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About the Author

Dr. Edgar H. Tan finished his Bachelor of Science (major in Biology) degree in Silliman University where he graduated with honors (cum laude) in 1982. He earned his medical degree at Cebu Doctors' College of Medicine. He was a consistent honor student, received a Faculty Silver Medal Award and graduated with honors (cum laude) in 1986.

He did his Post Graduate Internship at the Philippine General Hospital from 1986-1987. He passed his Philippine Medical Licensure Exam rank #15 in August of 1987. He decided to pursue further studies in the United States and did his Internal Medicine Residency Training at Lincoln Medical and Mental Health Center in New York, a program affiliated with the New York Medical College in Westchester, New York from 1989-1992. He served as the Administrative Chief Medical Resident (ACMR) in the same program from 1992-1993 and received an award recognizing his excellent performance as ACMR by the graduating residents of that year. He subsequently pursued his Three-year Fellowship Training in Clinical and Invasive Cardiology at Metropolitan Hospital and Westchester County Medical Center Consortium, affiliated with New York Medical College Program from 1993-1996.

Dr. Tan is board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine and American Board of Cardiovascular Disease. He is also trained and certified in the field of Nuclear Cardiology. He is Board Certified by the Philippine College of Physicians as well. As a Fellow of the American College of Physicians and American College of Cardiology, he regularly travels abroad for his continuing medical education in the field of cardiology. He is affiliated with Cebu Doctors' University Hospital /Cebu Cardiovascular Center where he has been appointed the Section Head of the Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory. He likewise has visiting/admitting privileges at Chong Hua Hospital and Perpetual Succour Hospital.

His office is located at Cebu Doctors' College of Arts, Suite 209, Osmeña Blvd. Cebu City Philippines. His office hours are 9am-12pm Mon-Sat. and 2pm to 5pm except Wed. and Sat. Tel: (032) 412-5136. Calling for an appointment is encouraged although walk-ins are always welcome.

Email: mailto://Edgar_Tan@yahoo.com/ (Primary) or mailto://EdgarTanMD@gmail.com/ (Secondary)