Medical Professionals in Manila: Dr. Benjamin Abela Jr., M.D.
With the fast pace of digitalization, the use of technology has become a part of almost everything that we do and in the process, we neglect one of the most important organs that we have – our eyes. In this world of technology, we tend to forget how important our eyesight is to us in favor of staring at our gadgets all day.
If it happens that you find yourself in an eye-related predicament, Dr. Benjamin Abela Jr., M.D., an expert in eye-care treatments is the one to call! Get to know him in this feature!
Dr. Benjamin Abela Jr., M.D.
Ophthalmology
Dr. Benjamin Abela has been in the field of ophthalmology, with a sub-specialty in glaucoma for nearly 34 years now. While he primarily focuses on glaucoma treatment, he also treats other eye-illnesses like cataracts and conjunctivitis among others.
Dr. Abela entered the medical profession because his brother had inspired him to become a doctor when their father got ill. He also felt that there needed to be someone that would look out for their family which eventually led him to take up medicine. He acquired his medical degree from the University of the Philippines (UP) and his residency at the UP PGH. He then flew to Sweden for his fellowship and sub-specialty in glaucoma at the Lund University.
For Dr. Abela, while they normally have a very light lifestyle, ophthalmologists are not just typical doctors for they have the “best of both worlds.”
According to Dr. Abela, the medical industry always poses a challenge and is filled with excitement. But despite the challenges, he shares that cases must be handled with confidence so as to not make any mistakes.
Since most of Dr. Abela’s patients are older, he explains that, in order to be successful in his field, he treats his patients with compassion and firmness – especially those who are unfamiliar with certain eye-related diseases.
Dr. Abela was the pioneer department chairman of the Department of Ophthalmology at the Asian Hospital. He also served as the immediate chairman of Ophthalmology at the Makati Medical Center. He currently leads the Philippine Glaucoma Society Foundation.
He advises future doctors to persevere and be hardworking for the road that they have to take is arduous.
Make an appointment:
CPM 1/F Room 6 Makati Medical Center
1/F Room 6 CPM, Makati Medical Center, Makati City
Contact: 02-888-8999 loc. 2166
Mondays and Fridays: 10 am to 12 pm
Tuesdays and Thursdays: 3 pm to 5 pm
Asian Hospital and Medical Center
Room 205, Asian Hospital and Medical Center, Alabang, Muntinlupa City
Contact: 02-771-9000
Tuesdays and Thursdays: 9 am to 12 pm (By appointment)
Saturdays: By appointment
Room 205, Asian Hospital and Medical Center, Alabang, Muntinlupa City
Tuesdays and Thursdays: 9 am to 12 pm (By appointment)
Saturdays: By appointment
Contact No.: 02-771-9000
This first appeared in Philippine Primer Magazine January 2019 issue.
