Thyroid Head and Neck Surgery Clinic

Head and Neck Surgery - General and Laparoscopic Surgery

• A Specialty Surgery Clinic for the Head and Neck tumors in the oral cavity (lip, tongue, buccal mucosa and gingiva), larynx, thyroid and parathyroid glands, parotid and salivary glands, maxilla and mandible, and the neck.

• A General Surgery Clinic offering consultation and treatment on disorders in the abdomen (appendix, gallbladder, hernia, stomach/intestines), breast and soft tissue, anus (hemorrhoids and fistula-in-ano), and trauma injuries

Dr. Montealto is a general surgeon with fellowship training in Head and Neck Surgical Oncology and board certification in Philippine Board of Surgery. She is an associate professor in the Department of Surgery at Cebu Institute of Medicine.

She specializes in surgery of the thyroid and parathyroid glands, parotid and salivary glands, and lymph nodes. She has additional expertise and training in minimally invasive treatment approaches and ultrasound-guided techniques performed in the office/ out-patient setting.

Dr. Montealto prepares a personalized care plan that is comprehensive and compassionate for each of her patients. Her goal is to educate and empower patients to achieve the best possible health and quality of life.

She is a member of the Philippine Academy of Head and Neck Surgeons Inc., Philippine College of Surgeons, Philippine Society of General Surgeons, Philippine Association of Laparoscopic and Endoscopic Surgeons, and American College of Surgeons.

Clinical Focus

• General and Laparoscopic Surgery

• Endocrine Surgery

• Thyroid Nodules / Goiter

• Thyroid and Parathyroid tumors

• Parotid and Salivary gland tumors

• Head & Neck tumors

Academic Appointments

• Associate Professor - Department of Surgery, Cebu Institute of Medicine

• Member - Technical Working Group, The Philippine Interim Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Well-Differentiated Thyroid Cancer 2021

Professional Education

• Internship: Corazon L. Montelibano Memorial Regional Hospital, Bacolod City

• Medical Education: West Visayas State University, Lapaz, Iloilo City

• Board Certification: Philippine Board of Surgery

• Fellowship: University of the Philippine - Philippine General Hospital, Head and Neck Surgical Oncology

• Residency: Vicente Sotto Memorial Medical Center, General Surgery

 Interested in booking an appointment? 

Contact +639919796570 for more information.