Practicing since: Not publicly confirmed; published training records show plastic surgery fellowship training from 2003 to 2005.
Phone: +63 917 500 6695 (Published clinic contact)
Email: tasyo_md@yahoo.com
Clinic: Magallona Plastic Surgery / Victoria Skin and Laser Center

Address: 7th Floor, Victoria Sports Tower, 799 EDSA southbound, South Triangle, Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines.

PAPRAS membership: Fellow, Philippine Association of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons (PAPRAS). PAPRAS directory

Dr. Edwin Paul V. Magallona is a Philippine plastic, reconstructive and aesthetic surgeon. He is listed in the Philippine Association of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons directory. His published professional profiles identify him as a Diplomate of the Philippine Board of Plastic Surgery and a Fellow of the Philippine College of Surgeons.

He completed a biology degree at the University of the Philippines Los Baños and obtained his medical degree from De La Salle University Medical Center in 1994. His training record then lists general surgery residency at UERM from 1998 to 2002, followed by plastic, reconstructive and aesthetic surgery fellowship training from 2003 to 2005. These dates describe training rather than a verified independent practice start year.

His public clinic profile describes facial and body cosmetic surgery, alongside reconstructive work for burns and injuries. It also records volunteer involvement with Operation Smile and the Philippine Band of Mercy.

Public business and clinic directories place his Quezon City practice at Victoria Sports Tower. The phone number and email above are published business contacts; confirm the current branch when arranging an appointment.

Practicing since: Not publicly confirmed; plastic and reconstructive surgery residency is documented from 1984 to 1988.
Phone: +63 917 822 9014 (Clinic appointment contact); +63 917 324 7297 (Clinic appointment contact)
Email: clasamd@cosmeticsurgeryphil.com
Clinic: CLASAMD Aesthetic Surgical Clinic / Dr. Carlos Lasa Jr.’s outpatient surgery clinic

Address: 3rd Floor, Korben Place, 91 Don A. Roces Avenue corner Scout Tobias Street, Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines.

PAPRAS membership: Fellow, Philippine Association of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons (PAPRAS). PAPRAS directory

Dr. Carlos I. Lasa Jr. is a board-certified plastic and reconstructive surgeon based in Quezon City. His professional website describes a practice focused on cosmetic surgery of the face and body. He is listed among the fellows in the Philippine Association of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons directory.

After undergraduate studies at the University of the Philippines, he earned his medical degree at the UP College of Medicine. He then completed plastic and reconstructive surgery residency at UP-Philippine General Hospital from 1984 to 1988. His published curriculum vitae records additional aesthetic surgery fellowship training in Atlanta from 1989 to 1990 and further postgraduate training at Mt. Sinai Medical Center in Cleveland in 1990.

Subsequently, he worked as a surgical associate at Fair Oaks Hospital in Virginia from 1991 to 1993. His current contact page identifies an outpatient clinic at Korben Place and lists affiliations with other Quezon City facilities.

The appointment numbers above come from his clinic website. His professional email is also published on his surgeon-authored blog. The reviewed sources do not state an exact independent practice start year.

Practicing since: 2011 (independent plastic surgery practice, according to a published profile).
Phone: +63 908 899 2699 (Surgical coordinator); +63 920 908 4266 (Clinic hotline)
Email: eric@theiconclinic.com
Clinic: The Icon Clinic

Address: Unit G3, BTTC Centre, 288 Ortigas Avenue corner Roosevelt Street, Greenhills, San Juan City, Metro Manila 1502, Philippines.

PAPRAS membership: Fellow, Philippine Association of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons (PAPRAS). PAPRAS directory

Dr. Eric C. Yapjuangco, widely known as Doc Yappy, is a Philippine plastic surgeon and the founder of The Icon Clinic. His clinic identifies him as a Diplomate of the Philippine Board of Plastic Surgery and a Fellow of the Philippine Association of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons. The PAPRAS directory lists him under the fuller name Dr. Samuel Eric Yapjuangco.

His publicly described work includes cosmetic and reconstructive surgery. The Icon Clinic lists rhinoplasty, liposuction, breast augmentation, eyelid surgery and abdominoplasty among its surgical services. In addition, its surgical profile describes his training in developments in cosmetic surgery techniques. These are descriptions of his professional background and the clinic’s services; the suitability of a particular operation requires an individual consultation.

A BusinessMirror profile published in March 2020 states that he began independent practice in 2011. For appointment inquiries, the clinic publishes a surgical coordinator’s mobile number and a separate hotline. Its listed clinic address is in Greenhills, San Juan City.

