JOHANN MICHAEL G. REYES, MD

Board Certified, Philippine Board of Ophthalmology

Specialist in External Disease and Cornea

Specialist in Cataract and Refractive Surgery

Comprehensive Ophthalmology

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CURRENT POSITIONS

Secretary, Ophthalmic Consultants Philippines Co.

Clinic Officer, EYE REPUBLIC Ophthalmology Clinic - Medical City

Chief of Service, External Disease, Cornea, and Refractive Surgery, EYE REPUBLIC Ophthalmology Clinic

Regular/Active Ophthalmologist, Deputy Head External Disease and Cornea Service, The Medical City (TMC)

Section Head, Cornea and Refractive Surgery Service, The Medical City (TMC)

Clinical Associate Professor, UP College of Medicine-Philippine General Hospital (PGH)

Councilor, Philippine Academy of Ophthalmology

Faculty, Ateneo School of Medicine and Public Health

EDUCATION

March 2006 to August 2010, Masters in Business Administration, Ateneo Graduate School of Business

June 2004 - May 2005 Fellowship Training, The Johns Hopkins Hospital Cornea Service,  The Wilmer Ophthalmological Institute,  The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

January 2002 to December 2003 Fellowship Training, External and Disease service, Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Philippine General Hospital (PGH)

January 1999 to December 2001 Residency, Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Philippine General Hospital (PGH), Manila, Philippines

May 1,1997 to April 30, 1998 Internship, Philippine General Hospital (PGH), Manila, Philippines

June 1993 to April 1997 Medicine, University of the Philippines, College of Medicine, Manila, Philippines

1988 -1993 B.S. in Biology, Department of Biology, College of Science, University of the Philippines, Diliman, Quezon City

CERTIFICATIONS

Bachelor of Science in Biology, College of Science, University of the Philippines Diliman

1997 Doctor of Medicine, University of the Philippines Manila (UPM), College of Medicine

1998 Certificate of Internship, University of the Philippines Manila (UPM), Philippine General Hospital

1998 Doctor of Medicine, Professional Regulation Commission (PRC), Board of Medicine

2001 Resident in Ophthalmology, University of the Philippines, College of Medicine, Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences

2002 Diplomate in Ophthalmology, Philippine Board of Ophthalmology (PBO)

AFFILIATIONS, MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS

Ophthalmic Consultants Philippines Co.

Philippine Academy of Ophthalmology (PAO)

Philippine Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (PSCRS)

Cornea Club of the Philippines

American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ASCRS)

American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO)

Mu Sigma Phi Fraternity Inc. (MSP)

University of the Philippines Alumni Association (UPAA)

University of the Philippines Medical Alumni Society (UPMAS)

Philippine General Hospital Ophthalmology Residents Alumni Association (PGHORAA)

Philippine Medical Association (PMA)

Quezon City Medical Association (QCMA)

In-Christ Thrust for University Students (ICTUS), University of the Philippines

Pahinungod Volunteer Service Program, University of the Philippines, Manila

PAST POSITIONS, MEMBERSHIPS

Assistant Chief Resident, Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Philippine General Hospital, University of the Philippines Manila

Research Assistant (Philippine Arm), Corneal Ulcer, Povidone-Iodine Study Group (in cooperation with Jules Stein Eye Institute, University of California Los Angeles and L.V. Prassad Eye Institute, Hyderabad India) External Disease and Cornea Service, Institute of Ophthalmology, Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Philippine General Hospital, University of the Philippines Manila

Visiting Ophthalmologist, Saint Luke’s Medical Center (SLMC)

Visiting Ophthalmologist, East Avenue Medical Center (EAMC)

Visiting Ophthalmologist, Asian Hospital and Medical Center

LECTURES, PRESENTATIONS

Untangling the Conjunctival Lesion Confusion, (St. Luke’s International Eye Institute, Post Graduate Course, September 2008)

Current concepts in Dry Eye (The Medical City Conference; Baguio General Hospital, round table discussion, April 2008)

Board Review for Diplomate Examinations, Philippine Board of Ophthalmology, St. Luke’s Medical Center (July 2007)

