Evidence & sources

Maayo Aesthetics Institute

Unreviewed research record

Research date: 2026-10-11. Missing or unreviewed evidence is not a negative finding.

Physician information

A board-certified dermatologist has been identified through supporting credential sources for this clinic. The green check refers to the physician classification, not devices or treatment quality. See the evidence page for sources and review status.

PDS status (this branch):: Confirmed – PDS members (directory) listed as the hospital's dermatologists on the official hospital website
Physician on site:: Documented – named physician listed at this location (schedule not verified)

Dr. Hester Gail Lim-Bueser (Dermatology, Thu 1–3 PM)
Branch relationship: Named in public sources for this branch
PRC licensure: Not assessed (tracked separately from PDS specialty)
Evidence: Confirmed – PDS members (directory) listed as the hospital's dermatologists on the official hospital website — 2026-10-11 check: class A→A. Official hospital website: the Aesthetics Institute page (https://thehospitalatmaayo.com/services/aesthetics-institute) describes the unit as the hospital's dermatology service ('Our dermatologists…'), and the hospital's doctor directory (https://thehospitalatmaayo.com/maayowelldoctors, fetched 2026-10-11) lists Dr. Hester Gail Lim-Bueser, Dr. Farah Ana Flordelis and Dr. Armand Merton under Dermatology with appointment schedules at The Hospital at Maayo. All three are in the PDS directory copy → class A. The directory names them at the hospital, not explicitly at the Aesthetics Institute (unit assignment inferred from the Institute page) → Medium confidence. PDS directory lists Hester Gail Lim-Bueser – practice listed as: 'Cebu City | Hester Gail Y. Lim, MD, FPDS'; Southern Philippines chapter roster: 'Lim-Bueser, Hester Gail Y.DIPLOMATE' PDS directory lists Farah Ana Flordelis – practice listed as: 'Perpetual Succour Hospital'; Southern Philippines chapter roster: 'Flordelis, Farah AltarejosDIPLOMATE2020' PDS directory lists Armand Merton – practice listed as: 'Merton Dermatology'; Southern Philippines chapter roster: 'Merton, Armand T.DIPLOMATE2018' PDS directory lists Jonnie Rose Louise Wee [MD, DPDS] – practice listed as: 'Cebu City | Cebu Skin Institute'; 'Mandaue City | The Wellness Hub at Maayo'; 'Mandaue City | Clinica Prime Oakridge' || Original (2026-10-03) evidence: Google Maps confirms Maayo Aesthetics Institute; Dr. Hester Lim-Bueser, FPDS, publicly lists a Maayo aesthetic/wellness clinic.
sourceDated 2026-10-11 · Unreviewed
Dr. Farah Ana Flordelis (Dermatology, Tue 2–3 PM)
Branch relationship: Named in public sources for this branch
PRC licensure: Not assessed (tracked separately from PDS specialty)
Evidence: Confirmed – PDS members (directory) listed as the hospital's dermatologists on the official hospital website — 2026-10-11 check: class A→A. Official hospital website: the Aesthetics Institute page (https://thehospitalatmaayo.com/services/aesthetics-institute) describes the unit as the hospital's dermatology service ('Our dermatologists…'), and the hospital's doctor directory (https://thehospitalatmaayo.com/maayowelldoctors, fetched 2026-10-11) lists Dr. Hester Gail Lim-Bueser, Dr. Farah Ana Flordelis and Dr. Armand Merton under Dermatology with appointment schedules at The Hospital at Maayo. All three are in the PDS directory copy → class A. The directory names them at the hospital, not explicitly at the Aesthetics Institute (unit assignment inferred from the Institute page) → Medium confidence. PDS directory lists Hester Gail Lim-Bueser – practice listed as: 'Cebu City | Hester Gail Y. Lim, MD, FPDS'; Southern Philippines chapter roster: 'Lim-Bueser, Hester Gail Y.DIPLOMATE' PDS directory lists Farah Ana Flordelis – practice listed as: 'Perpetual Succour Hospital'; Southern Philippines chapter roster: 'Flordelis, Farah AltarejosDIPLOMATE2020' PDS directory lists Armand Merton – practice listed as: 'Merton Dermatology'; Southern Philippines chapter roster: 'Merton, Armand T.DIPLOMATE2018' PDS directory lists Jonnie Rose Louise Wee [MD, DPDS] – practice listed as: 'Cebu City | Cebu Skin Institute'; 'Mandaue City | The Wellness Hub at Maayo'; 'Mandaue City | Clinica Prime Oakridge' || Original (2026-10-03) evidence: Google Maps confirms Maayo Aesthetics Institute; Dr. Hester Lim-Bueser, FPDS, publicly lists a Maayo aesthetic/wellness clinic.
