Synergy June 2017

A Quarterly Publication of St. Luke’s Medical Center - Resource Development GroupSY N E R GYJune 2017 Vol. 06 No.02 It’s Time for Change Two doctors are trying to change the culture of local organ transplant services in order to benefit more in need.

EDITORIAL BOARD Edgardo R. Cortez, MD Arturo S. De La Peña, MD Jose B. Moran, MD Olivia B. Yao EDITORIAL TEAM EDITOR IN CHIEF Kara Ortiga CREATIVE DIRECTOR Edric dela Rosa PHOTOGRAPHERS RG Medestomas Kitkat Pajaro EDITORIAL ASSISTANTS Niña Bautista Jude Trinidad THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROSITY You may contact us for your donations:ST. LUKE’S MEDICAL CENTER - RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT GROUP 5/F, St. Luke’s Medical Center Global City 32nd Street and 5th Avenue (+632) 789-7700 extension 5076 and 5077 8/F St Luke’s College of Medicine - William H. Quasha Memorial 279 E. Rodriguez Ave., Quezon City Website: www.stlukesfoundation.org.ph E-mail: [email protected] www.stlukesmedicalcenter.com.ph www.stlukes.com.ph For comments and suggestions, please call Niña Mirrela C. Bautista ReD – Fund Development Officer Tel. No.: (632) 789-7576

June 2017MESSAGE FROMTHE PRESIDENTOn the cover of this issue, we laud the effort of two men: Dr. Angel Amante S. Ang had believed in their vision,and Dr. Brian Cabral. Through their unending passion for the craft and with and therefore made possible itstheir selfless devotion to the nation, they are our this quarter’s Fundraising fruition. Earlier in May this year,Champions, as they were able to secure a donation that will launch the we are proud to share that we haveOrgan and Tissue Donation Service. already inaugurated the Eduardo M. Cojuangco, Jr. and Ramon S. Ang Every year, numerous Filipinos in need of a transplant die while waiting Center for Organ Transplantation.to procure an organ. By launching the Organ and Tissue Donation Service, We look forward to the opportunitiesthey hope to hone a culture in the hospital and in the country that inspires that this new venture will offer.and educates more families to become organ donors, and give those who arein need another chance at life. In other news, this year also marks the St. Luke’s Medical Center With that, of course, this effort would not be possible without the Foundation, Inc.’s 5th anniversary.generosity of the donors themselves, Eduardo M. Cojuangco, Jr. and Ramon In view of this, the Resource Development Group was able to solicit artworks from the country’s top contemporary artists, and the works will be auctioned at the Leon Gallery this September 2017. The Leon Gallery will waive their consignment fees for the fundraiser, of which we are incredibly thankful for. Their kindness will reach numerous patients. We continue to be thankful for the blessings that we have received, and proceed in our jouney to pay it forward and aid those who need it the most.SY N E R GY DR. EDGARDO R. CORTEZ President & CEO St. Luke’s Medical Center President, St. Luke’s Medical Center Foundation, Inc. 01

June 2017AR NEL B OSI IS A B ENEFICI ARY O F THE F O UNDATIO N . HEALING hospital, advised him to go to the Social TOUCH Services Department of St. Luke’s hospital. He was diagnosed with stage four lymphoma A Foundation beneficiary with Stage four cancer. Arnel had to be operated on to cancer finds treatment. remove his tonsils, and then they proceeded with the chemotherapy. His first cycle, with Arnel, a former tricycle driver, first noticed six sessions had just finished at the hospital. the lump on his throat. He attended another “Nagpapasalamat ako dahil gumanda and private hospital to get it checked, and they aking kalusugan. Nawala ang bukol sa katawan informed him they needed to do a biopsy. ko, pero may kaunti pang naiwan.” Looking to seek a second opinion, Arnel’s neighbor, who was a patient at St. Luke’s St. Luke’s Foundation and Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office sponsored his chemotherapy. His treatment has been effective after the five sessions. The cancer cells have been contained in his tonsil area.02 S Y N E R G Y

