Philippine Society for Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics
PHILIPPINE SOCIETY FOR DEVELOPMENTAL AND BEHAVIORAL PEDIATRICS
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Philippine Children’s Medical Center
MISSION
VISION
The Child Neuroscience Division will be the center of excellence in mental health for children, providing comprehensive, interdisciplinary, compassionate and world class service, excellent training and relevant research.
ITS BEGINNINGS
In 1997, the Neurodevelopmental Section was established in answer to the need for a facility where children with various neurodevelopmental disabilities and those who are neurologically impaired can be comprehensively assessed and managed, through an interdisciplinary team approach.
The Section is a part of the Child Neuroscience Division which also includes Child Neurology, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Neurosurgery, Neuropsychology, Neurodiagnostics, Neuroscience Research, and Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery.
The pioneering staff included the following:
Section Head: Dr. Adoracion L. Tañega+
Training Officer: Dr. Alexis L. Reyes
Training Committee:
Neurologists: Dr. Lillian V. Lee and Dr. Marilyn H. Ortiz
Child and Adolescent Psychiatrists: Dr. Cornelio G. Banaag and Dr. Portia V. Luspo
Neuropsychologist: Dr. Lourdes K. Ledesma
Psychologist: Ms. Eleanor Renee C. Cutiongco
Educators: Ms. Evelyn B. Caja and Ms. Julia Capulong
Speech-Language Pathologist: Ms. Margarita Tavas
PCMC FELLOWSHIP TRAINING IN NEURODEVELOPMENTAL PEDIATRICS
Training in neurodevelopmental pediatrics incorporates the best that pediatrics, neurology and developmental pediatrics have to offer as well as the related fields of genetics, child psychiatry, and allied health.
It has a 2-pronged approach in the acceptance of trainees: A 3-year fellowship training program for pediatric residency graduates and a 2-year fellowship training for child neurology fellowship graduates.
It is the only program of its kind in the country with rotations in the following:
18 months – Neurodevelopmental Pediatrics
12 months – Child Neurology
3 months – Neuropsychology
3 months – Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
This also includes exposure to Rehabilitation Services, namely Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Speech/Language Therapy and Reading Clinic.
CURRENT CONSULTANT STAFF
Alexis L. Reyes, MD
Ermenilda L. Avendaño, MD
Christine Leonor Ma. Cruz-Conducto, MD
Ma. Irene Paz L. Bautista, MD
Kathryn B. Braganza, MD
Ma. Florita Y. Dela Cruz, MD
Maria Fatima C. Boniol, MD
Bernice Louise Ho-Jao, MD
Annelyn Fatima M. Lopez, MD
Neurodevelopmental Pediatricians
Lillian V. Lee, MD
Marilyn H. Ortiz, MD
Ermenilda L. Avendaño, MD
Child Neurologists
Cornelio G. Banaag, MD
Portia Marian V. Luspo, MD
Child Psychiatrists
Lourdes K. Ledesma, PhD
Maria Racquel Lopa-Ramos, PhD Sabrina C. Tan, PhD
Neuropsychologist
Eva Maria Cutiongco-De la Paz, MD
Genetics
SERVICES OFFERED
In-patient and Out-patient Comprehensive Assessment from newborn to 18 years old
- In-patient Evaluations
- High-risk infant
- Chronically ill children (neurologic, cardiac, renal, hematologic, endocrine)
- Children with neurodevelopmental conditions and behavioral concerns
- Out-patient services
- Evaluation of children with neurodevelopmental conditions and behavioral concerns
- High-risk infant follow-up clinic
- Neurodevelopmental care of the chronically ill child
- Transition Clinic
Contact Details
Quezon Avenue corner Agham Road, Quezon City, Philippines, 1101