Scientific Program
Explore our comprehensive 3-day program featuring keynote lectures, symposia, workshops, and interactive sessions covering the latest in dermatologic surgery and aesthetic medicine.
Program Highlights
Scientific Tracks
Our program is organized into specialized tracks covering key areas of dermatologic surgery
Regenerative Medicine
Anti-Aging Therapies
Laser & Energy Devices
Surgical Techniques
Aesthetic Procedures
Practice Management
Daily Schedule
REGISTRATION & WELCOME
INDUCTION AND AWARDING CEREMONIES
Opening Prayer
AVP
Opening Remarks
Antonio "Tofi" C. Sison
Chair, PADSFI Membership Committee
Induction of New PADSFI Members
Luz P. Acosta-Barrientos, MD
President, Philippine Medical Association — Inducting Officer
Awarding of Most Outstanding Physician
Rommel P. Caballes, MD, FPDS, FPADSFI
Most Outstanding Physician
Awarding of Huwarang Guro
Teresita S. Ferrariz, MD, FPDS, FPADSFI
Huwarang Guro
RIBBON CUTTING / OPENING OF EXHIBITS
OPENING CEREMONY
Processional
PADSFI Past Presidents
23rd PADSFI Annual Congress Organizing Committee; PADSFI BOT
Parade of Colors
Philippine Christian University Cadet Corps
Philippine National Anthem
AVP
Philippine Medical Association Hymn
AVP
Philippine Academy of Dermatologic Surgery Foundation, Inc. Hymn
AVP
Opening Remarks
Claudia Y. Samonte, MD, FPDS, FPADSFI
23rd PADSFI Annual Congress President
Welcome Remarks
Gwendolyn Yu Wong, MD, FPDS, FPADSFI
President, Philippine Academy of Dermatologic Surgery Foundation, Inc.
Official Opening of the 23rd PADSFI Annual Congress (Gong Ceremony)
Gwendolyn Yu Wong, MD, FPDS, FPADSFI & Claudia Y. Samonte, MD, FPDS, FPADSFI
Program Overview
Teresita S. Ferrariz, MD, FPDS, FPADSFI
Chair, Scientific Committee
KEYNOTE SPEECH
Luz P. Acosta-Barrientos, MD
President, Philippine Medical Association
LAWRENCE FIELD MEMORIAL LECTURE
Maria Cristina A. Puyat, MD, FPDS, FPADSFI
Huwarang Guro Awardee 2020 / PADSFI Past President
PLENARY SESSION 1
LONGEVITY
Moderator: Antonio C. Sison, MD, FPDS, FPADSFI
PILLARS OF ANTI-AGING
Maria Cristina A. Puyat, MD, FPDS, FPADSFI (Philippines)
EXPLORING HYPERBARIC OXYGEN THERAPY: APPLICATIONS & ADVANCES IN REGENERATIVE MEDICINE
Philton Chester Yu, MD (Philippines)
REGENERATION STARTS WITHIN: INTEGRATING LIFESTYLE MEDICINE INTO ANTI-AGING
Maria Helen Grace P. Florentino, MD, FPADSFI (Philippines)
COFFEE BREAK / Q & A
(Awarding of Speakers)
PLENARY SESSION 2
EXPLORING THE FRONTIER: MOLECULAR BIOHACKING FOR HEALTH & WELLNESS — TOOLS AND TECHNIQUES
Moderator: Ma. Jenina Francisco-Diaz, MD, FPDS, FPADSFI
HOW TO INCORPORATE NAD IN OUR PRACTICE
Erwin Brian Tan, MD (Philippines)
SYSTEMIC REGENERATION: THE RISE OF SUBLINGUAL PEPTIDES FOR CELLULAR LONGEVITY (VIDEO LECTURE)
Tracy Gibbs, MD (USA)
NEW ERA OF WEIGHT LOSS: UNLOCKING THE DUAL AGONISTIC POWER OF TIRZEPATIDE
Roy Raoul H. Felipe, MD (Philippines)
SENOLYTICS AND NMN: THE DUAL STRATEGY FOR CELLULAR LONGEVITY AND REPAIR
Charles Anthony Mendez, MD (Philippines)
GYNECOLOGICAL INSIGHTS FOR POST MENOPAUSAL WOMEN: ELEVATING VITALITY AND AESTHETIC WELLNESS
Jennifer Marie B. Jose, MD, FPOGS (Philippines)
PLENARY SESSION 3
COSMECEUTICALS / NUTRACEUTICALS / DEVICES
Moderator: Imelda F. Cervantes, MD, FPDS, FPADSFI
EXPLORING THE SCIENCE & BENEFITS OF ADVANCED PIGMENT CORRECTION SOLUTIONS