sourceDated 2026-10-11 · Unreviewed
Dr. Armand Merton (Dermatology, Wed & Fri 1 PM) – per the hospital's official doctor directory
Branch relationship: Named in public sources for this branch
PRC licensure: Not assessed (tracked separately from PDS specialty)
Evidence: Confirmed – PDS members (directory) listed as the hospital's dermatologists on the official hospital website — 2026-10-11 check: class A→A. Official hospital website: the Aesthetics Institute page (https://thehospitalatmaayo.com/services/aesthetics-institute) describes the unit as the hospital's dermatology service ('Our dermatologists…'), and the hospital's doctor directory (https://thehospitalatmaayo.com/maayowelldoctors, fetched 2026-10-11) lists Dr. Hester Gail Lim-Bueser, Dr. Farah Ana Flordelis and Dr. Armand Merton under Dermatology with appointment schedules at The Hospital at Maayo. All three are in the PDS directory copy → class A. The directory names them at the hospital, not explicitly at the Aesthetics Institute (unit assignment inferred from the Institute page) → Medium confidence. PDS directory lists Hester Gail Lim-Bueser – practice listed as: 'Cebu City | Hester Gail Y. Lim, MD, FPDS'; Southern Philippines chapter roster: 'Lim-Bueser, Hester Gail Y.DIPLOMATE' PDS directory lists Farah Ana Flordelis – practice listed as: 'Perpetual Succour Hospital'; Southern Philippines chapter roster: 'Flordelis, Farah AltarejosDIPLOMATE2020' PDS directory lists Armand Merton – practice listed as: 'Merton Dermatology'; Southern Philippines chapter roster: 'Merton, Armand T.DIPLOMATE2018' PDS directory lists Jonnie Rose Louise Wee [MD, DPDS] – practice listed as: 'Cebu City | Cebu Skin Institute'; 'Mandaue City | The Wellness Hub at Maayo'; 'Mandaue City | Clinica Prime Oakridge' || Original (2026-10-03) evidence: Google Maps confirms Maayo Aesthetics Institute; Dr. Hester Lim-Bueser, FPDS, publicly lists a Maayo aesthetic/wellness clinic.
sourceDated 2026-10-11 · Unreviewed
Dr. Jonnie Rose Louise Wee (PDS listing: 'The Wellness Hub at Maayo')
Branch relationship: Named in public sources for this branch
PRC licensure: Not assessed (tracked separately from PDS specialty)
Evidence: Confirmed – PDS members (directory) listed as the hospital's dermatologists on the official hospital website — 2026-10-11 check: class A→A. Official hospital website: the Aesthetics Institute page (https://thehospitalatmaayo.com/services/aesthetics-institute) describes the unit as the hospital's dermatology service ('Our dermatologists…'), and the hospital's doctor directory (https://thehospitalatmaayo.com/maayowelldoctors, fetched 2026-10-11) lists Dr. Hester Gail Lim-Bueser, Dr. Farah Ana Flordelis and Dr. Armand Merton under Dermatology with appointment schedules at The Hospital at Maayo. All three are in the PDS directory copy → class A. The directory names them at the hospital, not explicitly at the Aesthetics Institute (unit assignment inferred from the Institute page) → Medium confidence. PDS directory lists Hester Gail Lim-Bueser – practice listed as: 'Cebu City | Hester Gail Y. Lim, MD, FPDS'; Southern Philippines chapter roster: 'Lim-Bueser, Hester Gail Y.DIPLOMATE' PDS directory lists Farah Ana Flordelis – practice listed as: 'Perpetual Succour Hospital'; Southern Philippines chapter roster: 'Flordelis, Farah AltarejosDIPLOMATE2020' PDS directory lists Armand Merton – practice listed as: 'Merton Dermatology'; Southern Philippines chapter roster: 'Merton, Armand T.DIPLOMATE2018' PDS directory lists Jonnie Rose Louise Wee [MD, DPDS] – practice listed as: 'Cebu City | Cebu Skin Institute'; 'Mandaue City | The Wellness Hub at Maayo'; 'Mandaue City | Clinica Prime Oakridge' || Original (2026-10-03) evidence: Google Maps confirms Maayo Aesthetics Institute; Dr. Hester Lim-Bueser, FPDS, publicly lists a Maayo aesthetic/wellness clinic.
sourceDated 2026-10-11 · Unreviewed

Branded devices (DeviceVerify)

No branded devices are recorded for this location. This is not a finding about the clinic's equipment.

