50 AMUSING THOUGHTS … Panghimagas Marvin C. Callanta, MD Q: Anong isda ang mahilig magsulat? A: Eh di la-FISH! Q: Anong isda ang hindi basa? A: Eh di TUYO! Q: Anong tawag mo sa palaman na isda? A: Eh di JELLYFISH! Q: Anong hayop ang napuputol? A: Eh di CAT! Q: Anong hayop ang…
PHILIPPINE SOCIETY OF NEPHROLOGY – SOUTHERN TAGALOG CHAPTER In 2009, the Philippine Society of Nephrology (PSN) decided to transfer the venue of the 2010 Midyear Convention for security reasons. This decision set a chain of events that created the Philippine Society of Nephrology – Southern Tagalog Chapter (PSN-STC). Under the leadership of the first PSN-STC…
Kidney Transplantation with PSN: Giving Life a Second Chance Maria Eliza R. Navarro, MD, FPCP, FPSN When the PSN came to be, the Philippines was not far behind the rest of the world when it came to renal transplantation. It was evident that the return of many foreign-trained subspecialists had paved the way for…
PSN Mindanao Maria Theresa Bad-ang MD PSN Mindanao Chapter has blossomed as one of the most extensive and most cohesive chapters of the Philippine Society of Nephrology. It is composed of nephrologists from the different regions of Mindanao, namely the Davao Region, Northern Mindanao Region, Zamboanga Peninsula, SOCSARGEN, and the Caraga Region. PSN Mindanao was…
The Other Side of the Nephrologist Beyond the Clinic: Dr. Marissa Lim, Intimate with Music Reina Lynn Antonio, MD, FPSN “Music touches us emotionally where words alone can’t.” – Johnny Depp This is the favorite quote of our featured Nephrologist, Dr. Marissa Elizabeth Lim, the Training Officer of the Section of Nephrology at the…
Paul Joseph T. Galutira, MD, MHA, FPPS, FPSN, FPNSP We are past two years since the COVID-19 pandemic was declared. This has led to a drastic turnaround not only amongst us Filipinos but also for every individual worldwide who seemed to be living a normal life. Perhaps only a few had an inkling that…
