VLMC Department of Internal Medicine

23/06/2025

Congratulations to our senior residents for successfully presenting their respective researches during our 2nd Research Forum held last 23 1400H June 2025!

Kudos also to the winners:
1st place:
PREDICTIVE ACCURACY OF BASE EXCESS FOR 28-DAY MORTALITY AMONG SEPTIC PATIENTS PRESENTING IN THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT IN VICTORIANO LUNA MEDICAL CENTER: A PROSPECTIVE COHORT STUDY
By: CPT JESSA JOY TOCALDO MC

2nd place:
CLINICAL PROFILE AND OUTCOME OF CARBAPENEM RESISTANT ENTEROBACTERIACEAE INFECTION AMONG ADULT PATIENT IN A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL: A RETROSPECTIVE STUDY
By: CPT YVONNE TAPAY MC

3rd place:
INCIDENCE OF DEVELOPING TYPE 2 DIABETES AMONG WOMEN PREVIOUSLY DIAGNOSED WITH GESTATIONAL DIABETES IN VICTORIANO LUNA MEDICAL CENTER: A PROSPECTIVE COHORT STUDY
By: CPT RAFAEL PAOLO SALIMO MC

We hope that you would continue to be relentless in your pursuit of knowledge and excellence!

Special thanks also to our dear consultants for your guidance and support to our residents.

04/05/2025

The Victoriano Luna General Hospital Department of Internal Medicine receives its plaque for 4-year accreditation from the Philippine College of Physicians during its 55th Annual Convention held at SMx Convention Center.
We shall continue to hold ourselves to the highest standards, always striving for excellence and improvement in the service of the Filipino people!

20/04/2025

Victoriano Luna General Hospital Department of Internal Medicine is now accepting applicants for first year residency!!
Heed the call. Be a hero in uniform!
Contact CPT JESSA TOCALDO MC for more details!

29/03/2025

The Victoriano Luna General Hospital Department of Internal Medicine hosted the 2025 Philippine College of Physicians Quezon City Chapter Research Paper Contest participated by the different IM training institutions in Quezon City.
Thank you to our dear consultants and residents for all the efforts for today's activity and congratulations to all the participants!

27/03/2025

The Department of Internal Medicine Pulmo Team joins the Celebration of World TB day last March 25, 2025 after their Pulmo Clinic at the Ambulatory Care Department.
Together let us end TB! Commit. Invest. Deliver.

20/03/2025

Congratulations to the qualifiers for Poster Presentation during the Philippine College of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism held at Shangri-La Hotel from March 19-21, 2025.

PREVALENCE AND ASSOCIATED FACTORS OF FRAILTY AMONG GERIATRIC PATIENTS WITH TYPE 2 DIABETES MELLITUS (T2DM) AT VICTORIANO LUNA MEDICAL CENTER: A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY
BY: CPT JOHN HERO GONZALES MC

UNVEILING PANHYPOPITUITARISM: A CASE OF SHEEHAN'S SYNDROME
BY: CPT ANGELA ROSE CORPUZ MC

METHIMAZOLE-INDUCED CHOLESTATIC HEPATITIS IN A 42-YEAR OLD FEMALE PATIENT WITH GRAVES' DISEASE
BY: CPT JESSA JOY TOCALDO MC

Congratulations to these Medical Officers! Your DIM family is proud of you.

08/03/2025

Congratulations to our new diplomates for passing the Philippine Specialty Board of Internal Medicine Exam conducted last March 2, 2025. Your VLGH-DIM family is proud of you!

02/03/2025

Congratulations to one of our senior residents, CPT YVONNE TAPAY MC for winning 2nd place during the 9th Quezon City Cancer Awareness Program Case Presentation Contest held last 28 Feb 2025 at De Los Santos Medical Center with her paper entitled Desmoplastic Small Round Cell Tumor: A Case Report
Your DIM family is proud of you!

23/02/2025

Congratulations to our Training Officer, MAJ ANTONIO PESCADOR JR MC for becoming a FELLOW of the PHILIPPINE COLLEGE OF ENDOCRINOLOGY, DIABETES AND METABOLISM!

Your DIM family is proud of you!

28/01/2025

Good afternoon!
We will have a revised OPD schedule starting Feb 3, 2025 as posted below. For queries, please pm us or ask any VLMC IM resident. Thank you!

02/01/2025

The Victoriano Luna Medical Center Department of Internal Medicine 4-year residency program is once again granted 4-year accreditation status by the Philippine College of Physicians.

Thankful to all our consultants, residents and staff for the unwavering dedication and support to the department.

We shall continue to hold ourselves to the highest standards, always striving for excellence and improvement in the service of the Filipino people. 🪖

27/03/2024