American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE)
Ray Sarmiento MD FPCS FACS FASGE currently serves as the Head of the Rizal Medical Center for Digestive and Liver Diseases as of January 2024. Sarmiento is also a Fellow of the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy since September 2020. With extensive experience, Sarmiento has held significant positions such as Head of the Minimally Invasive & Robotic Surgery Center at St. Luke's Medical Center-Global City since January 2016 and Chairman of the Department of Surgery at Rizal Medical Center until May 2024. Educational qualifications include a Doctor of Medicine degree from the University of Santo Tomas, with additional training at prestigious institutions such as Mayo Clinic and The Chinese University of Hong Kong. Sarmiento's expertise is further enhanced by international training in endoscopy at various renowned medical centers.
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American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE)
The American Society for Gastrotinestinal Endoscopy (ASGE) advances patient care and digestive health by promoting excellence and innovation in endoscopy. ASGE, with more than 15,000 members worldwide, promotes the highest standards for endoscopic training and practice, fosters endoscopic research, recognizes distinguished contributions to endoscopy, and is the foremost resource for endoscopic education. ASGE physicians have highly specialized training in endoscopic procedures of the digestive tract, including upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy, colonoscopy, endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) and endoscopic ultrasound (EUS). ASGE is the only medical society that requires documentation of specific training in GI endoscopic procedures. In 2013, ASGE opened the Institute for Training and Technology (IT&T), a state-of-the-art training facility. Training at the IT&T offers access to advanced technology in a unique, retreat-like setting. ASGE as well as other medical specialties can leverage the technological capabilities of the IT&T to provide unparalleled training and education at the IT&T and throughout the world through Internet 2 or satellite.