June 2017 ART WITH A HEART The St. Luke’s Resource Development Group holds a charity art auction. The St. Luke’s Resource Development Group O L I V I A B . YAO A ND JA I M E P O N C E DE LE O N was able to solicit some works for the Leon Gallery’s Magnificent Auction on September 9, 2017. Works that will be auctioned include those of renowned contemporary artists like Elmer Borlongan, Zean Cabangis, JC Jacinto, Bogie Ruiz, Maria Taniguchi, and Yasmin Sison, to name a few. Leon Gallery will be waiving their consignment fee as part of their donation to St. Luke’s Medical Center Foundation, Inc.. Proceeds of the sale will be used for medical social services, medical outreach, medical research, and medical scholarship program. This charity art auction coincides with St. Luke’s Medical Center Foundation, Inc.’s 5th year anniversary.PH OTO FR OM LEO N GAL LERY SY N E R GY 03

CH A M PIO N D O CTO R AN G EL J OAQ UIN A M ANTE , HEAD O FJune 2017 THE CENTER F O R O R GAN TR AN SP LANTATIO N .BRIDGETHE GAP Fundraising Champions Dr. Angel Amante and Dr. Brian Cabral, with the help of two private donors, will be able to launch the Organ and Tissue Donation Service. P eople are dying while waiting for an organ,” says Dr. Angel Amante, on the culture of organ transplant services in the Philippines. Everyday, Filipinos suffer or die needlessly waiting for an organ that may never come. Common diseases like diabetes and hypertension lead to more chronic kidney disease, renal failure, as well as fatty liver disease and cirrhosis. The demand for organ donors is as urgent as ever, as nearly 12,000 Filipinos are diagnosed with end-stage renal disease each year. Half of them will die within six months without the benefit of treatment. Because our current system relies heavily on organs from living donors, we will never actually be adequate in meeting this demand. But in efforts to change this, the Organ and Tissue Donation Service (OTDS) hopes to emphasize Deceased Organ Donation, and provide excellent organ yield from deceased donors. A multi-organ donor can provide several solid organs to help relieve the organ shortage. More importantly, outcomes of04 S Y N E R G Y

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June 2017CH A M PIO N D O CTO R B R I AN M ICH A EL I . CAB R AL , deceased organ transplantation parallel to those a kidney,” says Dr. Cabral. “But there is still that VP AND ASST. HEAD OF MEDICAL PRACTICE of live donor transplants provide significantly cultural disparity amongst us, which makes GROUP; HEAD, RENAL DISEASES SERVICES. longer patient survival compared to dialysis. deceased donation a really viable option. The only reason it hasn’t taken off is also cultural: With efforts spearheded by Dr. Angel Amante because people don’t want to give parts of their and Dr. Brian Cabral, the OTDS will roll out this loved ones away,” says Dr. Cabral. year, with the help of private donors Eduardo M. Cojuangco, Jr. and Ramon S. Ang. Dr. Amante adds, “The goal of this request for deceased donation is to let the family of With a solid vision of changing a culture, and the person who passed away know that their encouraging deceased organ and tissue donation loved one can live on through other people. If and transplantation in the Philippines, they we could create that culture in this hospital, it hope to give more Filipinos in need the chance could serve as a paradigm for other hospitals. to live longer. “We’re very afraid of getting It’s good to empower people who believe that donations from friends or relatives, when in this is the solution to this problem.” fact it’s really not that dangerous to donate, say,06 S Y N E R G Y

