Providence Hospital, Quezon City · Free assessment, no obligation · m.me/tecorthopedics
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The honest hip and knee assessment Filipino patients deserve.

No partial quotes. No vague promises. Just a clear personalized read on where you stand — from a Brisbane-trained orthopedic surgeon who treats patients in Manila and from across the world.

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Why patients come to us

Dr. Tec explained everything, gave me a clear price upfront, and never pressured me toward surgery. That's rare here.

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Maria, 64
Quezon City · Knee assessment patient
Sound familiar?

You're not imagining it. The system is confusing.

Hip and knee patients in the Philippines often feel stuck — between unclear pricing, mixed advice, and surgeons who never quite say what they really think.

You can't get a straight price.

Surgeon's fee, hospital deposit, implant cost — quoted separately, with the full picture only appearing on discharge day.

Every doctor says something different.

One says "do it now." Another says "wait." Nobody walks you through how the decision actually gets made.

You're scared of being upsold.

You don't want unnecessary surgery. But you also don't want to delay so long that the outcome is worse.

Your family wants to help, but doesn't know how.

Adult children, your spouse, sometimes elderly parents — everyone has an opinion. Most are working from incomplete information.

A different approach

What we do differently.

Built around the things Filipino patients ask for and rarely get: honest assessments, transparent pricing, and the time to make the decision well.

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Transparent pricing

Full pricing breakdown before any commitment. Surgeon's fee, anesthesia, implant, hospital — all itemized. No surprise billing.

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Honest timing

About 1 in 3 patients I see decides surgery isn't right yet — and I tell them so. Your decision, on your timeline.

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International standard

Direct Anterior Approach, CE-marked implants, regional anesthesia, early-mobilization protocol — the same standard offered in private hospitals in Australia and the US.

Why patients travel here

Dr. Tec also treats patients who fly in from the US, UK, and Australia.

Giuseppe flew from California for his hip replacement because Dr. Tec's training and outcomes met the standard he wanted. Filipino patients get the same surgeon, same hospital, same standard of care — without the airfare.

"The level of care was on par with what I'd expect from any top private hospital back home. Dr. Tec is the real deal."

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Giuseppe
Hip replacement patient · California, USA
Dr. Lou Mervyn Tec, orthopedic surgeon

Dr. Lou Mervyn Tec

MD, DPBO, FPOA

The surgeon you'd want for your own family member.

Board-certified orthopedic surgeon based at Providence Hospital, Quezon City. Fellowship-trained at Brisbane Private Hospital, Australia, in hip and knee replacement and revision surgery.

Author of "Do You Really Need Knee Replacement?" — a patient-facing guide on how to make this decision well.

  • Board-certified orthopedic surgeon (DPBO, FPOA)
  • Fellowship-trained at Brisbane Private Hospital, Australia (2022-23)
  • Direct Anterior Approach (DAA) specialist for hip replacement
  • Published author on hip and knee replacement decision-making
  • Patients from across the Philippines, US, UK, and Australia
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Joint Decision Score™

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95%+
Success rate for modern hip and knee replacement done properly
1 in 3
Patients I tell that surgery isn't right yet — honest assessments matter
4
Countries my patients have come from for hip and knee surgery