New TV program to highlight patient-doctor partnership

MANILA, Philippines - In its thrust to encourage the public to be better stewards of their health, The Medical City (TMC) is producing a new health care television program entitled Talk to Doc.

A co-production of TMC and the ABS-CBN News Channel (ANC), the 30-minute talk show will tackle specific medical cases and their corresponding treatment programs, discussed from the perspective of patients and their doctors.

The pilot episode on regenerative medicine will air this Saturday, 9:30 p.m., over ANC, with a global telecast via The Filipino Channel (TFC).

Talk to Doc will be hosted by celebrity super mom and healthy lifestyle advocate Maricel Laxa-Pangilinan, and Dr. Rolando Balburias, consultant director of TMC’s Center for Wellness and Aesthetics.

Talk to Doc reflects TMC’s distinct patient partnership philosophy, where the patient is not merely a passive recipient of the doctor’s care, but is also an active, equal and empowered partner in the achievement of his health goals.

Doctors may be the experts in their field, but the patients are the authority on their lives, and both should work in close tandem in the pursuit of health.

Leveraging ABS-CBN’s international reach with TFC, Talk to Doc also serves as a reliable source of reliable and current medical information for overseas Filipinos, building awareness of and appreciation for the excellent health care options available to them and their loved ones in the Philippines.