Dr. Lao is a board Certified Internist and Gastroenterologist in the Philippines. He was the Most Outstanding Resident in Internal Medicine at CGHMC (2017) and one of the top 3 candidates for Most Outstanding Fellow in Training in Gastroenterology by PSG (2021). He recently finished his international Advanced Therapeutic Endoscopy Training  (ERCP/EUS/EMR/FMT) at Prince of Wales Hospital of The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, SAR. He presented numerous research papers in international conventions namely APDW, APASL, IDDF, Asian EUS Congress and KDDW. He was granted by ENDO/IDEN 2024 (organized by the World Endoscopy Organization (WEO)) with the International Young Endoscopist Award 2024 in South Korea. He had an observership at Kyungpook National University Hospital in Daegu, South Korea. He also attended the WEO International School of EUS (WISE) 2024. He also published research papers in reputable journals locally and internationally.