Annual Research Paper Contest        33rd Annual Convention        Intradepartmental Case Report Contest
Scientific Research Forum and Inter-Hospital Scientific Contest        Western Pacific Congress on Critical Care Medicine        14th ASEAN Congress of Cardiology

Agapito S. Fortuno, Jr, MD
Most Outstanding Cardiology Fellow 2001-2002

Patricia Agunod Cheng, MD
Service Award for Outstanding Research in Cardiology

Valentin Yabes, MD
Continuing Medical Education Award

11th Annual Research Paper Contest
Winners: Residents and Fellows Category

1st Place:
Karla Rhea R. Posadas, MD - Adult Cardiology
"The clinical profile and outcome of PTCA (with or without stent) in diabetic and non-diabetic patients with coronary artery disease: The PHC Experince"

2nd Place:
Raymund Augustus O. Conlu, MD - Radiology
"Radiographic correlation of specific heart chamber enlargement with echocardiographic findings"

3rd Place:
Inocencio H. Lopez, MD - Pulmonary Medicine
"Serum uric acid levels among patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease"
Winners: Sub-specialty Fellows Category

1st Place:
Christina A. Uy, MD - Pulmonary Medicine
"Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) among patients with cardiogenic pulmonary edema"

2nd Place:
Ma. Ohara J. Dulos, MD - Pulmonary
 Medicine
"An analysis of maximum oxygen consumption determination in Filipino schoolchildren"

3rd Place:
Nannette R. Reyes, MD - Adult Cardiology
"Profile of patients with suspected neurocardiogenic syncope undergoing head-up tilt test: The PHC Experience"

Philippine Heart Association

33rd Annual Convention, Shangri-la Edsa Plaza Hotel

May 22-25, 2002

Young Investigators Award

1st Place:
Merciditas D. Quinon, MD and Joseph Bautista, MD
"A comparative review of standard coronary bypass grafting under cardiopulmonary bypass and off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting in the management of multivessel coronary artery disease: PHC Experience"

2nd Place:
Agapito Fortuno Jr, MD
"Predicting the culprit artery in inferior wall acute myocardial infarction using new electrocardiographic criteria: A validation study"

3rd Place:
Wilfredo Ypil, MD
"Leucocytosis and/or relative neutrophilia as predictor for the development of early-onset congestive heart failure in patients admitted for myocardial infarctin at PHC"

1st Intradepartmental Case Report Contest

October 4, 2002 Pacemaker Room, PHC

1st Place:
Michelle V. Espiritu, MD
"Primary pulmonary osteogenic sarcoma in the young adult (Report of a case with review of literature and brief discussion of pulmonary malignancy in the young)"

2nd Place:
Rico P. Lasaca, MD
"Schistomiasis manifesting as a left lower lobe lung mass in a 63 year old Filipino woman"

3rd Place:
Roberto D. Padua Jr, MD
"Pulmonary sclerosing hemagiona in a 41 year old female: A case report and review of literature"

7th Association of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeons, Inc. (PATACSI)

Scientific Research Forum and Inter-Hospital Scientific Paper Contest

August 31, 2002 at St. Luke's Medical Center

1st Place:
Merceditas Althea D. Quinon, MD
"A comparative review of standard coronary bypass grafting under cardiopulmonary bypass and off-pump coronary aretry bypass grafting in the management of multivessel coronary artery disease: PHC Experience"

2nd Place:
Avenilo L. Aventura Jr, MD
"Trans-axillary PDA clippings versus conventional PDA ligation"

12 Western Pacific Congress on Critical Care Medicine

August 22-25, 2002

Bali, Indonesia

Oral Presentation (one among 53 entries)
Milie Marie L. Tolentino, MD
"Determination of optimum positive end expiratory pressure (PPEP) in mechanically ventilated Filipno patients with low tidal volumes"

Oral Presentation (one among 53 entries)
Rommel DLR Bayot, MD
"Correlation of severity of pulmonary hypertension using lung biopsy with post-operative survival in patients with mitral stenosis"

14th ASEAN Congress of Cardiology

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

July 17-21, 2002

Top 6 Finalist for the Young Investigators' Award Competition (153 entries)
Wilfredo M. Ypil Jr, MD
"Absolute neutrophilia as predictor for the development of early onset congestive heart failure in acute myocardial infarction"

Annual Research Paper Contest        33rd Annual Convention        Intradepartmental Case Report Contest
Scientific Research Forum and Inter-Hospital Scientific Contest        Western Pacific Congress on Critical Care Medicine        14th ASEAN Congress of Cardiology