Evidence & sources

Evidence notes: 2026-10-11 check: class A→A. Official hospital website: the Aesthetics Institute page (https://thehospitalatmaayo.com/services/aesthetics-institute) describes the unit as the hospital's dermatology service ('Our dermatologists…'), and the hospital's doctor directory (https://thehospitalatmaayo.com/maayowelldoctors, fetched 2026-10-11) lists Dr. Hester Gail Lim-Bueser, Dr. Farah Ana Flordelis and Dr. Armand Merton under Dermatology with appointment schedules at The Hospital at Maayo. All three are in the PDS directory copy → class A. The directory names them at the hospital, not explicitly at the Aesthetics Institute (unit assignment inferred from the Institute page) → Medium confidence. PDS directory lists Hester Gail Lim-Bueser – practice listed as: 'Cebu City | Hester Gail Y. Lim, MD, FPDS'; Southern Philippines chapter roster: 'Lim-Bueser, Hester Gail Y.DIPLOMATE' PDS directory lists Farah Ana Flordelis – practice listed as: 'Perpetual Succour Hospital'; Southern Philippines chapter roster: 'Flordelis, Farah AltarejosDIPLOMATE2020' PDS directory lists Armand Merton – practice listed as: 'Merton Dermatology'; Southern Philippines chapter roster: 'Merton, Armand T.DIPLOMATE2018' PDS directory lists Jonnie Rose Louise Wee [MD, DPDS] – practice listed as: 'Cebu City | Cebu Skin Institute'; 'Mandaue City | The Wellness Hub at Maayo'; 'Mandaue City | Clinica Prime Oakridge' || Original (2026-10-03) evidence: Google Maps confirms Maayo Aesthetics Institute; Dr. Hester Lim-Bueser, FPDS, publicly lists a Maayo aesthetic/wellness clinic.
Confidence: Medium – official hospital website lists PDS dermatologists at this hospital; assignment to the Aesthetics Institute inferred from the Institute page ('our dermatologists'); address from official site
Google Maps check: Yes
Coordinates source: Google Maps place listing
Research notes: [Google Maps 2026-10-11] Previous coordinates 10.338605, 123.954981 from third-party place listing https://exa.ai/library/place/l2l75tqv2hh (exa.ai place data). Coordinates replaced with Google Maps values 2026-10-11. Google Maps address: '3rd Floor, The Hospital at Maayo, Plaridel St, Mandaue, Cebu'. Maps check note: hospital-department listing; listed street differs from file (U.N. Ave).

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Physician information

PDS status (this branch):

Confirmed – PDS members (directory) listed as the hospital's dermatologists on the official hospital website

Physician on site:

Documented – named physician listed at this location (schedule not verified)

Dr. Hester Gail Lim-Bueser (Dermatology, Thu 1–3 PM)

Branch relationship: Named in public sources for this branch

PRC licensure: Not assessed (tracked separately from PDS specialty)

