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Overview

TotalMED started March 2007 in Subic Bay Freeport Zone as Medical Clinic. Due to demand of community, TotalMED expand its Medical Clinic to Ambulatory Center, December of 2007. It is one of the newest prime locators in Subic Bay Freeport Zone and Central Luzon (Region III).

More than 100 medical specialist both in Olongapo and Manila specially from Philippine Heart Center, Lung Center, National Kidney Institute of the Philippines

All physicians with US or Philippine specialty training and/or Board certification in US or Philippines. We have well trained and highly motivated paramedical team.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

RAYMOND C. RICARDO, MD, FCAP
Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer

Dr. Raymond Ricardo, is a 35 year health industry veteran and will provide vision and leadership as CEO and President. He obtained his internship and residency training at the NY University-Bellevue-VA Medical Center in New York City. He practiced Pathology in many hospitals in the US and was full Professor of Pathology at Lincoln and Pikeville Universities in Tennessee and Kentucky. He is a board certified by the American Board of Pathology and is a lifetime fellow of the College of American Pathologists. Dr. Ricardo has served as Chief of the Medical staff and as Board Member of the Board of Trustees at Lee County Regional Medical Center in Virginia and as President of the Virginia Association of Philippine Physicians.

AVENILO AVENTURA, MD
Vice-Chairman of the Board

Dr. Avenilo Aventura was the founding Director of the Philippine Heart Center. He is a Diplomate of the American Board of Surgery and the Philippine Board of Surgery. He is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons, American College of Cardiology and American College of Chest Physicians. He has served as President of the Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeons of Asia, Association of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Association of Asia, ASEAN Federation of Cardiology, 4th Asian Vascular Society International Congress, Philippine Heart Association, Philippine Association of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeons, and the Asia Pacific Heart Network. He is Chairman of Caritas Health Shield HMO. He served as Chairman of the Philippine Board of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeons, Board of Trustees, Heart Foundation of the Philippines, Organizing Committee, ASEAN Congress of Cardiology, Council of Cardiac Surgery, Asian Pacific Society of Cardiology, and the UST Faculty of Medicine and Surgery. He is an Associate Professor of the UST College of Medicine and Surgery. He served as Presidential Physician. Dr. Aventura has received numerous awards for his surgical and medical activities and is a member or officer of several Boards and organizations.

LUZVIMINDA V. RICARDO, MD
Executive Vice-President

Dr. Luzviminda Ricardo, Vice President of Finance and Treasurer retired from medical practice in 1997 after a long and distinguished career. She did her residency in Anesthesia at St. Luke’s University in New York City and practiced in New York and Virginia. Dr. L. Ricardo has received several awards for outstanding service while as intern, resident and consultant during her 27 year career. She founded and currently manages Ameriphil Medical Transcription Institute and is co-founder of TotalMED. Dr. L. Ricardo is instrumental in the continuing success of both companies.


WARREN A. SARMIENTO, MD
Vice President, Corporate Development

Dr. Warren David A. Sarmiento, Vice President of Corporate Development, graduated from UERM and did his residency training in Emergency Medicine at St. Luke’s Medical Center. He founded and currently heads the Sta. Lucia Health Care Center and the Med Central Multispecialty and Diagnostic Center, two leading ambulatory care facilities in the Metro Manila area, Dr. Sarmiento is a board member of several medical and health care delivery businesses. Dr. Sarmiento is the current President of the Ambulatory Care Association of the Philippines. He is also one of the founders of East Asia Foundation Inc., dedicated to medical socio-civic activities.

TERESITA ORTIN-OLIVER, MD
Vice-President, Operations

Dr. Ortin holds a doctorate degree in Medicine as well as in Education. She has a masters degree in Nursing and Medical Practice Management. She is President and Dean of Metro Subic College. She is a Governor of the International College of surgeons and the Philippine Medical Association. She is past president of the Olongapo Medical Society.

