UERM Medical Center launches its newly renovated and center-owned CT and MRI services
2024
The country’s first and the world’s second endoscopic spine surgery for cancer in the base of the spine was performed by UERM Medical Center led by Neurosurgeon, Dr. Elmer Jose A. Meceda
2022
January 27, 2022
The Prosthetics and Orthotics Center, a subsection of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation opened its new workshop to offer service related to limb prostheses and orthoses and other assistive devices.
2021
UERM was one of the first Department of Health’s accredited vaccination sites
2020
October 15, 2020 The UERM Molecular Diagnostic and Research Laboratory was inaugurated.
2018
The Medical Center has maintained its classification as a Level 3 General Hospital under the New Classification of Hospitals of the Department of Health (DOH).
The MRI Center was inaugurated.
2017
October 11, 2017
The inauguration and blessing of the Hitachi CT Scan Machine, Supria Model (64 Slice) was held in the UERM Memorial Hospital’s CT Scan Section.
2015
TheI Hemodialysis Unit was officially opened to provide services to patients diagnosed to have advanced stages of kidney disease.
2014
The RIHS Institutional Ethics Review Board was awarded Level 3 Ethics Review Committee accreditation by the Philippine National Health Research System Philippine Health Research Ethics Board.
2007
June 14, 2007
UERM further showcased its expertise in minimally invasive surgery as it expanded to laparoscopic urologic procedures
The hospital also purchased its third laparoscopic machine: another Stryker with a 3 chip camera on its 50th anniversary.
2004
The Section of Neuro-Visual Disorders headed by Dr. Jesus Tamesis Jr. established the Neuro-Ophthalmology Fellowship Training Program, making UERM the first institution in the Philippines to offer this specialized training.
2003
The Outpatient Clinics transformed patient care with the Clinic Genie Computerized Patient Chart System, while the hospital advanced surgical precision with a new Stryker laparoscopic tower. Dr. Miguel Mendoza’s return from Baylor University brought expertise in minimally invasive surgery, ushering in a new era of innovation.
1997
Dr. Michael Go of the Ophthalmology Department performed a pioneering phacoemulsification surgery using topical anesthesia, marking the first use of intraocular lenses (IOL) at the Center and elevating patient care for cataract surgery.
1996
UERM established the Renal Transplant Service to save lives of patients with kidney conditions.
1995
The first laparoscopy machine, a V-Meuller 1 chip camera, was purchased and it led to the possibilities of procedures such as laparoscopic cholecystectomy, hernia repair, etc. Dr. Antonio Salud, Dr. Dave Geollegue and Dr. Edgardo Cortez, three of the first laparoscopic surgeons in the Philippines, pioneered the development of these procedures.
1992
Mr. Wilson T. Young was appointed as the Vice Chairman of the board of the Medical Center
1990
Panfilo O. Domingo, a UE alumnus with a solid background in business, was elected Chairman of the Board of Trustees. He began a three-year rehabilitation period, upgrading the whole Medical Center at a cost of more than P20 million. The Hospital then acquired a Hitachi whole body CT scanner.
1988
Dr. Rizalino Felarca and Dr. Efren Garcia brought in the first operating microscope in UERM.
That same year, the Philippine Board of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (ORL-HNS) granted the Otorhinolaryngology Department its first accreditation.
1981
We performed the country’s first Sanchez-Perez automatic cassette changer angiography, highlighting its leadership in advancing diagnostic imaging technology.
1979
The Philippines’ first CT Scan was made available at UERM, solidifying its position as a pioneer in medical technology and diagnostics in the country.
1978
UERM Obstetrics and Gynecology Department Head Dr. Herminia Baja-Panlilio introduced admission and discharge logbooks which is now a requirement of the Philippine Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology for all accredited training institutions.
1977
The Department of Clinical Neurosciences combining Neurology, Neurosurgery, and Psychiatry was established by one of the country’s top neurologists, Dr. Joven Cuanang.
1973
The Philippines’ very first successful kidney transplant was performed here Performed by Dr. Enrique Ona, Dr. Ceasar Jacinto, Dr. Fred Marte and Dr. Salumbides presided over by Nephrologist Dr. Potenciano Baccay.
1972
The hospital’s Radiology Department acquired its first fluoroscopy and an X-ray, and first performed venograms and lymphangiography. In the same year, the Obstetrics and Gynecology Department began offering laparoscopic tubal ligation.
1968
UERM advances its use of minimally invasive techniques with the handover of laparoscope and hands-on training in diagnostic laparoscopy to selected members of the consultant-staff from John Hopkins Hospital.
1962
Manifesting its state-of-the-art facilities, our institution received $10,000 worth of medical equipment and book donations, as well as the hospital’s first Viso-scope from the US Agency for International Development.
1961
The first general endotracheal anesthesia for Pediatric Surgery in the country was administered by Dr. Apolonia Encarnacion, advancing pediatric surgical care, setting new standards for safety, innovation, and healthcare excellence.
1960
January 10, 1960
Blessing and Inauguration of the UERM Memorial Hospital. Attracting the best and the brightest specialists, both healthcare and non-healthcare staff, providing quality care and value for money.
1957
July 3, 1957
Inauguration of University of the East Ramon Magsaysay Memorial Medical Center (UERMMMCI) with then-Philippine First Lady Mrs. Leonila D. Garcia, Mrs. Luz B. Magsaysay, Archbishop Rufino J. Santos, and then Secretary of Health Elpidio Valencia, who represented his father-in-law, the late President Sergio Osmeña.
1956
June 15, 1956
Dr. Francisco Dalupan, registered the College of Medicine with the Securities and Exchange Commission as a non-stock, non-profit foundation under the name, University of the East Ramon Magsaysay Memorial Medical Center in honor of the 7th president of the Philippines, who embodied what every Filipino could be- achiever, a sovereign and a hero.
