In short
This site is for learning, not for consultation.
- Reading it does not make you a patient.
- Nothing written here can examine you.
- If you or someone in your family has symptoms, see a doctor in person or book a consultation with Dr. Louie Gayao.
In an emergency
If it might be an emergency
Go to the emergency room of the nearest hospital now. If it might be an emergency, do not use this site.
- Do not wait for a reply to an email or a message.
- Do not spend the time reading articles here.
For a child or an adult, the rule is the same: if you are worried that something is seriously wrong right now, the hospital is the right place, not a website.
What this site is
Everything on this site is written for education and general information. It is not:
- medical advice
- a diagnosis
- a treatment plan
- written for you in particular
An article describes what is generally true for many people with a condition. What applies to you depends on things this site cannot see:
- your age
- your history
- your examination
- your scans
- your laboratory results
Only a doctor who has seen you can put those together. Always consult a licensed physician about your own condition, diagnosis or treatment.
No doctor–patient relationship
Using this site does not create a doctor–patient relationship between you and Louie Leonides M. Gayao, MD. That stays true when you:
- send a message
- fill in a form
- write to any address on this site
A message sent through this site is not a confidential or protected health communication. Please do not send detailed personal medical information this way.
What to do
If you want your own situation looked at, please book a consultation.
Social media
The same applies to anything Dr. Gayao or Louie Gayao MD posts on social media. Those posts are general education.
A like, a follow, a comment or a private message is not a consultation and does not create a doctor–patient relationship.
- Please do not post your own or a family member’s medical details in public comments.
- Private messages on social media may not be read regularly, so do not use them for anything urgent or confidential.
Accuracy
We work to keep this site accurate and current. The editorial and review process explains how articles are written, sourced and checked.
Even so, medical knowledge changes, and a page can become outdated or incomplete. Louie Gayao MD accepts no responsibility or liability for errors or omissions.
Images
Some images on this site are illustrations and do not show a real person. An image is there to explain a point. It is not a picture of your own body and not a prediction of your result.
The image use page explains how the illustrations are made and the terms for using them.
Links to other websites
Some pages link to outside sources, such as research articles, videos, maps and other services. These are provided for convenience.
We do not control those sites and do not endorse them, and their content and privacy practices are their own.
Limitation of liability
To the fullest extent permitted by law, Louie Gayao MD, its affiliates and its staff are not liable for any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential loss arising from your use of, reliance on, or inability to use this website or anything on it.
You use this site and its content at your own risk.
Who owns the content
The writing on this site belongs to Louie Gayao MD unless stated otherwise. Please do not copy, republish or distribute it without written permission. Images follow their own terms, set out on the image use page.
Changes to this disclaimer
We may revise this disclaimer when the site changes or the law does. The version on this page is the current one.
This disclaimer sits alongside:
- the terms of use
- the privacy policy
- the cookies and scripts policy
Contact
Louie Leonides M. Gayao, MD
Room 1101, Lung Center of the Philippines, Quezon Avenue, Quezon City 1101
