AS part of The Medical City’s (TMC) groundbreaking efforts in the field of medicine and medical education, its world-class Center for Wellness and Aesthetics (CWA) hosted recently a special teaching symposium, entitled “A Day of Breasts, Buttocks and Bariatrics”. The first of its kind in the country, the symposium featured some of the latest and most technologically advanced aesthetic and bariatric surgical techniques, conducted and streamed live from the CWA’s operating suites for the participants observing at TMC’s Augusto M. Barcelon Auditorium.

Beauty through healing and comprehensive health is the philosophy behind the Center for Wellness and Aesthetics at TMC. It is the cornerstone of everything done there. Each customer, regardless of age, receives personalized and complete health care guided by the principles of evidence-based medicine.

“TMC’s prowess in aesthetic and bariatric surgery is outstanding. It really comes as no surprise that ventures as complex and fascinating as these find TMC as an excellent staging point,” says Dr. Conrado “Ding” de Gracia, chief of Section of Plastic Surgery and Burns. The course is a joint undertaking between the Philippine Association of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetics Surgeons (Papras), TMC’s Plastic Surgery Department and CWA.

The surgical team was comprised of experts from TMC and Brazil. They demonstrated the procedures to local and foreign medical doctors, as well as potential local patients. Apart from offering a comprehensive and enlightening look into the realm of wellness and aesthetics, the symposium also advocated the execution of these delicate surgical procedures within hospital settings and under the expertise of board-certified medical professionals.

“CWA offers not only first-rate preventive health checks but also the best in aesthetics services,” says CWA consultant director Dr. Rolando Balburias. “Moreover, we aim to provide a sound foundation for an optimal health system. We assess our patient’s health risks and well-being, as well as motivate them to make improvements in their lifestyle. And we do all of these while also providing a good venue for directing follow-ups and ensuring continuing patient care. Wellness is an experience here at TMC.”

With its state-of-the-art facilities, first-rate staff and sound health-care values, CWA puts TMC on the map for international patients the world over. They also aim to make the center’s medical specialties more accessible than ever before. TMC should also spur medical tourism as the similar world-class treatments and procedures are offered at a considerably lower price compared with hospitals abroad.

Aside from TMC’s aesthetic surgery, dermatology and dentistry offerings, the center also offers such programs as Adult Wellness, a health-care service for men and women 20 to 59 years old; Healthy Aging, which offers a comprehensive health assessment for seniors aged 60 and above, helping them live a healthy and more satisfying life; Adolescent Wellness, specifically aimed at adolescents 10 to 19 years of age, which covers areas from sports training to makeovers; Fitness and Nutrition, where diets and fitness regimen sare adjusted for clients to enable them to achieve their health goals; Regenerative Medicine, therapies that involve the engineering of living cells, tissues and organs with the goal of improving the quality of life, preventing disease and maintaining wellness; and The Spa, which is more than just relaxation because at TMC, they give the full holistic wellness experience that benefits both one’s mind and body.