This document summarizes Dr. Reynaldo O. Joson's 40-year career in private practice as a general and oncological surgeon after completing his residency at the Philippine General Hospital in 1981. It details his medical clinics and hospital affiliations, philosophy of providing patient-centered care, and advice for establishing a successful private surgical practice through credentials, availability, and cultivating a reputation for professionalism, competence, approachability, and compassion.

1. My Professional Life after Residency in
the Philippine General Hospital
(Private Practice: 1982 - 2022)
Memorabilia Pictures with Advice
Reynaldo O. Joson, MD

2. ROJoson Private Practice in
General Surgery and
Surgical Oncology
(1982 to 2022 - ?)

3. Certificate of Residency in Surgery - Philippine General Hospital in 1981

4. Philippine Board of Surgery Diplomate in 1981

5. ROJoson Medical Clinic
• PDC / Fatima Clinic – Across PGH – 1982 to
1995
• Medical Center Manila (ManilaMed) – 1983
to 1995
• Manila Doctors Hospital – 1984 to 2022 - ?

6. ROJoson Operating Privilege
• Philippine General Hospital
• Ospital ng Maynila Medical Center
• Medical Center Manila (ManilaMed)
• Manila Doctors Hospital

7. ROJoson Height of Private
Practice
1982 to 1989
(Slowdown thereafter because of
another priority in life)

8. ROJoson Slowdown of Private Practice
1990 to 2022 - ?
“I don’t like to be a slave of private
practice with its monetary compensation.
I like to have greater impact in the
community.”
ROJoson Education for Health
Development in the Philippine Program
(1989 – 2022-?)

10. Outreach
Out-of-town
Educational Programs
for
• Primary physicians
• General surgeons
• Medical schools
• Hospitals
on
• Surgery Training
• Medical Education
• Hospital Administration
• Hospital Disaster
Preparedness
• Community Health

11. ROJoson Calling Cards

18. ROJoson IDs

19. ROJoson IDs

20. ROJoson IDs

21. ROJoson IDs

22. ROJoson Hospital Affiliations
• Philippine General Hospital
• Ospital ng Maynila Medical Center
• Medical Center Manila (ManilaMed)
• Manila Doctors Hospital

39. ROJoson Medical Clinics

40. ROJoson Medical Clinics
Across PGH
PDC (1-2 years only)
Fatima Building
1982 - 1995

41. Across PGH
• PDC Building
• Fatima Building

43. Taken in 2013
Note: I endorsed my Fatima Clinic to
Dr. Rodney Dofitas in 1995

45. ROJoson Medical Clinics
Manila Medical Center
(ManilaMed)
1983 - 1995

51. Revisited clinic in 2014

63. ROJoson
Patient-Centered Care Management Program
Practice of caring for patients (and their relatives) in
ways that are meaningful and valuable to the
individual patient
Includes listening to, informing and involving
patients in their care

64. ROJoson
Patient-Centered Care Management Program
Some projects:
• EXPLAINING AND ADVISING PATIENTS AND RELATIVES.
• GIVING PATIENTS A COPY OF CLINIC NOTES AND OTHER
NOTES THAT CONTAIN EXPLANATIONS.
• NO QUEUING NO LONG WAITING TIME
• PRAYING FOR THEM AND WITH THEM.
• GIVING CELLPHONE NUMBER SO THAT I CAN BE REACHED
WHEN NEEDED.

65. • EXPLAINING AND
ADVISING PATIENTS
AND RELATIVES.
• GIVING PATIENTS A
COPY OF CLINIC NOTES
AND OTHER NOTES
THAT CONTAIN
EXPLANATIONS.

66. • EXPLAINING AND
ADVISING PATIENTS AND
RELATIVES.
• GIVING PATIENTS A
COPY OF CLINIC NOTES
AND OTHER NOTES THAT
CONTAIN
EXPLANATIONS.

67. NO QUEUING NO LONG WAITING TIME
No patients will have a waiting time for more than 60 minutes from
the booked appointment time.

