Ma. Margarita Isabel Carlos-Tanchiong, M.D is a Fellowship-Trained, Board Certified Dermatologist who graduated with Honorable Mention with a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology from Ateneo de Manila University. She completed her medical education at the University of Santo Tomas and has been awarded Benemeritus on Oral Revalida. Dr. Carlos-Tanchiong finished her Residency Training at the Makati Medical Center and served as the Chief Resident in 2008. She completed her Fellowship Training at Mount Sinai Medical Centre in New York, NY, USA. Dr. Carlos-Tanchiong has authored several peer-viewed publications in Dermatology and is active in research in the pursuit of skincare excellence and quality patient care.   Dr. Carlos-Tanchiong’s published studies are:

1. “Do Tumor Necrosis Factor Antagonists Decrease Cardiovascular Risk in Psoriasis?                                   Treatment with Tumor Necrosis Factor Antagonists and their Effects on Morbidity and Mortality in Psoriasis Patients.” Psoriasis Forum, Summer 2011

By: M. Carlos and M. Ortleb

2. “American Academy of Dermatology- 2010 summer meeting.” IDrugs. 2010 Oct; 13(10):683-5. PMID: 20878586

By: M. Carlos and G. Goldenberg

To name a few of the written papers:

1. Efficacy and Safety of Two Systems with Anti- Facial Aging Claims – A Cosmetic System with Kinetin and Glycolic Acid at increasing concentrations in Primary/Advanced Creams and aTreatment Eye Serum versus a Drug System with Retinoic Acid 0.05% Cream and Placebo

                 By: V. Verallo-Rowell and M. Carlos-Tanchiong

2. “Combination Blue and Red Light Emitting Diode (LED) Phototherapy for the Treatment of Acne Vulgaris among Filipino Patients”

                 By: M. Carlos, I.C. Villar

3. “The Efficacy and Safety of Narrowband UVB for the Treatment of Plaque-Type Psoriasis Among Patients seen at the Makati Medical Center Manuel C. Fernandez Sr. Laser Center: A Retrospective Study”

                  By: M. Carlos and P. Tinio