Evidence & sources

Skin Benefits Dermatology Clinic – Surigao City

Unreviewed research record

Research date: 2026-10-12. Missing or unreviewed evidence is not a negative finding.

Physician information

A medical doctor has been identified at this clinic, but dermatology board certification has not been confirmed in the sources reviewed. This does not mean the doctor is not board-certified.

PDS status (this branch):: Not found in PDS official directory (name searched)
Physician on site:: Documented – named physician listed at this location (schedule not verified)

Dr. Caroline Batenga Castro
Branch relationship: Named in public sources for this branch
PRC licensure: Not assessed (tracked separately from PDS specialty)
Evidence: Not found in PDS official directory (name searched) — Article names Dr. Caroline Batenga Castro as the clinic's lead physician; name searched in the PDS directory and the Southern Philippines chapter roster – not found
sourceDated 2026-10-12 · 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: Article names Dr. Caroline Batenga Castro as the clinic's lead physician; name searched in the PDS directory and the Southern Philippines chapter roster – not found
Confidence: Medium – building-level address in place listing and doktor.ph; physician named by a third-party article (2023)
Google Maps check: Yes
Coordinates source: Google Maps place listing
Research notes: [Google Maps 2026-10-12] Previous coordinates 9.788776, 125.494653 (third-party data). Coordinates replaced with Google Maps values 2026-10-12. Google Maps address: 'SLB Building, Amat Street, Surigao, 8400 Surigao del Norte' (file address kept – only missing addresses are filled). Google Maps listing name: 'Skin Benefits Dermatology Clinic'. Maps check note: Dermatologist; address matches queue; regular hours (opens 9:30 AM).

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Physician information

A medical doctor has been identified at this clinic, but dermatology board certification has not been confirmed in the sources reviewed. This does not mean the doctor is not board-certified.

PDS status (this branch):

Not found in PDS official directory (name searched)

Physician on site:

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

Dr. Caroline Batenga Castro

Branch relationship: Named in public sources for this branch

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

Evidence: Not found in PDS official directory (name searched) — Article names Dr. Caroline Batenga Castro as the clinic's lead physician; name searched in the PDS directory and the Southern Philippines chapter roster – not found

sourceDated 2026-10-12 · Unreviewed

Evidence & sources

Evidence notes

Article names Dr. Caroline Batenga Castro as the clinic's lead physician; name searched in the PDS directory and the Southern Philippines chapter roster – not found

Confidence

Medium – building-level address in place listing and doktor.ph; physician named by a third-party article (2023)

Google Maps check

Yes

Coordinates source

Google Maps place listing

Research notes

[Google Maps 2026-10-12] Previous coordinates 9.788776, 125.494653 (third-party data). Coordinates replaced with Google Maps values 2026-10-12. Google Maps address: 'SLB Building, Amat Street, Surigao, 8400 Surigao del Norte' (file address kept – only missing addresses are filled). Google Maps listing name: 'Skin Benefits Dermatology Clinic'. Maps check note: Dermatologist; address matches queue; regular hours (opens 9:30 AM).