Elmer Jose Arevalo Meceda
Dr. Meceda is a Neurosurgeon, a Minimally Invasive Spine Surgeon,
A Pioneer Endoscopic Spine Surgeon in the Philippines,
Assistant Professor of Neurosciences, UERMMMC, College of Medicine
Chairman of the Bicol Brain and Spine Care Specialty Center and a Visiting Neurosurgery Consultant of the
St. Luke's Medical Center- Global City, Institute of Neurosciences
and Capitol Medical Center, Department of Surgery
Elliquence Ambassador
Department: Neurosciences, Neurosurgery-Minimally Invasive Spine SurgeryDepartment: Neurosciences, Neurosurgery-Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
Institutional Affiliations
Bicol Medical Center, Naga City, Camarines Sur
Bicol Regional Training and Teaching Hospital, Legazpi, Albay
University of the East Ramon Magsaysay Memorial Medical Center (UERMMMC), Quezon City
St. Luke's Medical Center, Global City, Taguig City
University of Perpetual Medical Center, Las Piñas, Manila
Capitol Medical Center, Quezon City
Organizational Work, Present Positions and Training
- Training Officer, UERM- Neurosurgery, Residency Training Program
- Chairman, Bicol Brain and Spine Care Specialty Center 2021 to present
- Head, Section of Neurosurgery, Bicol Medical Center, 2018 to present
- Assistant Professor of Neuroscience, UERMMMC, College of Medicine, Department of Clinical Neurosciences 2019 to present
- Consultant Neurosurgeon, MIS-Spine UERMMMC Visiting consultant- 2016-2019
- Endoscopic Spine Surgery Specialist
- Academy of Filipino Neurosurgeons Inc, Treasurer, January 2021- January 2022
- Academy of Filipino Neurosurgeons Inc., Board Member, January 2020 to December 2023
- Philippine Spine Society, Member, MISS Research Group 2017 to present
- Board Member, Asian Congress of Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery, 2019 to present
- Philippine Representative to Asian Congress of MISS, 2018
- Board Member, ASEAN Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery and Techniques Congress, 2016 to present
- Philippine Representative to ASEANMISST, 2016
- Scientific Committee Chairman, 5th ASEAN Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery and Techniques 2019
- Board Member, 12th MISS Summit Forum 2019 to present, Aichi, Japan
- Executive Presidium, International Society of Endoscopic Spine Surgery (ISESS), 2017 to present
- International Faculty and Investigator, trans-Sacral/ trans-Foraminal Epiduroscopic Surgery tSELD Study Group, Good Doctor Teun Teun Hospital/AICHI Spine Hospital (December 2015 to present)
- International Spine Research Fellow, Good Doctor Teun Teun Hospital (June - December 2015)
- International Spine Fellow 2015, Seoul- Wooridul Spine Hospital Gimpo (June – December 2015)
- International Spine Endoscopy Fellow 2015, Seoul Bumin Hospital (June– December 2015)
- Clinical Fellowship in Neuro-Spine Intervention and Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery, DongGunsan Hospital/ Chonbuk National University (June 2014 to January 2015)
- Head, Section of Neurosurgery
Bicol Regional Training and Teaching Hospital, Legaspi City, Philippines (January 2011 to 2018) - Head, Section of Neurosurgery
Bicol Medical Center, Naga City, Camarines Sur, Philippines (January 2018 to present)
NICC Doctors' Hospital, Naga City, Camarines Sur, Philippines (January 2013 to present)
Educational Background
| 1987 – 1991 | Bachelor of Science in Zoology University of the Philippines at Los Baños, Laguna, Philippines |
| 1992 – 1996 | Doctor of Medicine UERMMMC, Quezon City, Philippines |
| 2002 – 2007 | Neurological Surgery Training Vicente Sotto Memorial Medical Center, Cebu City, Philippines |
| 2008 | Passed the Philippine Board of Neurological Surgeons Examination |
Publications/ International Presentations/Research Work
- Lumbar Endoscopic Unilateral Laminotomy with Bilateral Decompression (LE-ULBD): Inside-Out Approach: A Detailed Technical Description, Rationale and Outcomes.
Neurospine 2020;17(Suppl 1):S88-S98.
Published online: July 31, 2020
DOI: https://doi.org/10.14245/ns.2040196.098 - Comparative study of the bone graft area and fusion rate in unilateral transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion between Endoscopic and Mini-open procedures. A technical note and preliminary report.
International Journal of Spine Research
Published Online: May 4, 2020 DOI: 10.17352/ijsr.000011 - Book Chapter: Endoscopic Procedures on the Spine, © Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2020 https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-3905-8_26
Chapter26: Epiduroscopic Trans-Sacral Approach: Anatomic and Technical Considerations
Chapter 30: Current Limits and Feasible Future Modifications of Spinal Epiduroscopy - Stenoscopic Surgery Experience in the Philippines.
Presented in the International Neurosurgical Conference KNS 2019
The 59th Annual Meeting of the Korean Neurosurgical Society, October 2019 - A novel Minimally Invasive Trans-sulcal, Modified Syringe Brain Trocar for Evacuation of Hypertensive Intracerebral Hemorrhage: A case Report and review of Literature. (2019)
- Trans-Sacral Epiduroscopic Laser Decompression (SELD) for Low back pain secondary to Herniated Lumbar Disc in the Philippines: A Case Report and Review of Literature
Published in the Annual Journal of Philippine Medical Association 2018 - Percutaneous Endoscopic Annuloplasty Using Disc Fx, and Ho-YAGLaser, an Effective Treatment in Chronic Discogenic Low Back Pain. (main author) (2016)
- Successful Laser assisted Percutaneous Endoscopic Stenosis Surgery (PESS) under Monitored Anesthesia Care. (main author)
Presented in the 5th World Congress of Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery and Techniques Endoscopic Spinal Surgery, Novel Technologies Session, June 4 2016, International Convention Center, Jeju Island, Korea
Presented in the International Congress of Minimally Invasive Neurosurgery, 18th-21st October, 2016, JW Marriot, Cairo, Egypt - Morphometric Configuration of the Lumbo-sacral canal relevant to trans-Sacral Epiduroscopic Surgery. (main author)
Presented in the Korean Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery and Research Society fall meeting
Best Paper Presentation Session, November 29, 2015, St. Mary's University Hospital, Seoul, Korea
Presented in the 5th World Congress of Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery and Techniques
Main Topic Category, High Tech Spine Surgery Session, June 3, 2016, International Convention Center, Jeju Island, Korea
PEER REVIEWER:
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Description of my Expertise
A pioneer of Endoscopic Spine Surgery in the Philippines and in the Minimal Invasive Surgery of degenerative spine diseases like spinal stenosis, simple and complex disc disease and spinal pain syndromes. The procedures and techniques performed preserves the stability of the spine and muscles of the back while decompressing the spinal cord and/or spinal nerves and are applicable to several indications from the cervical to the lumbar spine allowing for less blood loss, low infection rates and shorter hospital stay.
As a regular International Faculty (workshops and lectures) in the training of spine surgeons in the art and science of Endoscopic Spine Surgery in Korea, Japan, and Southeast Asia, I have represented the country and singlehandedly placed the country in the map of the ASEAN and Asia -Pacific Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery Societies.
Performed the first Percutaneous Endoscopic Cervical Decompression in the Philippines.
Developed and performed the first Trans-oral, Endoscopic C2 Transcorporeal, C2-3 fragmentectomy, an anterior approach to C2-3 disc hernia and spinal cord decompression, a first in the world.