68. PRAYING FOR PATIENTS AND WITH THEM.

69. GIVING CELLPHONE NUMBER SO THAT I CAN EASILY BE
REACHED WHEN NEEDED.
Cellphone Number: 09188040304
Viber Number: 09188040304
Facebook:
Reynaldo O Joson
Rojoson Telemedicalconsultation

70. GOAL: SATISFIED PATIENTS AND RELATIVES

71. ROJoson INDIGENT PATIENTS HELP PROGRAM

79. ROJOSON PHILOSOPHY ON PRIVATE MEDICAL PRACTICE IN
THE PHILIPPINES

80. ROJOSON PHILOSOPHY ON PRIVATE MEDICAL PRACTICE IN
THE PHILIPPINES
Why establish a private medical practice in the
Philippines?
• To earn a living in the Philippines.
• To contribute to the health development of a
community in the Philippines.

81. ROJOSON PHILOSOPHY ON PRIVATE MEDICAL PRACTICE IN
THE PHILIPPINES
What should be the goal in establishing a private medical
practice in the Philippines?
The goal should be a satisfied – happy and healthy –
private medical practitioner in the Philippines.
- Earning enough to be a healthy person and to enjoy
and sustain a comfortable living with frugal lifestyle
in the Philippines.

82. ROJOSON PHILOSOPHY ON PRIVATE MEDICAL PRACTICE IN
THE PHILIPPINES
What should be the goal in establishing a private medical
practice in the Philippines?
The goal should be a satisfied – happy and healthy –
private medical practitioner in the Philippines.
- Happy in terms of the satisfaction of earning
enough and contributing to the health development
in a community in the Philippines.

83. ROJOSON PHILOSOPHY ON PRIVATE MEDICAL PRACTICE IN
THE PHILIPPINES
What should be the goal in establishing a private medical
practice in the Philippines?
The goal should be a satisfied – happy and healthy –
private medical practitioner in the Philippines.
- Healthy in terms of sustaining a physical, mental,
and social well-being for as long as possible or at
least up to the average lifespan of a Filipino living in
the Philippines (70 years old).

84. ROJOSON ADVICE ON ESTABLISHING AND SUSTAINING A
PRIVATE PRACTICE IN SURGERY

85. ROJOSON ADVICE ON ESTABLISHING AND SUSTAINING A
PRIVATE PRACTICE IN SURGERY
CREDENTIALS – be at least a Philippine Board of Surgery
certified general surgeon.
AVAILABILITY – be constantly physically present and
available in your hospitals and clinics of practice and be
easily reachable at a moment’s notice through your
cellphone and Viber for referrals and consultations.

86. ROJOSON ADVICE ON ESTABLISHING AND SUSTAINING A
PRIVATE PRACTICE IN SURGERY
GOOD to EXCELLENT REPUTATION of the following traits:
PROFESSIONALISM – at least NO reputation of being
discourteous to patients and medical colleagues and
being unethical in the practice of surgery.

87. ROJOSON ADVICE ON ESTABLISHING AND SUSTAINING A
PRIVATE PRACTICE IN SURGERY
GOOD to EXCELLENT REPUTATION of the following traits:
COMPETENCE – at least NO reputation of too many
unacceptable morbidities and mortalities; better, if there
is an add-on reputation of extraordinary operating skills.

88. ROJOSON ADVICE ON ESTABLISHING AND SUSTAINING A
PRIVATE PRACTICE IN SURGERY
GOOD to EXCELLENT REPUTATION of the following traits:
APPROACHABLE – at least a reputation of easy to talk to
and easy to request reasonable favors from.

89. ROJOSON ADVICE ON ESTABLISHING AND SUSTAINING A
PRIVATE PRACTICE IN SURGERY
GOOD to EXCELLENT REPUTATION of the following traits:
COMPASSIONATE – at least a reputation of having the
emotion that feels in response to the suffering of your
patients (whatever types both physically and financially)
and this emotion motivates within a desire to help in
whatever way, big or small, particularly financially.

91. My Professional Life after Residency in
the Philippine General Hospital
(Private Practice: 1982 - 2022)
Memorabilia Pictures with Advice
Reynaldo O. Joson, MD