Dr. Virgilio "Virgil" Lo Jr.

Dr Virgil Lo (@pinoygastro) is a Board-Certified Internist, Gastroenterologist & Obesity Medicine specialist with sub-specialization in Advanced Endoscopy & Bariatric Endoscopy; A recipient of the 2021 Philippine College of Physicians Most Outstanding Researcher Award. Dr. Lo holds the record as the first ever and only Fellow to earn Best Researches from all three National GI Societies (Philippine Society of Gastroenterology, Philippine Society of Digestive Endoscopy and Hepatology Society of the Philippines) in the same academic year. Specialties: > Gut, Liver, Gallbladder & Pancreas doctor - Expert in managing diseases of the Digestive tract and Liver with special interest in Advanced Endoscopy (ERCP, EMR, ARMA, Luminal stenting), GERD, Hepatitis, Fatty Liver and Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD). > Obesity & Weight Loss Expert (GLP1 Analogues - Liraglutide, Semaglutide: Saxenda, Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro, Trulicity; Naltrexone/Bupropion - Contrave) > Bariatric Endoscopist (Intragastric balloon therapy, Endoscopic Sleeve Gastroplasty) > Doctor for Adults (Internal Medicine) - Hypertension, High Cholesterol, Diabetes, Asthma, Allergy, Gout, Infections, etc.