Evidence: Confirmed – PDS members (directory) listed as the hospital's dermatologists on the official hospital website — 2026-10-11 check: class A→A. Official hospital website: the Aesthetics Institute page (https://thehospitalatmaayo.com/services/aesthetics-institute) describes the unit as the hospital's dermatology service ('Our dermatologists…'), and the hospital's doctor directory (https://thehospitalatmaayo.com/maayowelldoctors, fetched 2026-10-11) lists Dr. Hester Gail Lim-Bueser, Dr. Farah Ana Flordelis and Dr. Armand Merton under Dermatology with appointment schedules at The Hospital at Maayo. All three are in the PDS directory copy → class A. The directory names them at the hospital, not explicitly at the Aesthetics Institute (unit assignment inferred from the Institute page) → Medium confidence. PDS directory lists Hester Gail Lim-Bueser – practice listed as: 'Cebu City | Hester Gail Y. Lim, MD, FPDS'; Southern Philippines chapter roster: 'Lim-Bueser, Hester Gail Y.DIPLOMATE' PDS directory lists Farah Ana Flordelis – practice listed as: 'Perpetual Succour Hospital'; Southern Philippines chapter roster: 'Flordelis, Farah AltarejosDIPLOMATE2020' PDS directory lists Armand Merton – practice listed as: 'Merton Dermatology'; Southern Philippines chapter roster: 'Merton, Armand T.DIPLOMATE2018' PDS directory lists Jonnie Rose Louise Wee [MD, DPDS] – practice listed as: 'Cebu City | Cebu Skin Institute'; 'Mandaue City | The Wellness Hub at Maayo'; 'Mandaue City | Clinica Prime Oakridge' || Original (2026-10-03) evidence: Google Maps confirms Maayo Aesthetics Institute; Dr. Hester Lim-Bueser, FPDS, publicly lists a Maayo aesthetic/wellness clinic.

sourceDated 2026-10-11 · Unreviewed

Dr. Farah Ana Flordelis (Dermatology, Tue 2–3 PM)

Branch relationship: Named in public sources for this branch

PRC licensure: Not assessed (tracked separately from PDS specialty)

sourceDated 2026-10-11 · Unreviewed

Dr. Armand Merton (Dermatology, Wed & Fri 1 PM) – per the hospital's official doctor directory

Branch relationship: Named in public sources for this branch

PRC licensure: Not assessed (tracked separately from PDS specialty)

sourceDated 2026-10-11 · Unreviewed

Dr. Jonnie Rose Louise Wee (PDS listing: 'The Wellness Hub at Maayo')

Branch relationship: Named in public sources for this branch

PRC licensure: Not assessed (tracked separately from PDS specialty)

sourceDated 2026-10-11 · Unreviewed

Evidence & sources

Evidence notes

2026-10-11 check: class A→A. Official hospital website: the Aesthetics Institute page (https://thehospitalatmaayo.com/services/aesthetics-institute) describes the unit as the hospital's dermatology service ('Our dermatologists…'), and the hospital's doctor directory (https://thehospitalatmaayo.com/maayowelldoctors, fetched 2026-10-11) lists Dr. Hester Gail Lim-Bueser, Dr. Farah Ana Flordelis and Dr. Armand Merton under Dermatology with appointment schedules at The Hospital at Maayo. All three are in the PDS directory copy → class A. The directory names them at the hospital, not explicitly at the Aesthetics Institute (unit assignment inferred from the Institute page) → Medium confidence. PDS directory lists Hester Gail Lim-Bueser – practice listed as: 'Cebu City | Hester Gail Y. Lim, MD, FPDS'; Southern Philippines chapter roster: 'Lim-Bueser, Hester Gail Y.DIPLOMATE' PDS directory lists Farah Ana Flordelis – practice listed as: 'Perpetual Succour Hospital'; Southern Philippines chapter roster: 'Flordelis, Farah AltarejosDIPLOMATE2020' PDS directory lists Armand Merton – practice listed as: 'Merton Dermatology'; Southern Philippines chapter roster: 'Merton, Armand T.DIPLOMATE2018' PDS directory lists Jonnie Rose Louise Wee [MD, DPDS] – practice listed as: 'Cebu City | Cebu Skin Institute'; 'Mandaue City | The Wellness Hub at Maayo'; 'Mandaue City | Clinica Prime Oakridge' || Original (2026-10-03) evidence: Google Maps confirms Maayo Aesthetics Institute; Dr. Hester Lim-Bueser, FPDS, publicly lists a Maayo aesthetic/wellness clinic.

Confidence

Medium – official hospital website lists PDS dermatologists at this hospital; assignment to the Aesthetics Institute inferred from the Institute page ('our dermatologists'); address from official site

Google Maps check

Yes

Coordinates source

Google Maps place listing

Research notes

[Google Maps 2026-10-11] Previous coordinates 10.338605, 123.954981 from third-party place listing https://exa.ai/library/place/l2l75tqv2hh (exa.ai place data). Coordinates replaced with Google Maps values 2026-10-11. Google Maps address: '3rd Floor, The Hospital at Maayo, Plaridel St, Mandaue, Cebu'. Maps check note: hospital-department listing; listed street differs from file (U.N. Ave).