Cornea Club of the Philippines Road Show, Iloilo City, Philippines April 2007

Cornea Club of the Philippines Road Show, Baguio City, Philippines, July 2007

Reyes J, Conjunctival grafts for Pterygium (Presented at the Philippine Academy of Ophthalmology Annual Meeting, External Disease Symposium, November 2005)

Microkeratome Preparation of Lamellar Corneal Grafts (Presented at the Castroviejo Cornea Society Meeting, Chicago IL, October 2005)

A modified chondroitin sulfate aldehyde adhesive for sealing corneal incisions. Reyes JMG, Herretes S, Pirouzmanesh A et al. Presented at the Wilmer Resident’s Association Meeting, Johns Hopkins Hospital Baltimore MD (April 2005)

Ophthalmology Skills Interactive Sessions: How to do ocular injections and techniques of ocular sampling. Presented at the Philippine General Hospital, Department of Ophthalmology weekly conference, 2003

Human plasma-derived fibrin glue (Beriplast P) in conjunctival autografts for pterygia. Reyes JMG, Uy H, Lim Bon Siong, R. Presented at the Philippine General Hospital, Department of Ophthalmology, annual research forum, 2001 and Philippine Academy of Ophthalmology resident’s research paper contest, 2001

Literature review: Ocular Allergies, Update on Therapy. Presented at the Philippine General Hospital, Department of Ophthalmology weekly conference, 1999

Literatre review: Ocular Surface Squamous Neoplasia. Presented at the Philippine General Hospital, Department of Ophthalmology weekly conference, 1999

Poster presentations:

A modified chondroitin sulfate aldehyde adhesive for sealing corneal incisions. Reyes JMG, Herretes S, Pirouzmanesh A et al., 2004 (accepted for publication, Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science. Presented at the World Cornea Congress, Wasington DC and at Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO), Florida 2005

Human plasma-derived fibrin glue (Beriplast P) in conjunctival autografts for pterygia. Reyes JMG, Uy H, Lim Bon Siong, R.

Presented at the Philippine General Hospital Annual Resident’s Research Forum 2001 and Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO), Florida 2002

PUBLICATIONS

Topical corticosteroids as adjunctive therapy for bacterial keratitis. Suwan–apichon O,

Reyes JM, Herretes S et al. (Published: Cochrane Eyes and Vision Group, Cochrane Library 2007)

Metabolic changes in mesenchymal stem cells in osteogenic medium measured by autofluorescene spectroscopy. Reyes JMG, Herretes S, Fermanian S et al. (Published: Stem Cells 2006)

Modified microkeratome assisted posterior keratoplasty using a tissue adhesive. Pirouzmanesh A, Herretes S, Reyes JMG (Published: Archives of Ophthalmology 2006)

A Botulinum toxin – B induced mouse model of Keratoconjunctivits Sicca, Suwan-apichon O, Rizen M, Rangsin R, Herretes S, Reyes JMG Lekhanont K, Chuck RS. (Published: Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science 2006)

Inflow of ocular surface fluid into the anterior chamber after phacoemulsification through sutureless corneal cataract wounds. Herretes, Stark W, Reyes JMG et al. (Published: American Journal of Ophthalmology 2005)

Non-invasive mitochondrial imaging in live cell culture. Sikder S, Reyes JMG, Moon CS et al. (Published: Photochem Phobiol 2005)

A new donor cornea harvesting technique for posterior lamellar keratoplasty. Suwan-apichon O, Rizen M, Reyes JMG, et al. (Published: British Journal of Ophthalmology 2005)

Human plasma-derived fibrin glue (Beriplast P) in conjunctival autografts for pterygia. Uy H, Reyes JMG, Lim Bon Siong, R., (Published: Ophthalmology 2005)

A modified chondroitin sulfate aldehyde adhesive for sealing corneal incisions, Reyes JMG, Herretes S, Pirouzmanesh A et al. (Published:Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science 2005)

CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION

American Academy of Ophthalmology Annual Meeting (New Orleans; A 2004, Chicago IL, 2005; Las Vegas, NV, 2006)

American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery Meeting (Washington, DC 2005)

World Cornea Congress (Washington DC, 2005)

Phacoemulsification monthly round table discussions Sponsored by the Philippine Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery

Evidenced-Based Ophthalmology monthly meetings, Philippine Academy of Ophthalmology

Evidenced-Based Ophthalmology Workshops sponsored by the Philippine Academy of Ophthalmology

Department Conferences, Weekly (Tue & Thu), Department of Ophthalmology, Philippine General Hospital; 1999,2000, 2001, 2002, to present.

