ACTS World Relief/GR3
I would like to share a video of our group in action in Tacloban. I am proud and yet humbled
Category: medicine
Tour of Duty
I am sitting in an airport terminal in Seoul, waiting for my connecting flight back to the US. I have
Autumn Leaves
It was a rainy foggy autumn morning. I accompanied my family to our local YMCA, where my children would practice
Debunking Folks’ Medical Advice: Part 3
We Filipinos have traditional medical beliefs that our elders have passed on the us, and we in turn passed on
The Test
He sat there fidgety in his chair inside our exam room, while I reviewed the test that he just performed.
Daddy is Home
It was a long day. In reality, it had been a series of long days, and long weeks, of a
When Doctors Cry
It’s alright Melissa. You can dry your tears now. This is just part of the job we do. I know,
Running the First Mile
Not too long ago, I saw a patient that was referred to me for pulmonary evaluation. The complaint was “shortness
Sleep Session
I am currently attending an almost week-long international physicians’ convention in a city I have never been before. Doctors are
Quitting my Day Job
I was again on-call the other weekend. After the extended hours of working a very long week (2 weeks that blended into each other), I