KidSafe PH Medical Advisory Board
Six board-certified Philippine pediatricians from the country's leading medical institutions provide independent medical oversight of all KidSafe PH health content.
6
Board Members
120+ yrs
Combined Experience
PGH, PCMC, SLMC, TMC, DOH
Institutions
All 6
PPS Members
What the Advisory Board Does
An independent body ensuring KidSafe PH content meets Philippine medical standards
Content Oversight
Board members review all major new articles and tools published by KidSafe PH before launch, ensuring medical accuracy.
Annual Content Audit
The board conducts an annual review of KidSafe PH's most-read articles to ensure alignment with current DOH and international guidelines.
Emergency Updates
When the DOH or WHO issues urgent health alerts (dengue outbreaks, measles surges, new vaccine recommendations), the board provides immediate guidance for site updates.
Institutional Credibility
Board members' institutional affiliations with PGH, PCMC, St. Luke's, and the DOH lend independent medical credibility to KidSafe PH content.
No Commercial Influence
Advisory board members receive no compensation. Their recommendations are entirely independent of KidSafe PH's advertisers and commercial partners.
Policy Alignment
The board ensures all content aligns with current Philippine law (Milk Code, RA 10152 mandatory immunization) and DOH policy directives.
Meet the Medical Advisory Board
All board members are PRC licensed, board-certified pediatricians and active PPS members
Dr. Ramon dela Cruz, MD, PhD, FPPS
Board Chair
Pediatric Infectious Disease & Epidemiology
University of the Philippines Manila — College of Medicine
Dr. dela Cruz chairs KidSafe PH's Medical Advisory Board. He is a professor of Pediatrics at UP Manila and a leading voice in Philippine dengue research. His work includes co-authoring the DOH Dengue Clinical Practice Guidelines (2022 & 2025 editions). He advises the WHO Philippines office on pediatric disease surveillance.
Dr. Cynthia Torres, MD, FPPS
Board Member — Neonatology
Neonatology & Perinatal Medicine
Philippine Children's Medical Center (PCMC), Quezon City
Dr. Torres is PCMC's Chief of Neonatology and one of the Philippines' leading specialists in newborn screening and G6PD management. She was instrumental in expanding the national newborn screening panel to include 29 conditions. She advises KidSafe PH on all content related to newborns, G6PD, and early childhood.
Dr. Eduardo Bautista, MD, FPPS
Board Member — Emergency Pediatrics
Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Cardinal Santos Medical Center & Manila Doctors Hospital
Dr. Bautista is a dual-affiliated pediatric emergency specialist with 18 years of ER experience at Cardinal Santos and Manila Doctors Hospital. He reviews all emergency triage content, ER decision guides, and the MAIA symptom checker's urgency scoring system for KidSafe PH. He has trained over 500 nurses in pediatric emergency triage.
Dr. Patricia Lim, MD, FPPS
Board Member — Pediatric Nutrition
Pediatric Nutrition & Malnutrition
Department of Health — National Nutrition Council Adviser
Dr. Lim is the primary nutrition adviser to KidSafe PH's growth and nutrition content. She is an adviser to the National Nutrition Council and has led DOH community nutrition programs in Visayas and Mindanao. Her clinical expertise in pediatric malnutrition, iron deficiency, and complementary feeding directly informs KidSafe PH's nutrition tools and articles.
Dr. Michael Santos, MD, FPPS
Board Member — Pediatric Pulmonology
Pediatric Pulmonology & Allergy
St. Luke's Medical Center, BGC
Dr. Michael Santos reviews all asthma, pneumonia, and respiratory illness content at KidSafe PH. Based at St. Luke's BGC, he runs a busy pediatric asthma clinic and is a certified GINA (Global Initiative for Asthma) educator. He adapted the Philippine Asthma Management guidelines for community pediatricians.
Dr. Grace Mendoza, MD, FPPS, FAAP
Board Member — International Liaison
General Pediatrics & Global Child Health
The Medical City, Pasig / Manila & WHO Philippines
Dr. Mendoza bridges international pediatric standards and Philippine clinical realities. A Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics (FAAP) and active PPS member, she ensures KidSafe PH content reflects both global best practices and the realities of Philippine healthcare infrastructure, especially for provincial and low-income Filipino families.
How We Verify Our Board Members
All KidSafe PH medical advisory board members are independently verified through the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) online verification system, the Philippine Pediatric Society membership directory, and hospital credentialing records.
PRC License Check
All PRC license numbers verified in the PRC online database
Hospital Affiliation
Confirmed through hospital patient services and medical staff offices
PPS Membership
Verified against Philippine Pediatric Society membership records
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