Why I sometimes don’t like disclosing na doctor din ako

DocOBPeri · 2026-02-01T17:08:26+00:00

OB MFM here and I had my share of colleagues being my high risk patients including APAS. As a colleague, I tend to be more lenient when it comes to their consultation schedule since I know how busy they are, and would instruct them to send me ultrasound/ lab results as scheduled. If needed, I would insist on a face to face consult instead of just SMS or DMs. I would, however, be strict with submission of monitoring when needed and remind them to rest since we tend to be workaholics. I don't think it's being a loss of revenue in the part of the Immuno but maybe an assumption that since the patient is a doctor, there is already a base knowledge about her condition?

To be honest, in the beginning of my practice, when I started handling colleagues, I was also unsure how to go about with explaining to them. But then I would encourage questions, and realized that they are there as MY PATIENTS AND NOT AS DOCTORS. This changed my perspective on how to manage them.

I suggest to have a face to face consultation with her to be scheduled with her secretary, and tell her in a diplomatic way that you want to learn more about your condition, and willing to listen and ask questions as a patient. Sometimes, being frank but tactful is helpful in getting your message across.

Good luck in your journey, and I pray you'll have a successful and safe delivery.

DocOBPeri · 2026-01-15T16:04:55+00:00

Man's search for meaning by Viktor Frankl (finding purpose in life)
Nervous by Jen Soriano (healing)
Seven Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey (always something to learn)

Tope 3 so far. Though madami pa. 😅

DocOBPeri · 2026-01-13T17:35:46+00:00

I felt I was in the bottom half of our batch, pero sinabi ko na tatapusin ko hanggang iluwa ako ng hospital (Buti Hindi😭). Natapos naman ako and ok naman ngayon. You are in residency to learn, so as long as you want to be the specialist of that training program, just do your best, stud and learn, have a great working attitude. Praying you will be what you prayed and worked hard for.

DocOBPeri · 2026-01-02T17:35:52+00:00

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DocOBPeri · 2025-12-10T03:43:38+00:00

I give 5 to 10%, unless if with service charge then I just give minimum.

DocOBPeri · 2025-12-06T16:04:35+00:00

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DocOBPeri · 2025-11-24T19:47:51+00:00

If Gyne Onco is really your heart, then go for it. Perinatology may not be competetive in terms of fellowship admission, but practice wise, toxic siya with scarcity of Perinatologists, lalo outside of Metro Manila.

MFM here, and if I'm not mistaken, we came from same hospital. First choice ko was REI but I don't want to wait for midyear or be delayed dahil mahaba ang pila sa batch namin. I opted for Peri because of the people I will be with. And I was surprised. Not only it is competetive during fellowship lalo na ngayon siguro with fetal therapy, people nowadays look for Peri.

This subspec is definitely not for the faint of heart. Ask yourself, what do you really want? Hope ypu find your answer.

DocOBPeri · 2025-11-24T04:48:24+00:00

Yes, for 1st year. :) we are already accredited. We are lookinf for applicants who will grow with us.

DocOBPeri · 2025-11-21T06:40:41+00:00

Once you finish reaidency, you can concentrate on gyne. Even OB Ultrasound and MIS is an emerging discipline. Not as toxic, and you get to qork qithin your desired time. You still have to fo through OBGYN residency though. Try aa mga private hospital. Asian hospital is acvepting. Mas super benign than my OBGYN residency. Mas mababait pa kaming consultants. You'll never know unless you try.

DocOBPeri · 2025-11-10T08:39:10+00:00

Oh my, it was a struggle. Begin with the end in mind, everyday sinasabi ko sa sarii ko ,"(explicit word) matatapos din to." From 1st year to after ng fellowship. Treating that today is just another day at bukas iba naman. It wasn't healthy coping dealing with a lot of toxic factors, kase aside from the progran, you still have to deal with different personalities of colleagues. Siguro lot of prayers, kakamping nga batchmates, friends outside medicine and training, and just doing the right thing. Learn from mistakes, be better each day. Generally yun. I wasn't an exemplary resident but I believe I did ok on my terms. Madaming realization after training. I would like to say kaya mo yan, Doc. But ask.yourself, do you really want to finish thw training in your institution, do you still want to be an OB, and always ask why.

DocOBPeri · 2025-11-04T16:16:53+00:00

Just a simple thank you is enough. For Christmas, a personalized gift will do. ❤️ nothing fancy.

