DANIEL FABITO, MD, F.A.C.S. PAST SPSA PRESIDENT AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR PASSES ON
It is with deep regret to announce that on April 25, DANIEL C. FABITO M.D. FACS, FPCS, FICS, past President and Executive Director of SPSA passed on at Southern Hills
MINUTES OF DECEMBER 18, 2024 SPSA COPP ZOOM MEETING
MEETING PRESIDED BY DR. IGNACIO BAYANI, 2024 CHAIRMAN OF THE SPSA COUNCIL OF PAST PRESIDENTS (COPP) ATTENDEES: DRS. IGNACIO BAYANI, HERNAN REYES, DANIEL C. FABITO, ED BARCELONA, PHILIP CHUA, ED
Mel P. Simon MD, FACS, Past SPSA President,Passes On
Dr. Mel P. Simón, age 89 of Gallipolis, Ohio Passed away peacefully on March 7, 2025, in Evanston, IL, surrounded by his loving family. A Life Well-Lived Dr. Mel P.
Dr. Oscar Laserna, Past SPSA President Passes On
Oscar Magno Lasernie, MD, FACS, OBGYN past SPSA President in 2006 and Member of the SPSA Board passed on, in Oct. 15, 2024 at Mary Washington Hospital after multiple cardiac
Philippine Health Secretary Dr. Teodoro Herbosa At the 2024 FEU Medical Alumni Scientific Convention
Philippine Health Secretary Teodoro Javier Herbosa, MD, FPCS, and his wife, Grace Herbosa, MD (center) pose with (l-r) Philip S. Chua, MD, FACS, FPCS, SPSA Convention Chairman and 2025 incoming
DR. BAYANI IGNACIO HELD COPP VIRTUAL MEETING
WEDNESDAY, MAY 22, 2024: 2:00 P.M. PST Meeting was called to order at 2:15b p.m. Presiding : Dr. Bayani Ignacio, Chair, COPP Attendance: Drs. Bayani Ignacio, Hernan Reyes, Daniel C.
Dr. Eusebio Kho Donates to the SPSA-PCS/WSF Rural Surgery Outreach Program
Eusebio C. Kho, MD, FACS, Colonel, US Army, (Retired) The SPSA thanks and Appreciates Dr. Eusebio Kho’s generous donation to the SPSA-PCS/WSF Rural Surgery Outreach Program in the Philippines. The
Dr. Francesca Tolete-Velcek Elected Fellow of the American Surgical Association
Dr. Francesca Tolete-Velcek, former SPSA President, and member of COPP has been elected as a Fellow of the American Surgical Association. The Association was founded in 1880 and is the
SPSA Surgical Mission Report
Mar. 30, 2024 SPSA Surgical and Dental Mission to Borongan, Samar , Jan . 21-27, 2024. SPSA conducted a successful surgical and dental mission in Borongan, Samar Jan. 21-27, 2024
SPSA Surgical and Dental Mission Report
Ed Barcelona Feb 13, 2024 SPSA Surgical Mission successfully completed its last surgical mission Jan. 21-27, 2024 at Eastern Samar Provincial Hospital in Borongan City, Eastern Samar. Representative Marcelino Libanan
Update on SPSA Activities slated for 2024
A Happy New Year to Everybody! With the coming of year 2024, there is a flurry of activities in January and February beginning with 3 Medical Surgical Missions , the
COPP VIRTUAL MEETING
Wednesday, September 13, 2023; 9:00 pm, EST Meeting was called to order at 9:10 pm, EST.Presiding: Dr. Hernan M. Reyes, Chair, COPPAttendance: Drs. Bayani Ignacio, Edgardo Navarro, Ed Barcelona, Pacifico
SPSA COPP VIRTUAL MEETING
Wednesday, June 28, 2023, 4:00 pm EST MINUTES Presiding: Dr. H. Reyes Attendees: Dr. H. Reyes, A. Donato, B. Ignacio, P. Chua, D. Alvear, F. Velcek, D.
Dr. Benjamin Zamora, Former CME Chairman, Passes on
Dr. Benjamin Zamora, long time CME Chairman of the SPSA and Convention Chair died on June 13, 2023 in South Carolina. Let tributes from colleagues speak of his contribution to
Rural Surgery Program Successfully Launched in the Philippines
A Rural Surgery Outreach Program was recently launched in March 1, 2023 to May 30, 2023 at the Gubat District Hospital, in the town of Gubat in the Southeastern province