Manila, Metro Manila has 11 fellowship-trained oculoplastic surgeons listed on EyePlastics, 0 of them ASOPRS members. They practise at 8 practices, including University of Santo Tomas Hospital, Metropolitan Medical Center and AOC Eye Center. Every surgeon here completed an ophthalmology residency followed by an accredited fellowship in eyelid, orbital and lacrimal surgery — the training that distinguishes an oculoplastic surgeon from a general plastic surgeon or a dermatologist.
Manuel Palmero
University of Santo Tomas Hospital
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Lorenzo Maria Cancio
Mary Johnston Hospital
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Tricia Madrid
Asian Hospital & Medical Center
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Armida Suller-Pansacola
Manila Doctors Hospital
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Leonardo Mangubat
Medical Center Manila
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Anthony Christopher Ortiz
Metropolitan Medical Center
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Alexander Tan
AOC Eye Center
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Andrei Paolo Angbue Te
Metropolitan Medical Center
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Alex Sua
University of Santo Tomas Hospital
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Margaret Rose Syjuco
Hospital of Infant Jesus
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Reynaldo Javate
University of Santo Tomas Hospital
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University of Santo Tomas Hospital (3)
Metropolitan Medical Center (2)
AOC Eye Center (1)
Asian Hospital & Medical Center (1)
Hospital of Infant Jesus (1)
Manila Doctors Hospital (1)
Mary Johnston Hospital (1)
Medical Center Manila (1)
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Look for three things on any Manila surgeon's profile: an accredited oculoplastic fellowship (ASOPRS is the recognised US credential), board certification in ophthalmology, and current hospital or surgery-centre privileges. Then match the surgeon to the problem — eyelid, tear duct, orbit and thyroid eye disease are all oculoplastic, but individual surgeons list the procedures they focus on. At a consultation, ask how many of that specific procedure the surgeon performs a year and to see before-and-after photographs of similar cases.
It depends on why the surgery is being done, not where. Functional procedures — ptosis repair when a drooping lid blocks vision, upper-eyelid blepharoplasty when excess skin obstructs the visual field (documented by a visual-field test and photographs), eyelid lesion removal, and tear-duct surgery — are usually covered. Purely cosmetic eyelid surgery is self-pay, and Manila practices quote it at consultation; many offer financing. Ask the practice to check your specific plan before scheduling.
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Oculoplastic surgeons in Manila offer both cosmetic and medical procedures — including blepharoplasty (eye lift), ptosis repair, thyroid eye disease treatment, blocked tear duct surgery (DCR), eyelid laxity repair (ectropion/entropion), brow lift, and eyelid skin cancer excision with reconstruction.
ASOPRS fellowship training is the gold standard credential in oculoplastic surgery. It requires completion of a full ophthalmology residency followed by a 1–2 year accredited fellowship specifically in eyelid, orbital, and lacrimal surgery. Learn more about oculoplastic surgeons →