Orthopedic Overseas

The Department of Orthopedics, in its effort to improve our orthopedic training and service, linked up with the Association of American Orthopedic Surgeon (AAOS) through its International Orthopedic Education Committee (IOEC). This committee formed the Orthopedic Overseas Program through which an overseas orthopedic consultant voluntarily join a short training program. Dr. Fred Deal was the first volunteer orthopod and hails from Wenachee, Washington State. Dr. Deal spent eight days with the department. He joined us in our daily conferences and grand rounds. assisting and demonstrating surgeries, and giving didactic lectures and discussions.

This program was temporarily put on hold due to worsening peace and order situation in Mindanao. More and more foreign orthopedic surgeons signified to visit our department.

In the like manner, two Filipino orthopedic surgeons, now based in the USA, Dr. Ranulfo Gracilla from Pennsylvania and Dr. Edward Lim from Cincinnati, Ohio have also volunteer to join the staff periodically for lectures & special surgeries. They have also donated orthopedic implants and instruments.