Filipino Doctors' Blogs

UPDATED 11 April 2009

A number of Filipino doctors have blogs. What we write about is an interesting mix. While Pulse is a personal blog about what interests me (primarily travel, movies and dining), other doctors' blogs talk about politics, medical issues, cooking, scrapbooking, etc.

A Life Less Ordinary. This is the blog of young doctor Foxdared who dreams of becoming either a neurologist or a plastic surgeon.

Aloyloy. Probably, the strangest name among the blogs listed, this one focuses on politics and pop.

An Adventure Called Life. Ligaya Solera started blogging as a medical student. Now a newly licensed physician, she enters a new set of adventures.

An Eye Doctor in a Third World Country. That precisely is what Dr. Tes is. Her blog is about so much more.

AnnaKatharinaMD.com. A mother, dermatologist and university professor rolled into one blogger.

Anthology of Abner Hornedo, MD. The posts here are very diverse. The author can very well make the shift from opinion writing to poetry.

At Random Ness. Based in Dumaguete, Ness blogs about medicine, family and friends.

Beyond Borders: The Lei Si Chronicles. Lei Si, this doctor's pseudonym, blogs where her feet take her.

Breather. Therese Lladoc writes about her sentiments here.

Bubbleman. Shark is a medical doctor by training who now works an 8 to 5 job. Bubbleman is about his past, present and future.

Checking In. This is the blog of Dr. Geena Macalua, an internist-oncologist. Here she talks about medicine and life in general.

Chocolates and Other Addictions. Wondering what Dr. Louell Sala's other addictions are? Read his blog.

Chronicles from the Middle of Nowhere. Dr. Clairebear describes herself as a young doctor in quarter-life crisis, wandering through life for the first time without a map.

Chronicles of Boredom. When not doctoring, Karl Evans Henson given in to his other love - writing.

Chronicles of Rheiboy in the Wonderful World of Blogging. Rheiboy, the doctor who runs this blog, represents the 3Ps of blogging: pediatrician, pharma man, papa.

Differentials. Another personal blog, this time by a female physician on her way to becoming an internist.

Doctor Magnus. A newly licensed physician dreaming of becoming aninterventional cardiologist. This is his personal blog.

Doralicious. Another doctor who wears many hats, Dorothy is a psychologist turned physician turned public servant.

Ereyserhead. A doctor now based in the US, this music lover chronicles his life and times in this blog.

Feeding the Boys. A dermatologist now living in Canada, CTL shares her adventures in the kitchen.

Finestkind Clinic and Fish Market. Retired physician Dr. Nancy Reyes dispenses her thoughts on medicine, culture and the joys of cooking pancit.

Geeky Doc. IT and medicine come together in Dr. Mic Agbayani's blog.

Halo-Halo Espesyal. This is the blog of Lalaloo, an internist-in-training.

He@tWave. Doc Harry is in the house.

In Constant Brownian Motion. Candice, the Caffeinated Gurl, is a graduate of the UERMMMC College of Medicine. This is her personal blog.

It's Me! Raphael. This doctor from Cebu talks about family, medicine, technology and religion. He also maintains The Learning Blog.

Joey, MD. An ophtalmologist and glaucoma specialist, Joey maintains two blogs - this one and The Working Mom.

JohnG! Last time I checked, he was just starting to blog and asking for suggestions. Share.

Life is Like a Box of Chocolate. Raymond, a UP College of Medicine graduate, blogs here.

Life Journal of an Integrative Medical Doctor. A geriatrician who calls himself XyberDoc talks about his life and medical practice.

Life Whisphered Through the Fence. DocHarry shares his thoughts here.

Lifeline. Reeza is a doctor from Lipa who has only recently started blogging.

Living the Life. Anna, a physician working with children, talks about her life.

Mah Lyf. Norwin Detalla is another doctor blogger from Cebu.

MegaLife. Written by MegaMom, this blog is a collection of posts about food, wine, coffee, books, music, art, movies, health, family, altruism, everything but bowling. Now blogging at Pinay MegaMom.

Merry Cherry. Merry Cherry is a doctor to the barrios who blog about her adventures both in the city and in the country.

Michelle's Site. This is the home on the web of a lady doctor from Bacolod.

Moments and Memories. This is the blog of Dr. Gene Cruz, another UP graduate.

Musings from a Couch Potato. Myra, who runs the blog, is a US-based Pinay doctor who is also a UP graduate.

My Life and My Scrapbooking. Dr. Rita Marie S. Vergara is a pediatric pulmonologist and is a certified scrapaholic.

My Life One Day at a Time. In this blog, Nikee the pediatrician takes a backseat to Nikee the blogger.

My Little Space. This is Dr. Gita Asuncion's home on the web. Here, she shares her life, what she's seen, felt and heard, where she's been and more.