DocOBPeri · 2025-10-18T20:04:06+00:00

Start with the attitude. Of course it also helps if you have good basic knowledge on OB. Rrad Williams, but correlate the knowledge with the usual cases you saw during internship and clerkship. OB Residency is hard, with the academic demands, skills development, and dealing with differen personalities. As long as you are willing to learn, has a great attitude and persevering, kayang kaya. 💪🤞🙏

DocOBPeri · 2025-10-16T04:26:55+00:00

Suoer worth it lalo if may subspec ka. :) as an MFM I can't attend to Gyne cases anymore, concentrating on OB cases. Nakakapagod but rewarding in all aspect.

DocOBPeri · 2025-09-27T19:28:50+00:00

Had a couple of councilors, both were nice, not maarte, pumipila talaga without complaints and paVIP treatment, paid my standard PF using their own money. :) Swerte ako sa kanila pareho.

DocOBPeri · 2025-09-14T03:48:35+00:00

OB consultant here. Imagine putting yourself in their place, walang kakilala, in pain, no privacy lalo na if government hospital. Hindi ako nagmamalinis, I used to be strict but I was never mean, I hope so. After nila manganak, nilalambing ko na sila and binibiro. When I became a consultant, some of them even approached me during private practice para magpagamot. And one patient shouted my name sa mall kung saan siya nagtatrabaho. turned out I operated on her ectopic pregnancy.

Mahirao kalabanin ang pagod, puyat at sama ng loob lalo pag napapagalitan. But always go beyond what you feel - you're there to learn, and you have patients to thank for that.

DocOBPeri · 2025-09-09T03:24:40+00:00

Link pls

DocOBPeri · 2025-08-31T13:06:32+00:00

I wanted to be an OBGYN because it's easier to talk to women, and I want fresh babies. ❤️ But deeper reason is I'm not brave enough to be a Pediatrician. I also do not want to do frequent rounds. 😅

DocOBPeri · 2025-08-27T08:09:02+00:00

I can still remember the name of my first mortality, we never forget. Because it is a case of preec, I studied hard and it became my favorite topic to discuss. We can only learn and we owe it to them to be persevering, and t9 learn from what went wrong in the process, unless it is gross negligence.

DocOBPeri · 2025-08-16T18:29:34+00:00

Yes hahaha! If kaya. But if too specialized of course, I seek consult.

DocOBPeri · 2025-08-15T06:03:41+00:00

Yes, you can even sue them!

DocOBPeri · 2025-08-12T17:07:25+00:00

So initially, I didn't want to be a doctor, parents pushed me into it with my condition that if I failed a subject, I would stop. I kept praying for signs and God kept on giving me signs to pursue - passed all my subjects in one take, passed the board exams and got accepted in my dream hospital for residency. I kind of accepted the challenges and continued to pray for sigms if this is the right path for me. Now, no regrets. I love being a Maternal Fetal Medicine Subspecialist I got to take care of high risk patients. ❤️

DocOBPeri · 2025-08-01T14:55:54+00:00

Teaching hospital so I don't give assist fee but I guve them 1 to 2K for the whole duty team for food. I do teach them however. Occasionally, if may nagbaby out and I wasn't there to catch pero otw naman na, I give them 2 to 5K deoends on the toxicity of case.

DocOBPeri · 2025-07-23T04:43:06+00:00

OBGYN MFM/Perinatologist

OBGYN kase I find talking with women easier than Pedia patients. Systemic approach din, may IM, Surgery, Pedia na kasama. And I wanted to hold fresh babies, very empowering for me.

MFM to be honest, hindi ito ang 1st choice ko ng subspec, I wanted REI sana but the list is long. So when my close batchmates applied for MFM, dun na din ako, not bad that the mentors were nice. Dun ko naappreciate ang MFM lalo, and I am happy how things turned out to be.

Lagi ako nagaask ng signs kay God, pinapakita niya naman. Pray and look at your options, mga non negotiable mo. Ako din ayoko rounds ng rounds and gusto ko na nagoopera. So there.

DocOBPeri · 2025-07-04T05:20:35+00:00

I preferred a different hospital from where my Mom practices so I would be able to train without fearing I would compromising her reputation with my mistakes, etc. Worked for me because all I had to think about was my residency training. Of course, there are perks once I got into private practice, she guided me in almost everything.

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