Musings on COVID-19
News Flash, Las Vegas is open, a welcome news which we and the rest of the nation had been hoping for, as we cope with the COVID19 Pandemic. And yet
The Departure Lounge
Heart to HeartPhilip S. Chua, MD, FACS, FPCS Last year, my wife, Farida, and I were out to lunch with some friends, the youngest ones in their early 70s. During
Former SPSA President Passes Away
Enrico Garcia, M.D. President of the Society of Philippine Surgeons in America 2004-2006, passed away in Las Vegas, Nevada where he retired in 2013. He was 84 years old. Born
My Opinion
When Colin Kaepernick took a knee during the playing of the National Anthem as a protest against systemic racism in the US, he lost me. I did not see a
Philippine Secretary of Health Receives Honorary Fellowship in the American College of Surgeons
Honorio M Cruz, MD, FACS Oct. 1, 2012 It’s indeed an honor to have one of the Filipino Surgeons receive this award. It is a long overdue honor, which the
Dr. Cacdac gets caught in a grim game
BY RECAH TRINIDAD Philippine Daily InquirerFirst Posted 01:55:00 06/01/2010http://sports.inquirer.net/columns/columns/view/20100601-273176/Dr._Cacdac_gets_caught_in_a_grim_game HE KEEPS mentioning the name of Ms Debbie Sy, daughter of billionaire Henry Sy, as the main point-person in their lonely
Discussion on Healthcare Reform
A non-partisan and less divisive dialogue should be the goal of Congress and the Administration in trying to solve the healthcare needs of this country. Changes should be made in
I shall be around
Fellows & Members of the SPSA, Guests, Ladies & Gentlemen: Tonight brings to a close my presidential tenure of office. As I paused and pondered this coming event I am
Hydrocephalus: Mission Report
Greetings: I just got back from the Phil. for the SPSA 2009 Hydrocephalus mission. This is the second year of the project which aims to put a dent on the
A Medical Catharsis
A Philosophical Reflection on the Medical Mission A year may have given me enough time to digest my experiences in Samar. I could always use more time to recount it,
Cauliflower and Ketchup
My wife is Filipino. I am Jewish. That might sound to some people like cauliflower and ketchup—an unlikely combination. Well, she is a flower and I am always trying to
A Will and A Way
Editorial, reprinted from The Philippine Surgeon, July 2007 issue, by Edward E. Quiros, M.D., FACS., Editor-in-Chief Except for a few, the rest of us who join or participate in the