Flourescein Angiography Rounds, Weekly (tue) UP PGH Department of Ophthalmology; 2001, 2002, to present.

Basic course in ophthalmology. Department of Ophthalmology, Philippine General Hospital; 1999

Seminar on ocular diseases. Department of Ophthalmology, Philippine General Hospital; 1999, 2000, 2001.

Seminar on ocular surgery. Department of Ophthalmology, Philippine General Hospital; 1999, 2000, 2001.

Seminar on Public Health Ophthalmology: A new concept and Solution for an old problem (blindness). UP Public Health Auditorium, March 3, 2001.

Conundrums in Glaucoma, Shagrila Hotel, Manila 2001

3rd PAO-CIBA Vision Inter-hospital ophthalmic clinico-pathologic conference (August 1999 ACCEED Bldg., Makati)

4th PAO-CIBA Vision Inter-hospital ophthalmic clinico-pathologic conference (August 2000 ACCEED Bldg., Makati)

5th PAO-CIBA Vision Inter-hospital ophthalmic clinico-pathologic conference (July 2000 ACCEED Bldg., Makati)

LASIK Certification Course, Bausch and Lomb Tedhnolas 217c and Hansatome, St. Luke's Vision Laser Center, March 3, 2001.

Bausch and Lomb Millenium Phacoemulsification Wet Lab, Ayala Bldg., Makati City, Philippines, July 14, 2001.

MSD Glaucoma Round Table: Co-regulation, Saisaki Conference Room, West Ave., Q.C. August 2001

1st Philippine Inter-hospital Eye Q Ophthalmic Quiz, 14/F Conference Room, St. Luke's Cathedral Heights Building, E. Rodriguez Ave., Q.C. September 8, 2001

2nd Philippine Inter-hospital Eye Q Ophthalmic Quiz, 14/F Conference Room, St. Luke's Cathedral Heights Building, E. Rodriguez Ave., Q.C. September 7, 2002

3rd Inter-hospital Grand Rounds, Philipppine Academy of Ophthalmology, Club Filipino, Eisenhower St., Greenhills, March 8, 2002

1st Quarterly Lecture Series. Cataract Surgery as a Refractive Procedure: Achieving Target Refraction, Philippine Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, Isla Ballroom, EDSA Shangrila Hotel, April 7, 2002

Manila Doctor's Hospital Department of Ophthalmology 11th Post Graduate Course Medical Therapeutics in External Disease Precision Management... Tangco Hall, Manila Doctor's Hospital, Manila, June 22, 2002

Post Operative Pain Control. Mu Sigma Phi Fraternity Alumni Meeting - Manila Chapter. Tropicana Hotel Function Room. MSD Philippines. July 10, 2002

Ospital ng Maynila, Department of Ophthalmology, 1st Post Graduate Course, The Art of Practice. Conference Room, August 2002

Cardinal Santos Medical Center, Department of Ophthalmology, 5th Post-Graduate Course in Ophthalmology: Back to Basics - Instrumentation. Cardinal Santos Medical Center Conference Room, September 21, 2002

University of the East Department of Ophthalmology, Post Graduate Course on Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus. October 2002

Ospital ng Makati, Department of Ophthalmology, 2nd Post Graduate Course, Oculoplastic Surgery in the Oriental Eye, Audio-Visual room, Ospital ng Makati, Oct. 8, 2002.

Forum on Health, Humor and Healing with Dr. Patch Adams, Manila Midtown Hotel, February 2003

Glaucoma Forum, Angle Closure Glaucoma Controversies and Management, Eye Referral Center, Manila, March 2003

RESEARCH

Corticosteroids for Bacterial Keratitis. Cochrane Eyes and Vision Group. Suwan-apichon O, Reyes JM

Dehydrated Human Amniotic Membrane Allograft For Primary Pterygium Using Fibrin Glue . Lo K, Reyes JMG, Chuck RS, Lim Bon Siong R.

