Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation

Our Services

Fitness Gym
Physiatrist Evaluation & Management
Physical Therapy
Rehabilitation Programs

a.k.a. “The Walking and Leaping Miracle Department”

1966

• Started as a section under the Nursing Service Department.
• A four-bed capacity in a room located at the south wing building occupied by the Ultrasound section of the Diagnostic and Imaging Dept.
• Was popularly known as the Physiotherapy Room
• Hydrotherapy was the most common intervention that includes whirlpool bath, fomentation, hot sitzbath, hot foot bath, contrast bath, jet spray shower, starch bath, oatmeal bath, etc.
• Other services include massage using the scientific Swedish technique, electro therapy, heliotherapy and exercises.
• The PT Technician was Ms. Emma delos Reyes under the supervision of Mrs. Rebecca G. Andrada, Nursing Service Director.

June 1, 1975 to Dec. 31, 1975

• The hospital sponsored a PT Technician Training

Jan. 1, 1976

• Additional PT Technicians were hired:
  • Leonora de Asis
  • Norberto Gallo
  • Agimat M. Jordan
  • Elizabeth Sutacio

• Nursing supervisors who were assigned as PT section in charge:
  • Mrs. Ardena G. Gonzaga, RN
  • Miss Yoly Ignacio, RN
  • Mrs. Virginia Ll. Niere, RN
  • Mrs. Narcisa A. Lourdes, RN
  • Mrs. Norma O. Basco, RN

Jan. 1, 1988

• Name was changed to Physical Therapy Department
• Agimat M. Jordan, PT Teacher – Department Head
• Assistants:
  • Leonora de Asis, PT Technician
  • Norberto Gallo, PT Technician
  • Elizabeth S. Rodriguez, PT Technician
  • Frederick Zabala, PT Technician

May 1, 1997

• Dr. Manuel Y. Gayoles Jr., Physiatrist, starts clinic at the department.
• Internship training from different PT schools started:
  Southwestern University – Cebu City
  Liceo de Cagayan – CDO City
  Colegio de Santa Isabel – Naga City
  St. Anthony College – Roxas City

Jan. 1, 2000

• Was officially named Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Department
• Transferred to its new location at the ICU and ER Complex
• Later on, Dr. Filipinas Ganchoon joined with Dr. Manuel Y. Gayoles Jr. to have clinic in the department

May 2000 – St. Paul College of Iloilo City starts its internship

2004 

• Transferred to East Wing
• Department Managers
  Agimat M. Jorda, BSPT – Dept. Head from Jan. 1, 1988 – June 17, 2005
  Lourizza Sampalocia, PTRP – OIC, June 18, 2005
  Cocel Ann V. Frivaldo, PTRP, RPT
  Melissa Guillermo, PTRP
  Johna Reyes, PTRP, RPT
  Eva H. Felio, PTRP, RPT
  Alfa May P. Lecciones, PTRP

August 11, 2015

• The Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Department transferred to its new location 3^rd floor, West Wing, New Building. The room is equipped with 6 Plinths, 1 Traction Unit, a Pedia Room to accommodate Pediatric patients, a Mini gym, a Hydrocollator room.

Present 

• As of today, the Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Department is headed by Ms. Alfa May P. Lecciones, PTRP as the Chief PT, together with 4 Licensed Physical Therapists, Ms. DynaJane A. Vingno, PTRP, Ms. Mira Luna P. Plana, PTRP, RPT, Ms. Roxie Ann D. Daclan, PTRP, and Ms. Theresa Haro, PTRP. Six different programs of the 5^th year PT students namely Siliman University, Saint Pauls University-Iloilo, Riverside College Bacolod, Iligan Adventist College, Unibersidad De Santa Isabel-Bico Manila Adventist Medical College.
• Adventist Medical Center – Bacolod PT Rehab Department presently offers the best Pt Intervention in town with its state-of-the-art facilities, friendly rates and most of all caring and enthusiastic services offered by the staffs flashing their “Happy to Serve You” mega-watt smiles.