Claudia Y. Samonte, MD, FPDS, FPADSFI (Philippines)
BEYOND TOPICALS: THE ROLE OF ORAL ANTIOXIDANTS IN THE MANAGEMENT OF MELASMA
Evangeline B. Handog, MD, FPDS, HPADSFI (Philippines)
PRECISION BRIGHTENING: MECHANISM DRIVEN USE OF TXA AND PEPTIDE COMPLEXES IN MELASMA AND PERIORBITAL DYSCHROMIA
Gwendolyn Yu Wong, MD, FPDS, FPADSFI (Philippines)
HARNESSING THE POWER OF COPPER ZINC COMPLEX FOR ENHANCED SKIN BARRIER RECOVERY
Gisella U. Adasa, MD, FPDS, ASPADSFI (Philippines)
SYNERGISTIC PEPTIDE COCKTAILS FOR CELLULAR REGENERATION
Joel Lopez, MD (Philippines)
EXPLORING PULSE BOOSTER TECHNOLOGY: NEEDLE-FREE DELIVERY SYSTEM
Mabelle F. Colayco, MD, FPDS, DPADSFI (Philippines)
LUNCH BREAK / Q & A
(Awarding of Speakers)
FROM DERMIS TO MUSCLE: ADVANCED ENERGY BASED STRATEGIES FOR SKIN TIGHTENING AND FUNCTIONAL BODY SCULPTING
Windie Villarica-Hayano, MD, AFPADSFI (Philippines)
OPTIMIZING HAIR TRANSPLANT RECOVERY AND HAIR GROWTH WITH 448 KHZ RADIOFREQUENCY
Vincent Chien, MD (Taiwan)
MICRO-FOCUSED ULTRASOUND AND RF SYNERGY FOR MULTILAYER FACIAL REJUVENATION
Rommel P. Caballes, MD, FPDS (Philippines)
LIQUID PCL FOR FACE REJUVENATION AND BODY CONTOURING
Chatchawan Hinthaow, MD (Thailand)
PLENARY SESSION 4
LIVE CLINICAL SESSIONS: INJECTABLES / ENERGY BASED DEVICES
Moderator: Stephen Thomas F. Lacson, MD, FPDS, FPADSFI
DUAL MODALITY REJUVENATION BIOSTIMULATION MEETS STRUCTURAL BALANCE
Prof. Thanya Techapichetvanich, MD (Thailand)
4TH GENERATION SMART HYBRID BOOSTERS: REBUILDING THROUGH REPAIR AND REGENERATION
Kyu-Ho Yi, MD (South Korea)
PAINLESS POLYNUCLEOTIDE TECHNIQUE FOR FULL FACE
Sandy Chris L. Tan, MD, FPDS (Philippines)
MULTIPLATFORM LASER: ADVANCED HANDPIECE OPTIMIZATION FOR TISSUE-SPECIFIC OUTCOMES
Francesca Mari Sumilang Sy-Alvarado, MD, FPDS, DPADSFI (Philippines)
PN-HPT AND THE ACES CONSENSUS: AN ASIAN-TAILORED REGENERATIVE MEDICINE FRAMEWORK
Maria Suzanne L. Datuin, MD, FPDS (Philippines)
COFFEE BREAK / Q & A
(Awarding of Speakers)
PLENARY SESSION 5
FACIAL HARMONY TECHNIQUES FROM THE EXPERTS (WITH VIDEO DEMO)
Moderator: Jose Giovanni E. Dimayuga, MD, FPDS, FPADSFI
COMBINATION OF FILLERS & ENERGY BASED DEVICES FOR FULL FACE & NECK REJUVENATION
Shehnaz Arsiwala, MD (India)
SCULPTING THE SNATCHED JAWLINE: ADVANCED FILLER AND THREAD COMBINATIONS FOR THE CHIN, SUBMENTAL AND NECK
Cyril Mitchel T. Agan, MD (Philippines)
PLENARY SESSION 6
HANDS / BODY, TECHNIQUES FROM THE EXPERTS (WITH VIDEO DEMO)
Moderator: Jose Giovanni E. Dimayuga, MD, FPDS, FPADSFI
EARLOBE REPAIR: TYPES AND TECHNIQUES
Nilesh Narendra Goyal, MD (India)
HOW MICRO-AUTOLOGOUS FAT TRANSPLANTATION (MAFT) TRANSFORM FAT INTO PRECISION REGENERATIVE MEDICINE
Lin Tsai-Ming, MD (Taiwan)
FAT GRAFTING FOR HAND REJUVENATION STEP BY STEP TECHNIQUE & SAFETY PEARLS
Miriam Emily Piansay-Soriano, MD, FPDS, FPADSFI (Philippines)
JUVETRIN FOR KELOIDS
Nilesh Narendra Goyal, MD (India)
QUESTION & ANSWER
(Awarding of Speakers)
PADSFI 2026 ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING
VISIT BOOTH
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CME/CPD Credits Available
This congress is accredited for Continuing Medical Education (CME) and Continuing Professional Development (CPD) credits. Certificates will be provided to all registered participants upon completion.
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