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
SPSA Fellows Award Recipients
Four Fellows of the Society, all former presidents of the Society of Philippine Surgeons in America, were recently awarded different awards for their exemplary achievements in their chosen field of
SPSA Conducts Cebu Surgical Mission
As one of its avowed mission, the Society of Philippine Surgeons in America just concluded its annual surgical mission to the Philippines. This time it was in Cebu, the second
SPSA Founder to Receive Presidential Award
Dr. Hernan Reyes, founder and first president and CME chairman of the Society of the Philippine Surgeons in America will be conferred the Pamana Ng Pilipino Award by Philippine President
SPSA Calbayog Mission 2016 a Success
January 24-30, 2016 marked another SPSA surgical mission to Calbayog City, Samar. Despite it being the third time the group conducted the mission to this progressive city of Western Samar,
SPSA Gears Up for Its Calbayog Mission
The Society of Philippine Surgeon in America will conduct its yearly surgical mission to Calbayog , Samar on January 24-30 2016. More than fifty volunteers of surgeons, anesthesiologists and anesthetists,
SPSA Stalwart Passes Away
Dr. Manny Cacdac , a neurosurgeon from Terre Haute Indiana, passed away last November 2 at his home in Florida. Doc Manny as he is known to every one, was
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
Former SPSA President Forms Hydrocephalus Foundation
Indiana neurosurgeon and former president of the Society of Philippine Surgeons in America Manuel Cacdac has recently formed the Hydrocephalus Foundation of the Philippines. In January 2010, shortly after SPSA
Philippine Band of Mercy – February 7, 2011
Hydrocephalus February 7, 2011 marks a historic day for The Hydrocephalus Foundation of the Philippines. A memorandum of agreement (MOA) was signed by Dr. Manny Cacdac, Chairman of the Board
Gualberto Assumes SPSA Presidency
Agaton Gualberto, MD, a general surgeon from Daly City, California will be installed as the 35th President of the Society of Philippine Surgeons in America at the 36th Annual CME
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
“Finally, we’ve done it”.
April – May 2010 The Hydrocephalus Foundation of the Philippines is up and running. All the necessary and required paper work has been done…a business permit from Q.C., SEC Registration,
Antonio Alfonso, M.D., FACS Appointed Department Chairman
Antonio Alfonso, MD FACS, was recently appointed as Chairman of the Department of Surgery, SUNY Downstate Medical Center, April 16, 2010. An established academician, clinician and educator, he now holds
Rey Cordero Second Stint as PMSNC President
California general surgeon, Rey Cordero, MD was inducted as president of the Philippine Medical Society of Northern California, at the 38th anniversary and inaugural ball, March 20, 2010 om Burlingame,