Occupational Therapy Section

Philippine General Hospital

     In its 100 years of dedicated service to the Filipinos, the Philippine General Hospital (PGH) being the premier tertiary hospital continues to uphold its mission of quality health service particularly, to the underprivileged. In retrospect, since its inception PGH has persevered to be the great public health institution that it is today, bridging the gap between the poor and quality health care.

     PGH has provided health care for the Filipino people since 1907. It continues to evolve, in the face of complex social and economic problems, with an unwavering commitment to improve the health of the Filipinos, leaving the mark of “tatak PGH” to their hearts and minds.

     PGH aspires to meet the highest possible standards and levels of efficiency, effectiveness and quality in all its endeavors. It is driven by the criteria of excellence, continuous improvement and innovation. Its services are made available equitably on the basis of need. PGH has given true meaning to public service with much dedication and zeal.

     As this institution continues to journey towards the fulfillment of a great vision with great and better anticipation of new and better opportunities for growth, it will remain steadfast in its commitment to showcase excellence and leadership not only in service but on training and research as well.

Department of Rehabilitation Medicine

     The Department of Rehabilitation Medicine  (DRM) is the only rehabilitation center in the country that offers complete and comprehensive services to meet the dynamic needs of patients with disabilities. From its humble beginnings in 1953, the department has evolved into a multidisciplinary facility that promotes a “quality of life” approach in patient management. Using the combined expertise of multiple health professionals, comprehensive care is delivered through an individualized, goal-oriented approach. The department offers non-surgical treatment in the management of acute and chronic medical conditions, musculoskeletal conditions and various disabilities.

     The department boasts of an array of basic and state of the art Rehabilitation services, reaching to almost all types and ages of patients. Aside from special diagnostic techniques such as electrodiagnostic studies (EMG & NCV) and cystometrogram (CMG), the department offers multiple treatment options in the management of patients. These include therapeutic exercises, manual medicine, orthotics and prosthetics, biofeedback, intraarticular and botox injections, physical, occupational, & speech therapy and psychological intervention in rehabilitation. Its specialized programs, such as Cardiac Rehabilitation, Pain and Arthritis Care, Geriatric and Pediatric Rehabilitation, ensure that patients and their families are provided with optimum care.

     It continues to set the standard of excellence as the model disciplinary facility in preventive, primary and rehabilitative care of the differently-abled. The department has developed holistic programs and strategies to improve rehabilitation services, training and research consistent with the mission and vision of the Philippine General Hospital.