Dr. Carlo Catanghal Espinola

Dr Carlo Catanghal Espinola is a general practitioner who graduated from Our Lady of Fatima University, College of Medicine in the Philippines in 2013. Over the past 11 years, he has built extensive experience across multiple countries, working in diverse healthcare settings ranging from government hospitals in the Philippines to private multinational facilities in the Maldives and Cambodia, before establishing himself in Dubai's Al Rigga area from 2022 onwards.

Dr Espinola diagnoses and manages acute and chronic illnesses across all age groups. His clinical focus includes respiratory infections, urinary tract infections, diabetes, high blood pressure, and high cholesterol. He also performs minor surgical procedures including incision and drainage (a technique to relieve infections) and wound suturing. During the Covid-19 pandemic, he served as a Covid-19 Lead Physician in Cambodia, demonstrating his ability to respond to complex public health challenges.

He brings a compassionate, patient-centred approach refined through work in resource-varied settings from remote areas to busy urban hospitals. He is well-suited to patients seeking continuity of care for common medical conditions and minor procedures in a general practice setting.