Surgeons from the Northern Mindanao Medical Center (NMMC) Department of Urology and Maria Reyna–Xavier University Hospital dominated CINEUROLOGY 2025, a video competition during the Philippine Urological Association (PUA) 68th Annual Convention held November 20–22 at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in Bonifacio Global City, sweeping 1st and 2nd Place as well as the Top 1 People’s Choice Award. The winning team—Raul Martin Brien C. Andutan, MD, Jasmine D. Gorne-Ilustrisimo, MD, DPBS, and Raul Carlo Guido C. Andutan, MD, DPBU, FPUA—outperformed top institutions such as St. Luke’s Medical Center, National Kidney and Transplant Institute, East Avenue Medical Center, and Jose R Reyes Memorial Medical Center, standing out despite the stiff competition. Congratulations!
VIDEO ENTRY – “First Laparoscopic Non-Transecting Ureteroneocystostomy in the Philippines: A Vascularity-Preserving Approach for Distal Ureteral Reconstruction” – 1ST PLACE | TOP 1 People’s Choice Award
VIDEO ENTRY – “Modified Videoendoscopic Inguinal Lymphadenectomy (VEIL) via a Suprafascial Plane: A Reproducible Dissection Technique” – 2ND PLACE
CineUrology 2025 serves as a platform for urologists and residents to showcase recorded videos of notable urological procedures while highlighting their skills in video editing and presentation.
The NMMC Department of Urology, the newest department in NMMC, is led by Department Chair Harry G. Longno, MD, DPBU, FPUA, FPCS, and Department Training Officer Rommel B. Vallejos, MD, DPBU, FPUA.
