
Philippines
Dr. Lao is a board-certified Filipino Gastroenterologist. He finished his residency and GI fellowship training at Chinese General Hospital and Medical Center, Manila and pursued his Advanced Therapeutic Endoscopy Training at Prince of Wales Hospital of The Chinese University of Hong Kong. He was the Most Outstanding Resident in Internal Medicine at CGHMC (2017) and one of the top 3 candidates for Most Outstanding Fellow in Training in Gastroenterology by PSG (2021). He was granted International Young Endoscopist Award 2024 in South Korea. He had several observerships at Beijing Friendship Hospital, China, Kyungpook National University Hospital, and Asan Medical Center, South Korea. He also attended the WEO International School of EUS (WISE) 2024. He is currently an Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, University of Santo Tomas, serves as a Director of the Philippine Society of Digestive Endoscopy, and affiliated with various Metro Manila hospitals.