Our Specialists
Meet our team of dedicated orthopedic specialists, each bringing expertise to Spine and Orthopaedics Cebu (SOC). From spine and trauma to joints and sports injuries, our board-certified physicians are committed to providing personalized care and innovative solutions to help you achieve optimal musculoskeletal health.
Patrick ian r.alvarez, md, fpoa
Medical School:
Cebu Doctors University, Mandaue City, Cebu (2009)
Orthopaedic Residency:
Chong Hua Hospital, Cebu City (2016)
Post Graduate Fellowship Training:
Foot & Ankle Fellow; Korea University Medical Center, Guro-Hospital, Seoul, South Korea (2019)
Specialties:
JOSE JOEFREY F. ARBATIN Jr., MD, FPOA
Medical School:
University of the Philippines College of Medicine, Manila (2001)
Orthopaedic Residency:
University of the Philippines, Philippine General Hospital (2006)
Post Graduate Fellowship Training:
Spine Fellow; Hangang Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University Medical Center, Seoul, South Korea (2007)
Spine Fellow; Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, South Australia (2009)
Hip and Knee Arthroplasty & Arthroscopy Fellow;
Orthopedic Center, St. Luke’s Hospital Sydney, Australia (2010)
Specialties:
alwen m. arong, md, fpoa
Medical School:
Mindanao State University College of Medicine (2006)
Orthopaedic Residency:
Jose R. Reyes Memorial Medical Center (2016)
Post Graduate Fellowship Training:
AO Trauma Fellow; CHUV, Lausanne,Switzerland (2018)
Specialties:
Phillipe Yap Baclig, MD, FPOA
Medical School:
Cebu Institute of Medicine, Cebu (1999)
Orthopaedic Residency:
Vicente Sotto Memorial Medical Center, Cebu City, Cebu (2005)
Post Graduate Fellowship Training:
Adult Hip & Knee Reconstruction: Singapore General Hospital, Singapore (2009)
Specialties:
ERIC ASTELO O. BELARMINO, MD, FPOA
Medical School:
Cebu Doctors University, Mandaue City, Cebu (2012)
Orthopaedic Residency:
Vicente Sotto Memorial Medical Center, Cebu City, Cebu (2017)
Post Graduate Fellowship Training:
Spine Fellow; Chong Hua Hospital, Cebu City, Cebu (2018)
Endoscopic and Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery, Melbourne, Australia 2023
Specialties:
John N. Hermosisima, Md, FPOA
Medical school:
Cebu Doctors University, Mandaue, Cebu (2013)
Orthopaedic Residency Training:
Vicente Sotto Memorial Medical Center (2019)
Post Graduate Fellowship Training:
Adult Hip and Knee Reconstruction; Singapore General Hospital, Singapore (2020)
Specialties:
ALEXANDER S. HO JR., MD, FPOA
Medical School:
Cebu Institute of Medicine, Cebu City (2014)
Orthopaedic Residency:
Chong Hua Hospital, Cebu City (2020 )
Post Graduate Fellowship Training:
Arthritis and Joint Replacement Surgery – Dr. Ramon B. Gustilo Hospital, Manapla, Philippines (2023); Sports Medicine – Kameda Medical Center, Chiba, Japan (2024); Orthopaedics Sports Medicine and Knee Arthroplasty – Justin Roe, Mater Hospital, Sydney, Australia (2024)
Specialties:
kirby o. lim, md, fpoa
Medical School:
Cebu Doctors University, Cebu City, Cebu (2005)
Orthopaedic Residency:
Vicente Sotto Memorial Medical Center, Cebu City, Cebu (2010)
Post Graduate Fellowship Training:
Foot & Ankle Fellow; Korea University Medical Center, Guro-Hospital, Seoul, South Korea (2016)
Specialties:
DILBERT ARRIESGADO MONICIT, MD, FPOA
Medical School:
Cebu Institute of Medicine, Cebu City (2004)
Orthopaedic Residency:
University of the Philippines, Philippine General Hospital (2009)
Post Graduate Fellowship Training:
Hip & Knee Arthroplasty / Arthroscopy Fellow; The Avenue Hospital, Melbourne, Australia (2010)
Adult Trauma & Reconstruction Fellow; Royal Brisbane Women’s Hospital, Brisbane, Australia (2012)
Specialties:
AGUSTIN MIGUEL G. MORALES, MD, FPOA
Medical School:
University of the Philippines College of Medicine, Manila (1985)
Orthopaedic Residency:
University of the Philippines, Philippine General Hospital (1990)
Post Graduate Fellowship Training:
Spine Fellow; Duchess of Kent Children’s Hospital, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong (1994)
Spine Fellow; Lutheran Medical Center and Children’s Hospital Denver, Colorado, USA, (1998)
Specialties:
OLIVER Y. ONG, MD, FPOA
Medical School:
Cebu Doctors University, Cebu City, Cebu (2003)
Orthopaedic Residency:
Chong Hua Hospital, Cebu City, Cebu (2012)
Post Graduate Fellowship Training:
Spine Fellow; Sarawak General Hospital, Kuching Malaysia (2013)
Specialties:
janos f. vizcayno jr., md, fpoa
Medical School:
Cebu Doctors University, Cebu City, Cebu (2010)
Orthopaedic Residency:
St. Luke’s Medical Center (2016)
Post Graduate Fellowship Training:
Advance Shoulder and Sports Surgery Fellow; Funabashi Orthopaedic Hospital, Chiba, Japan (2020)
Adult Hip & Knee Joint Reconstruction Fellow; Direct Anterior Approach Total Hip Arthroplasty Fellow; Funabashi Orthopaedic Hospital, Chiba, Japan (2020)
Specialties:
Kenneth Alexis Yap, MD, FPOA
Medical School:
Cebu Institute of Medicine, Cebu City (2009)
Orthopaedic Residency:
Vicente Sotto Memorial Medical Center, Cebu City, Cebu (2015)
Post Graduate Fellowship Training:
Adult Hip and Knee Reconstruction; Chong Hua Hospital, Cebu City, Cebu (2016)