Metabolic changes in mesenchymal stem cells in osteogenic medium measured by autofluorescene spectroscopy. Reyes JMG, Herretes S, Fermanian S et al.

Modified microkeratome assisted posterior keratoplasty using a tissue adhesive. Pirouzmanesh A, Herretes S, Reyes JMG et al.

A Botulinum toxin – B induced mouse model of Keratoconjunctivits Sicca, Suwan-apichon O, Rizen M, Rangsin R, Herretes S, Reyes JMG Lekhanont K, Chuck RS.

Inflow of ocular surface fluid into the anterior chamber after phacoemulsification through sutureless corneal cataract wounds. Herretes, Stark W, Reyes JMG et al.

Non-invasive mitochondrial imaging in live cell culture. Sikder S, Reyes JMG, Moon CS et al.

A new donor cornea harvesting technique for posterior lamellar keratoplasty. Suwan-apichon O, Rizen M, Reyes JMG, et al.

Human plasma-derived fibrin glue (Beriplast P) in conjunctival autografts for pterygia. Uy H, Reyes JMG, Lim Bon Siong, R.,

A modified chondroitin sulfate aldehyde adhesive for sealing corneal incisions, Reyes JMG, Herretes S, Pirouzmanesh A et al.

Corneal Ulcer, Povidone-Iodine Study Group ( in cooperation with Jules Stein Eye Institute, University of California Los Angeles and L.V. Prassad Eye Institute, Hyderabad India), research assistant, Philippine arm.

Contact lenses for mild to moderate keratoconus. Meta analysis, Cochrane Eyes and Vision Group (CEVG)

Vernal Conjunctivitis: A thirty –year profile of cases seen in the External Disease Clinic, Institute of Ophthalmology-Philippine General Hospital. Valenton M, Reyes, J.

Human plasma-derived fibrin glue (Beriplast P) in conjunctival autografts for pterygia. Reyes J, Uy H, Lim Bon Siong, R.

Wound strength of experimental corneal perforations in cadaver porcine eyes. Santos M, Reyes J, Flores J, Lim Bon Siong R.

A model drugstore in Barangay Berinayan, Laurel Batangas, Department of Community Medicine, University of the Philippines College of Medicine

A community diagnosis of Barangay Dayap-Itaas, Laurel, Batangas, Department of Community Medicine, University of the Philippines College of Medicine

Effects of Malathion on Capsicum anuum var. longum, Institute of Biology University of the Philippines, Diliman Quezon City

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE

Mu Sigma Phi Fraternity, Inc. Service committee programs (includes free clinics and minor surgical missions all year round)

UP-PGH Pahinungod Volunteer doctor, Roxas City Philippines, (September 2003)

UP-PGH Department of Ophthalmology Cataract surgery mission (July 2001 PGH), organizer

UP-PGH Department of Ophthalmology Cataract surgery mission (August 2000 PGH)

UP Pahinungod Medical Mission volunteer Palawan, Philippines (November 2000)

UP-PGH Norwegian Hospital mission , Cataract and Oculoplastic surgeries (October 1999 PGH)

UP-PGH Department of Ophthalmology Surgical Retina mission (August 1998 PGH)

UP-PGH Internship Program Department of Family and Community Medicine rotation in Barangay Berinayan, Laurel Batangas (1998)

AWARDS

A modified chondroitin sulfate aldehyde adhesive for sealing corneal incisions, Reyes JMG, Herretes S, Pirouzmanesh A et al.

Maumenee Research Grant Award, presented at the Wilmer Research Meeting, Wilmer Ophthalmological Institute, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD

Human plasma-derived fibrin glue (Beriplast P) in conjunctival autografts for pterygia. Reyes J, Uy H, Lim Bon Siong, R., 2001

First place, Philippine General Hospital Department of Ophthalmology, Annual research forum, 2000

First Place, Clinical Category, Philippine Academy of Ophthalmology, Annual research forum, 2000

Wound strength of experimental corneal perforations in cadaver porcine eyes. Santos M, Reyes J, Flores J, Lim Bon Siong R, 2000

Second place, Philippine General Hospital Department of Ophthalmology, annual research forum, 2000

Third Place, Philippine Academy of Ophthalmology resident’s research paper contest, 2000