spmc in-house neurosurical mission
june 24-28, 2024
Southern Philippines Medical Center (SPMC) Neurosurgical Mission
The SPMC Neurosurgery recently concluded their 5-day in-house surgical mission at the SPMC Main OR Complex from June 24-28, 2024. The mission catered to rare and complex neurosurgical cases performed by the trainees under the guidance of their expert consultants. This neurosurgical mission attests to the commitment of SPMC Neurosurgery to providing accessible, affordable, and high quality neurosurgical care to the people of Mindanao. In attendance were the consultants: Dr. Silvestre Gonzales (Chairman), Dr. Nicanor del Rosario III (Training Officer), Dr. Russel Sasing, and Dr. Ivan Natividad, and the trainees: Dr. Joselv Albano and Dr. Dominique Louise Aniñon.
Dr. Russel Sasing demonstrating to the neurosurgery resident a surgical maneuver in tumors of the sagittal sinus.
The neurosurgery residents: Dr. Joselv Albano and Dr. Dominique Louise Aniñon, operating on a meningioma case.
Dr. Ivan Natividad (in black) observes Dr. Nicanor del Rosario in surgery.
A demonstration of the Dolenc approach by Dr. Nicanor del Rosario III.
From right to left: Dr. Ivan Natividad, Scrub Nurse Noel Duque, Dr. Nicanor del Rosario III, Dr. Dominique Louise Aniñon, and Dr. Joselv Albano.
Dr. Ivan Natividad assists the neurosurgery resident in performing a laminectomy for a spinal arteriovenous malformation