The Cebu Doctors University Hospital (CDUH) Center for Minimally Invasive Surgery (MIS) is the top referral center for laparoscopic and endoscopic surgery in Southern Philippines. It is composed of homegrown talents and a host of internationally trained specialists who have been mentored by some of the world's most highly respected surgeons from Hongkong, Singapore, Malaysia, Vietnam, China, Austr
alia, Europe, and the United States of America. The center's specialists are fully capable in General Surgery MIS procedures including Upper Gastro-intestinal Surgery, Surgical Endoscopy, Bariatric & Metabolic Surgery, Hepatobiliary-Pancreatic Surgery, Endocrine Surgery, Hernia & Abdominal Wall Surgery, and Colorectal Surgery and other specialties such as Pediatric Surgery, Thoracoscopic Surgery, and Urology. CDUH MIS surgeons have a combined experience of over 4,000 procedures (as of 2011) and is home to the only accredited MIS trainers/preceptors of the Philippine Association of Laparoscopic and Endoscopic Surgeons (PALES) in the Cebu-Eastern Visayas areas. The specialists have pioneered in virtually every advanced laparoscopic surgery procedure in Cebu and Southern Philippines and continues to be the only surgeons trained and capable of advanced techniques in the region. The Operating Theater facilities are state-of-the-art utilizing MIS suite pendant mechanisms, Full High Definition (1080p) optical systems, superior instrumentation, high-tech accessories, and advanced tissue fusion devices. The unique combination of vast experience of the center's expert surgeons, unparalleled formal international training, and cutting edge equipment makes the center the undisputed leader in minimally invasive surgery in the Visayas and Mindanao. Almendras, MD, DPBS, FPSGS, FPCS, FACS, FPALES
General Surgery
Laparoscopic Surgery
Ernesto Cabahug, MD, FPUA
Urologic Surgery
Laparoscopic Urology
Jorge Celso P. Ang, MD, DPBS, FPSGS, FPCS, FPALES
General Surgery
Laparoscopic Surgery
Alex D. Blanco, MD, DPBS, FPSGS, FPCS, FPALES
General Surgery
Laparoscopic Surgery
Michael T. Catiwalaan, MD
General Surgery
Laparoscopic Surgery
Colorectal and Anal Surgery
Kenneth Chan, MD, DPBS, FPSGS, FPCS, FPALES
General Surgery
Laparoscopic Surgery
Henry C. Chua, MD, DPBS, FPSGS, FPCS, FPALES
General Surgery
Advanced Minimally Invasive Surgery
Endocrine & Bariatric Surgery
Maribel O. Du, MD, DPBS, FPPS, FPCS
Pediatric Surgery
Laparoscopic Surgery
Wilfred Gonzaga, Jr., MD
General Surgery
Laparoscopic Surgery
Manuel Pedro R. Juanillo, MD, DPBS, FPSGS, FPCS, FACS
General Surgery
Laparoscopic Surgery
Mary Janice Cabading-Kanico, MD, DPBS
General Surgery
Laparoscopic Surgery
Breast Surgery
Josef Conrad S. Lim, MD, DPBS
General Surgery
Laparoscopic Surgery
Peter Yb. Manco, MD, FPATACSI, FPCS
Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Thoracoscopic Surgery
Patricio H. Moscoso, MD, DPBS, FPSGS, FPCS, FPALES
General Surgery
Laparoscopic Surgery
Pimbaya Pangilan, Jr., MD, DPBS, FPSGS, FPCS, FPALES
General Surgery
Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery
Upper GI & Bariatric Surgery
Don Edward S. Rosello', MD, DPBS, FPSGS, FPCS, FPALES
General Surgery
Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery
Upper GI & Bariatric Surgery, Surgical Endoscopy
Frances Marion B. dela Serna, MD, DPBS, FPSGS, FPALES
General Surgery
Laparoscopic Surgery
Breast Surgery
McArthur Conrado A. Salonga, Jr., MD, DPBS, FPSGS, FPCS, FPALES
General Surgery
Advanced Minimally Invasive Surgery
Endocrine & Bariatric Surgery
Armando V. Tan, MD, DPBS, FPSGS, FPCS, FPALES
General Surgery
Laparoscopic Surgery
Arnold A. Tan, MD, FPATACSI, FPCS
Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Thoracoscopic Surgery
Jose U. Tan, Jr., MD, DPBS, FPSGS, FPCS, FPALES
General Surgery
Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery
Colorectal and Anal Surgery
Sander Ugalino, MD, DPBS, FPSGS, FPCS, FPALES
General Surgery
Laparoscopic Surgery
Victor Anton Valdez, MD
General Surgery
Laparoscopic Surgery
Manuel B. Villamor, Jr., MD, DPBS, FPSGS, FPCS, FPALES
General Surgery
Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery
Andrei Ignacio T. Yu, MD, DPBS, FPSGS, FPCS, FPALES
General Surgery
Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery
Hepatobiliary-Pancreatic Surgery and Transplant Surgery
