dr.paolodillera

10/08/2025

Last Saturday, I had the pleasure of sharing my experience and expertise in performing liver ultrasound with my fellow gastroenterologists. This was held at St. Lukes Medical Center in BGC.

Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) is becoming a foundational tool that every clinician especially gastroenterologists should be proficient in. It supports more timely and accurate decision-making, enabling us to provide better patient care. This skill also enhances collaboration with other physicians involved in our patients’ treatment.

Congratulations to the organizers for initiating this event to further enhance gastrointestinal diseases management.

07/08/2025

Early screening is key 🔑

People under age 50 have been appearing increasingly at doctors’ offices in the past few decades, complaining of blood in their stool, abdominal trouble or unexplained weight loss.

The diagnosis: colorectal cancer. And by that time, it was often too late.

But that paradigm is finally starting to shift, at least for patients in their 40s.

There has been a jump in people aged 45 to 49 getting screened for colorectal cancer, after recent medical guidelines lowered the screening age for those at average risk.

As a result, the disease is being caught sooner, when it is more curable and the treatment is less grueling, according to new research from the American Cancer Society.

Read more: https://on.wsj.com/3UhDDaZ

02/08/2025

New cases of liver cancer—the sixth most common form of the disease—will rise to 1.52 million a year from 870,000 if current trends continue, according to data from the Global Cancer Observatory published in the Lancet medical journal.

It is also the third deadliest of all cancers, with the study predicting it would take 1.37 million lives by the middle of the century.
However three out of five cases of liver cancer could be prevented, the international team of experts said.

The risk factors are drinking alcohol, viral hepatitis and a build-up of fat in the liver linked to obesity called MASLD, which was previously known as non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. |

RELATED: https://tinyurl.com/waecdvch

28/07/2025

Davao Delivered.

We are honored to have the presence of the Hepatology Society of the Philippines' Board of Directors as we celebrate World Hepatitis Day.

On July 26th, we conducted a viral hepatitis workshop for doctors to enhance their knowledge about viral hepatitis. This event saw the highest number of attendees so far.

Today, July 28th, we provided free hepatitis screening, ultrasound, liver FibroScan, and health education to the community. Our goal is to raise awareness and contribute to the eradication of this long-standing problem.

We extend our heartfelt thanks to the Hepatology Society of the Philippines for traveling all the way down south to join us in this celebration. This achievement would not have been possible without the support of our partners in the pharmaceutical industry.

Together, we can beat viral hepatitis!

23/07/2025

07/07/2025

Good day, Doctors!
The Hepatology Society of the Philippines, in cooperation with St. Luke’s Medical Center – Global City, Institute of Digestive and Liver Diseases, invites all first-year fellows-in-training and practicing gastroenterologists to join our upcoming Liver Ultrasound Workshop with the theme:

🔍 “Beyond the Surface: Enhancing Bedside Care with Point-of-Care Ultrasound for Liver Pathology, Vascular Assessment, and Intervention”

🗓️ August 9, 2025
⏰ 7:30 AM to 6:00 PM
📍 Henry Sy Auditorium, St. Luke’s Medical Center – Global City

✅ Take your POCUS skills to the next level
✅ Learn hands-on liver ultrasound techniques
✅ Improve bedside decision-making through real-time imaging

🎯 Registration opens on July 9, 2025. Your first move - Where Anatomy Meets Action

04/06/2025

Another day, another colon cancer screening. Colon cancer can be prevented if detected early. If you are 50 years old and above, you should be screened.

02/06/2025

Please be guided of our clinic schedule for the month of June 2025.

📣NO CLINIC📣

June 12 to 14, 2025
June 20 to 29, 2025

Please contact respective clinic secretaries for your appointments. 👇🏼

Clinic schedule at Metro Davao Medical & Research Center (MDMRC): M510
Wednesdays
By appointment only
Text: (0922) 365 8149

Clinic schedule at Kidapawan Doctors Hospital:
Tuesdays & Thursdays
By appointment only
Text: +63 907 409 1786

United Davao Specialists Hospital
Mondays & Saturdays
By appointment
Text/Call: 09171195686

For online consults: click the link below

Hepatology-Gastroenterology

29/05/2025

Today ia World Digestive Health Day!

18/05/2025

Please note our schedule change this week:

MDMRC clinic on May 21 (Wed) is moved to May 22 (Thu).
NO CLINIC in Kidapawan on May 22.

May 19-20 schedule remains the same.

Please set your appointments below. 👇🏼

Metro Davao Medical & Research Center (MDMRC): M510
Wednesdays
By appointment only
Text: (0922) 365 8149

Kidapawan Doctors Hospital:
Tuesdays & Thursdays
By appointment only
Text: +63 907 409 1786

United Davao Specialists Hospital
Mondays & Saturdays
By appointment
Text/Call: 09171195686

For online consults: click the link below
https://seriousmd.com/doc/paodillera
or visit
www.drpaolodillera.com

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15/05/2025

Did you know that liver cancer remains one of the leading cancers in the Philippines?

Can we effectively combat it? Absolutely! — especially with early diagnosis.

For example, this 76-year-old woman with liver cirrhosis from chronic fatty liver was found to have a small tumor through imaging and rising AFP levels.

I did microwave ablation, which successfully destroyed the tumor. A month later, her AFP normalized, and imaging showed no active cancer.

This highlights the importance of early detection in improving treatment outcomes.

Know your risks, stay proactive, and let’s work together to beat liver cancer!

Hope you found this helpful.

— LIVERBOY

19/04/2025

World Liver Day, celebrated annually on April 19th, aims to raise awareness about liver-related diseases and ways to prevent them.

By leveraging the power of social media, we can reach a wider audience and spark conversations that will positively impact people's lives. Use