GOVPH

Sex: Male

Education:

• University of the Philippines, Manila, MD, 1991
• University of the Philippines, Manila, BS Basic Medical Sciences, 1998

Field of Specialization:

Medical Sciences, Medical Informatics, General Surgery (Trauma)

Researches:

Marcelo, A.B., (2005) Health Information Interoperability
Health Intell a publication of Zuelling Foundation, (Special Edition)

Marcelo, A.B., Castro, J., Wolf, F., Karras, B., Tolentino, H., Maramba, I., (2003) Critically Appraised Topics (CAT) peer-to-peer network
AMIA Annual Symposium Proceedings

Marcelo, A.B., (2000) Effect of image compression on telepathology. A randomized clinical trial
Archive on Pathology Laboratory Medicine Volume 124, No. 11

Marcelo, A.B., (2005) Linking primary care information systems and public health information networks: Lessons from the Philippines
Marcelo, A., Gavino, A., Isip-Tan, I., Apostol-Nicodemus, L., Mesa-Gaerlan, F., Firaza, P., Faustorilla, Jr. J., Callaghan, F., Fontelo, P., (2013) A comparison of the accuracy of clinical decisions based on full-text articles and on journal abstracts alone: a study among residents in a tertiary care hospital.
Evid Based Med. doi:10.1136/eb-2012-100537 Volume 18

Marcelo, A., Fatmi, Z., Firaza, P.N., Shaikh, S., Dandan, A.J., Irfan, M., Bari, V., Scott, R.E., (2011) An online method for diagnosis of difficult TB cases for developing countries
Stud Health Technology Inform /PMID: 21335706 Volume 164

Marcelo, A., Adejumo, A., Luna, D., (2011) Health Informatics for Development: a Three-pronged Strategy of Partnerships, Standards, and Mobile Health. Contribution of the IMIA Working Group on Health Informatics for Development
Year Book of Medical Information / PMID: 21938332 Volume 6, No. 1

Marcelo, A.B., (2009) Telehealth in the Philippines
Telehealth in Developing Countries., Richard Wootton, Nivritti G. Patil, Richard E. Scott, and Kendall Ho.eds. Royal Society of Medicine Press/IDRC 2009 ISBN 978-1-85315-784-4 e-ISBN 978-1-55250-396-6

Marcelo, A. B.; Kuhn, K. A. (Editor); Warren, J.R., (Editor); Leong, Tze-Yun (Editor). Amsterdam: IOS Press, 2007., (2007) Health Informatics in the Philippines [online]
Medinfo 2007: Proceedings of the 12th World Congress on Health (Medical) Informatics; Building Sustainable Health Systems, Amsterdam Volume 129

Marcelo, A., Gumapos, M., (2007 Je) Telehealth Initiatives in the Philippines
Journal of e Health Technology and Application Volume 5, No. 2

Marcelo, A., (2005) Health Information Interoperability
Health Intel,a publication of Zuelling Foundation, Special Edition 2005.

Marcelo, A., (1998) Internet Relay Chat Conferences: A New Method of Delivering Continuing Medical Education for Filipinos
Acta Medica Philippina

Marcelo, A., (1999) Standards for Health Information in the Philippines
National Institutes of Health, University of the Philippines Manila

Marcelo, A.B., (2000) Developing Healthcare Applications using Common Open Source Medical Objects (COSMOS)
Proceedings of the AMIA Symposium

Corona, W., Marcelo, A.B., Wadleigh, R., et al., (2004) Analysis of Sciellin (SCEL) as a candidate gene in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma
Anticancer research. 2004; Volume 24

Lukban, F.S., Marcelo, A. B. , de Vera, R.L., (1996 Ap-Je) Perforated duodenal ulcer in a Filipino AIDS patient: a case report
Philippine Journal of Surgery Specialties Volume 51, No. 2

Marcelo, A.B., Danguilan, J., (1996) A Retrospective Study on Lung Carcinoma in the Philippines.
Department of Surgery. UP College of Medicine- Philippine General Hospital. 1996

Papers Presented:

• The Philippine National Health Information Infrastructure, Health Informatics Blueprint Coordinating Council, Crown Plaza Hotel
• Community Health Information Tracking System Relevance through ICT, Pre-investiture Scientific Forum, UP-PGH Social Hall, Manila
• State of the Art in Biomedical Informatics:The Network for Integrative Multidisciplinary Bioinformatics Utilization Strategies (NIMBUS) , 2nd National Bioinformatics Conference and Convention, the Thomas Aquinas Research Complex Auditorium, University of Santo Tomas (UST), Espana, Manila
• Medical Records Management, Philippine College of Occupational Medicine United American Pharmaceuticals
• The Effectiveness of Online Methods of Diagnosis for Difficult Tuberculosis Cases, Med-e-tel, Luxembourg
• Information and Communications Technology Needs Assesssment of Rural Health Physicians in the Philippines, IEEE HealthCom 2008 Conference, Biopolis Way, Singapore
• Evaluation of SMS-based Telemedicine Service in the Philippines, IEEE HealthCom 2008 Conference, Biopolis Way, Singapore
• Telemedicine via Short Messaging System (SMS) in rural Philippines, AMIA Annual Symposium proceedings / AMIA Symposium
• Critically Appraised Topics (CAT) peer-to-peer network, AMIA Annual Symposium Proceedings / AMIA Symposium.
• Design and Implementation of an Introductory Course on Information and Communications Technology for Rural Health Workers, IEEE HealthCom 2008 Conference, Biopolis Way, Singapore
• Community Health Information Tracking System, Open Source Health Care Alliance Conference, Federal Hotel, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
• The BuddyWorks Telehealth Project, Open Source Health Care Alliance Conference, Federal Hotel, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
• Telehealth Initiatives in the Philippines: Country Report, Asia Pacific Telecommunity Regional Workshop on Telemedicine, Okiawa Convention Center, Okinawa, Japan
• Design and Implementation of an Open Source Prototype Telephony and Web-based Critical Event Reporting System for Continuous Quality Improvement Program in Anesthesiology, Medinfo 2004, San Francisco, USA
• An SMS based Child Health Injury Surveillance System, Vienna. 7th World Conference on Injury Prevention and Safety Promotion - Safety 2004 Vienna, Austria, Europe Austrian Convention Center
• A Practical Method of Ensuring Privacy of Health Information on the Internet, Partnerships for Health in the New Millenium, Partnerships for Health,Omni Shoreham Hotel, Washington DC
• Comparison of Open Source Medical Information Systems, Asia Pacific Association for Medical Informatics 2000 Conference, Hong Kong Convention Center, Hong Kong, SAR China
• Web-based Medical Data Delivery for Handheld Devices, National Institute of Health Research Festival 2000, Bethesda, Maryland
• A Pathology Report Metadata Registry: Framework for Semantic Interoperability Across Disparate Systems, Advancing Pathology Informatics, Imaging, and the Internet, Pittsburgh, Marriott City Center, PA
• Web-based Health Applications on Handheld Devices, Advancing Pathology Informatics, Imaging, and the Internet, Pittsburgh Marriott City Center, PA,
• Open Source Technology in Health Care: Obstacles to Implementation, Strategies for Success, Annual Symposium of the American Medical Informatics Association 2000, Westin Bonaventure Hotel, Los Angeles, CA
• Comparison of Open Source Electronic Medical Records Systems, Annual Symposium of the American Medical Informatics Association 2000, Westin Bonaventure Hotel, Los Angeles, CA
• CAPPLET: A Web-based Drug Identifier, Slice of Life 1999, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA
• Effect of Image Compression on Telepathology: a randomized controlled trial, Advancing Pathology Informatics, Imaging, and the Internet, Pittsburgh Marriott City Center, PA
• Medical Informatics in Developing Countries., Slice of Life 1998, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL
• Abdominal Actinomycosis: A Case Report., 4th Annual UP-PGH Boie Takeda Case Report Contest, Department of Surgery, UPCM-PGH ,Estrada Hall, PGH.
• Actinomycosis of the Colon. Case Presentation, Bimonthly Scientific Meeting, Philippine Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons, Shangri-La EDSA Plaza
• Ultrasound for Imperforate Anus Patients without Perineal Fistula, Symposium on Imperforate Anus. Philippine Society of Pediatric Surgeons, Panay Room, Westin Philippine Plaza, Manila
• Cecal Volvulus, Philippine Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons Scientific Meeting, Ciudad Fernandina
• Occupational Hazards in the Philippine Mining Industry, Itogon Mines, Benguet, Department of Family and Community Medicine, UP College of Medicine, Manila

Awards:

• The Outstanding Young Men 2005 for Medicine /Medical Informatics, Philippine Jaycees, 2005
• One of the The Outstanding Young Men (TOYM) 2005, Philippine Jaycees, Awarded by Pres. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, Malacanan Palace, 2005 D 2
• Finalist, Stockholm Challenge 2006 for the Community Health Information Tracking System, , 2006
• Outstanding Medical Intern in Psychiatry, Philippine General Hospital, 1991
• Outstanding Medical Intern in Internal Medicine, Philippine General Hospital, 1991
• Outstanding Medical Intern in Family Medicine, Philippine General Hospital, 1991
• UP College of Medicine Class of 1941 Leadership Award, UPCM
• Palmar Scanning: Redefining a Burn Chart for Filipinos, Dept. of Surgery, UP College of Medicine(UPCM), 1997 My