The Davao Medical Center Section of Urology was established in 1998 through the Philippine Urology Manpower Program (PUMP) with Dr. Oscar Escudero, Jr as the founding chairman. In 2005, Dr. Herman Sorongon, Jr took over as chairman followed by Dr. Victor Espino in 2012. In 2018, the section branched out from the Department of Surgery to become the Department of Urology Southern Philippines Medical Center. The six year residency training program is accredited by the Philippine Urologic Association. Residency training consists of a total of six (6) years: 2 years in general surgery and 4 years in urology. Urology is directly supervised by board certified urologists with modern facilities for open, endourologic and minimally invasive procedures.

Mission

We a team of highly competent medical specialists, commit to deliver compassionate urologic care to all patients with the highest ethical standards

Vision

To be a premier Urology treatment and training center in the Philippines

Core Values

• Excellence in everything we do
• Unwavering Commitment
• High level of competence
• Reasonable Compassion
• Fairness and Equity
• Highest Ethical Practices
• Cohesive Team Work