Practicing since: Not publicly confirmed; a professional profile records Philippine Board of Plastic Surgery certification in 2002.
Phone: +63 2 8523 8131 (ManilaMed hospital switchboard)
Email: Not publicly listed in the reviewed sources.
Clinic: ManilaMed / Medical Center Manila

Address: ManilaMed, 850 United Nations Avenue, Manila, Metro Manila, Philippines. Confirm the doctor’s current clinic room with the hospital.

PAPRAS membership: Fellow, Philippine Association of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons (PAPRAS). PAPRAS directory

Dr. Glenn Angelo S. Genuino is a Philippine plastic and reconstructive surgeon listed in the Philippine Association of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons directory. His published professional biography identifies him as a Diplomate of the Philippine Board of Plastic Surgery and a Fellow of the Philippine College of Surgeons.

He earned his medical degree at the University of the Philippines College of Medicine in 1990. Subsequently, he undertook fellowship training in reconstructive microsurgery at the University of Southern California and burn surgery at the State University of New York at Stony Brook. His public background also describes academic and clinical work at UP-Philippine General Hospital.

His documented clinical interests include burns, hand surgery, microvascular reconstruction, breast reconstruction and aesthetic surgery. ManilaMed maintains a public doctor entry for him, and published reporting has documented his involvement in the hospital’s wound care services.

The telephone above is ManilaMed’s hospital switchboard rather than a direct personal number. Ask for his current clinic details before visiting. His medical graduation and specialty certification dates are not presented as a confirmed plastic surgery practice start year.

Practicing since: Not publicly confirmed; her published profile records completion of plastic and reconstructive surgery training in 2020.
Phone: +63 917 534 5968 (Dr. Lian’s published professional contact); +63 905 540 7222 (Clinic)
Email: Not publicly listed in the reviewed sources.
Clinic: Joaquino Plastic Surgery / Etere Aesthetics Clinic

Address: 2nd Floor, 8 West Capitol Drive, Kapitolyo, Pasig City, Metro Manila, Philippines.

PAPRAS membership: Fellow, Philippine Association of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons (PAPRAS). PAPRAS directory

Dr. Jacqueline “Lian” Joaquino-Sia is a board-certified plastic and reconstructive surgeon associated with Joaquino Plastic Surgery and Etere Aesthetics Clinic. Her public clinic biography identifies her as a Fellow of the Philippine Association of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons and of the Philippine College of Surgeons. PAPRAS lists a corresponding entry under Dr. Jacquiline Ann Joaquino.

She earned her medical degree at the University of the East Ramon Magsaysay Memorial Medical Center. Subsequently, she completed general surgery and plastic and reconstructive surgery training at Makati Medical Center. Her SeriousMD profile records her medical degree in 2012, general surgery residency in 2016 and plastic and reconstructive surgery fellowship training in 2020. The training completion date is not treated here as a confirmed independent practice start date.

Her clinic biography also describes affiliations with Makati Medical Center and De Los Santos Medical Center, together with work at the East Avenue National Specialty Center for Burn Care. Her published consultation locations include the Kapitolyo clinic, Makati Medical Center and De Los Santos Medical Center.

Practicing since: Not publicly confirmed.
Phone: +63 917 843 2709 (NEWLIFE Centuria clinic); +63 2 5304 7976 (NEWLIFE Centuria clinic)
Email: newlifecenturia@gmail.com
Clinic: NEWLIFE Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, Centuria Medical Makati

Address: 7th Floor, Centuria Medical Makati, Century City, Kalayaan Avenue corner Salamanca Street, Barangay Poblacion, Makati City, Metro Manila, Philippines.

PAPRAS membership: Fellow, Philippine Association of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons (PAPRAS). PAPRAS directory

Dr. James B. Joaquino is a Philippine plastic surgeon associated with NEWLIFE Aesthetic Plastic Surgery. Centuria Medical Makati lists him as a doctor at NEWLIFE and as an affiliated surgeon of its Surgery Center. He is also listed among the fellows in the Philippine Association of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons directory.

His publicly documented career includes aesthetic surgery and charitable reconstructive work. Les Sourires De Manille identifies him among the doctors supporting its work for children with congenital physical differences. The organization’s profile also describes his involvement in making specialist plastic surgery consultations accessible through clinics in shopping malls.

In addition, a Philippine Star profile from 2009 documents his work with Operation Smile and the development of NEWLIFE’s Cebu practice. These historical accounts help explain his background, but they do not establish an exact date when he began independent plastic surgery practice.

The clinic contact details above belong to NEWLIFE’s Centuria branch. Centuria lists consultations by appointment, so patients should contact that branch to confirm the consultation location and arrangements.