My Sanctuary. Doc Mai is a Filipino doctor based in Mindanao who once dreamed of a Palance award. She rekindles her love for writing in this blog.

No Special Effects. The doctor who runs this blog, Manggy, is addicted to dessert. He also blogs at A Simple Life and one of those behind The Gastronomers' Bookshelf.

Notes of an Anesthesioboist. I found Dr. T. Legarda from a comment in MarketManila. She was born in Manila and now engages in anesthesiology (private practice) in Boston since the move to the US in 1981.

Numinous & Epistemological. Noel, a hematologist-oncologist, calls this space in the blogosphere home.

Okasaneko Chronicles. This is the blog of KittyMama, a doctor whose passions in life include autism and Hello Kitty.

On My Journey Towards Change. Doctor Ducay or Mona writes about her experiences while getting to the destination.

On My Way Home. This is the blog of Dr. Martin Bautista who is perhaps the most popular among the Filipino doctor bloggers. His fame is not so much due to his blogging but because of his attempt to run for a Senate seat. Although unsuccessful in his bid, the votes that he garnered is testament that the Filipinos are ready for change.

Payb-Pifty Lang Po. This is Doc Broks' funny blog.

Parallel Universes. Also well-known among Pinoy bloggers, Doc Emer writes mostly about medicine but occasionally ventures into posts very distinct from medicine. He also loves photography and has a photoblog called Sightseer.

Pepper Says. A newly licensed doctor in transition from school to work blogs about her universe.

Pinoy Biscuits. This is the entertainment blog of DCRJ, the doctor who's not afraid to show his love for all things showbiz.

Prudence and Madness. Tess Termulo is a well-known figure in the Philippine blogosphere. She talks about medicine, personal and socially relevant issues and even shares her dreams. Check out Prudence, MD for posts on medicine, general health care and science.

Pulse. This is where I blog about anything I fancy. This is where my heart is. And because I love photography, check out my photoblog called Captured Beat too!

QRS Complex. Duke is in the process of starting a medical career out of the country.

Ripples from the River of my Thoughts. A physician from Cebu, JA also likes to dabble in creative writing.

Run Now, Runnin', Rollin' and Rockin' RonL. This is the blog of Ronald Paw Hay Law, a practicing physician and student at the same time.

Samu't Sari. A personal blog with interesting takes on theater, dance and travel, Samu't Sari is all that and much more.

Scrubbed Out. Brian, a graduate of Cebu Institute of Medicine, has just started residency.

Shouting My Whispers to the Universe. This is the personal blog of a female Filipino doctor who calls herself Midnight Rainbow.

Siegfried Robert S. Perez, MD. Another Pinoy doctor blogger, Siegfried, who took up pre-med and med in UP, is now based in the Gold Coast. He recalls his UP days here.

Sison of Love. It's obvious that Doc Cristina loves two things: music and love.

So Far, So Good. Dr. Christian Gomez describes himself as multi-faceted. His blog is similarly so.

Sporadic Thought Bubbles. Writing with salmon-stinky fingers, Kai dispenses self-conscious witticisms along the way.

Super Dok. Amelyn R. Rafael, MD wears many hats, those of a mom, practicing physician, teacher, wife, etc. With all that multi-tasking, she's definitely super.

Sympathomimesis. Dr. Rosseau, another would be internist, channels his thoughts in this site.

The Book of Monster. I wonder why this doctor calls his blog so. Find out why.

The Centre Cannot Hold.... Tina is a US-based Pinay pediatrician.

The Doc Whisperer. This blog represents the musings of a Pinay allergologist in New York.

The Doctor is Out. Indeed she is, for in this blog Angel-MD-No-More sheds her white coat.

The Doctor is a Photographer. Dr. Antonio C. Comia shows us that his photographic eye is as good as his clinical eye.

The Freudian Slip. Bayen is a doctor to the barrios blogging about his life experiences.

The Last Frontier. This is the blog of Raul Espinoza Ramos, a doctor who's also a nurse.

The Orthopedic Logbook. Bone MD writes about issues affecting his daily medical and orthopedic practice. He also blogs at To Cut for Living.

The Philippine Daily Idiot. HOTROD Meloinks calls this blog home.

The Saga Continues. This is the blog of AnaKat, a doctor since 2006.

Tooth and ENT Doctor. This doctor looks at other people's throats. In this blog, he opens his heart to us.

Walking-On-Water. The white coat is off. The dreamer is off the boat. The walk begins.

Why Kan't Doc Zoe Write? A survivor MD, Doc Zoe writes about medicine and survival.

www.thekid.tk. TK is an internist/medical officer whose mission in life is to make good memories with his children.

If you're a Filipino doctor and I missed your blog, kindly comment (tell me who you are, what you do, etc) and I will gladly update the list.

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