June 2017O L I V I A YAO , DR . ED GA R D O R . CO R TEZ , R A M O N S . A N G , NEW LIFE DR. ANGEL AMANTE AND DR. BRIAN CABRAL. The Center for Organ Transplantation opens its doors to a new future. Last May 15, 2017, friends, families, and program will be rolled out shortly. The program colleagues showed up with overwhelming is geared towards training and generating support for the blessing and inauguration of resources for deceased organ collection, which the new Eduardo M. Cojuangco, Jr. and Ramon encourages families of deceased patients to S. Ang Center for Organ Transplantation. The donate their loved one’s organs in order to give donation comes at a crucial time, because others who are struggling a new chance at life. thousands of Filipinos die each year waiting In turn, this program hopes to change people’s for an organ. mindsets about organ donation, creating a new culture that might spare the lives of Thanks to the efforts of the partnership of countless Filipinos. Dr. Angel Amante and Dr. Brian Cabral, this SY N E R GY 07

June 2017 JUDE TR INIDAD AND NIN A BAUTISTAO L I V I A YAO , DR . A L L A N R ACH O ( M EDI CA L O L I V I A YAO , K IN L ICH A U CO , A NDO N CO LO G IST ) , DR . AN G EL A M ANTE ( HE AD , CENTER C A M IL L E B U E N AV E N T U R AF O R O R GAN TR AN SP LANTATIO N ) , DR . B R I AN CAB R AL(VP AND ASST. HEAD OF MEDICAL PRACTICE GROUP;HEAD, RENAL DISEASES SERVICES), RAMON S. ANG,DR. EDGARDO R. CORTEZ A NN A L IZ A YAGO , A L L A N Q UIJA N O , CA M IL LE B U E N AV E N T U R A , L AW R E N C E S IB AYA NDR. EDGARDO R. CORTEZ (PRESIDENT AND CEO) WITHLENORA CABILI (BOARD OF TRUSTEE) LO D O V I CO TO N O LE T E ( D M - PAT H O LO GY ) , LE N O R A C A B IL I , O L I V I A YAO , D R . V I M A R LU Z ( N E P H R O LO G I S T ) , M A E R O C H E L L E S A LVA D O R ( D M - C E N T E R F O R O R GAN TR AN SP LANTATIO N ) , R AFA EL R O DR IG UEZ ( B OAR D O F TR USTEE ) , DR . AU GUSTO G . R EY ES SR . ( CH AIR M AN , H OSPITAL TR AN SPLANT ETHICS COM M ITTEE ) , FATHER DANIEL CAR IN O , DR . R O DEL LEN CO N SIGN AD O ( NEP HR O LO GY H O SP ITAL IST ) R AFA EL R O DR IGUEZ , DR . AU G USTO G . R EY ES SR . , LEN O R A CAB IL I , MS. JOSEPHINE AGUILAR (SVP AND HEAD MARKETING GROUP AND INDUSTRY R ELATIO N S ) P R I VAT E D O N O R R A M O N S . A N G08 S Y N E R G Y

June 2017 BROAD STROKES A surgical mission in Laoag.SCENES FROM THE VERY BUSY MEDICAL MISSIONS OF THE St. Luke’s Medical Center, in partnership with using the facilities of the Laoag City General F O UNDATI O N W ITH S AG IP - B AYA N . the Sagip-Bayan Foundation and the St. Luke’s Hospital courtesy of its Medical Director Dr. Medical Center Foundation, Inc., held a medical Francis Dacuycuy. mission in Laoag City, Ilocos Norte last February 22-25 using state-of-the-art surgical techniques. The mission was one of the key activities of the local fiesta of Laoag, where a team of highly skilled doctors from St. Luke’s, through the invitation of Mayor Chevylle V. Fariñas and Vice Mayor Michael V. Fariñas, provided specialized minimally invasive surgery procedures on local patients. The pioneering medical mission was spearheaded by St. Luke’s Head of the Institute of Surgery and Vice President of Sagip-Bayan Dr. Menandro Siozon and the Head of the Division of Minimally Invasive Surgery Dr. Jeffrey Domino. The team performed laparoscopic cholecystectomy, hernia repair, ovarian cystectomy, myomectomy and hysterectomy SY N E R GY 09