed as Assistant Medical Director and Chief of Clinics in St.Theodore’s Hospital in Sagada. She travelled once a month and immersed in the community 15 days a month, while struggling to start her practice in Metro Manila. After two years, she was called back to her home institution (St. Luke’s Medical Center-Quezon City) to teach and at the same time approved to start a practice as a consultant. After 2 1/2 years of service in Sagada, she stepped-down from her position, and focused on her practice in Metro Manila.
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