BU CASTRO, MD, LLB
Medical Director

Dr. Bu Castro, the Medical Director and Vice-President of Medico-Legal Affairs, is Board Certified in Pathology. He has served as PMA president and is very active as a professor in various medical universities including St. Luke’s, UST and Fatima Universities. He served as Medico-Legal Officer of St. Luke’s, Chinese General, Mary Chile’s, Fatima and Children’s Medical Centers. He was former chairman of the College of Medicine of Pamantasan Ng Lungsod Ng Maynila. He is a former President of the Philippine Association of Forensic Medicine., Dr. Castro has been instrumental in instituting many reforms in the Medical profession and has authored many articles in medical journals and publications

RAY MELCHOR SANTOS, MD
Vice President, Projects Development

Apart from having a medical degree, Dr. Rey Melchor Santos holds a Masters degree in Hospital Administration from the Ateneo Graduate School. Dr. Santos is President of the Philippine College of Surgeons, the Phil. Association of Laparoscopic and Endoscopic Surgery, and the Phil. Obesity Control Team. He is Secretary-Treasurer of the American College of Surgeons, Phil. Chapter. He serves as the Vice President of the Phil. Society of Bariatric Surgery and the Phil. Medical Association. He is Governor and Examiner of the Phil. Board of Surgery and the Phil. Board of Laparoscopic and Endoscopic Surgery.

ABELARDO ALBIS, LLB
Vice President, Legal

Attorney Abelardo Albis received his law degree from the University of the Philippines. He served as National Youth Director of YMCAs in the Philippines. He practiced as law partner of Conde and Albis Law Office and Albis and Associates. He is currently serving as President of Santo Domingo Institute Inc. and as President and Senior Pastor of Christ is Coming Inc. He is currently the Assistant Corporate Secretary of the Sta. Lucia Group of Companies and also the Chief Legal Counsel of Sta. Lucia Realty Development Corporation.

ARGENTE ALEJANDRO, MD
Chief of Clinics

Dr. Argente Alejandro, Director of Primary Care has had a sterling career in
medical practice and has served as President of the Philippine Federation of Family Practitioners, President of the Philippine Association of Alternative Medicine, and as Vice President of the PMA. Dr. Alejandro has been the recipient of numerous awards for his unstinting service to his profession, the PMA, PAAM and the PFFP.

FRANCIS GOMEZ, MD
Consultant, Member, Board of Directors

Dr. Francis Gomez graduated as a full scholar from the UERM Medical Center and holds an MD degree, a Masters in Primary Health Care Management from the ASEAN Institute for Health Development and a Masters Degree un Entrepreneurship from the Asian Institute of Management. He finished a fellowship in Health Policy Development at Boston University. He is currently COO of New MarketLink Pharmaceutical Company and President of Altermed Corporation, a subsidiary of PAscual Laboratories. He is a Trustee of the Philippine Institute of Traditional and Alternative Medicine. He served as Head, Technical Senate Staff for Health Management and WHO adviser on Traditional Medicine as well as Adviser on the Technical Staff of the Secretary of Health, DOH, Philippines.

JAIME GALVEZ-TAN, MD
Consultant, Member, Board of Governors

Dr. Tan is a former Secretary of Health for the Philippine Government. He served as Undersecretary and Chief of Staff of the Department of Health from 1992 to 1994. Prior to that time, he held senior positions at the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), both at the national and the regional levels. Earlier, Dr. Tan served as a rural health physician and trainer. Dr. Tan has been a Consultant for UNICEF, the World Health Organization (WHO), United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), The World Bank, Asian Development Bank (ADB), and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). Dr. Tan is widely published and has lectured in fifteen countries on several continents. The recipient of numerous awards, Dr. Tan is currently an International Consultant on Health Policy Development and was until recently Vice Chancellor for Research at the University of the Philippines Manila and, concurrently, Executive Director of the National Institutes of Health. Dr. Tan is President and/or Chief Officer of several health-related nongovernmental organizations. He is a graduate of the University of the Philippines and the Prince Leopold Institute of Tropical Medicine in Antwerp, Belgium. Dr. Tan is a Philippine citizen.

PARTNERS:

Belo Medical Group Belo has been continuously been at the forefront of the beauty industry in the Philippines, specializing in dermatology and cosmetic surgery.Headed by Dr. Vicki Belo, known as the cosmetic surgeon of well known Filipino celebrities.	Nibo-David Links Corporation David-Link Corporation established its Philippine Operation Group in 1997, aiming to provide emerging offices in the greater Manila Area with the highest quality Office Automation Products available in the international market today.
MedTecs The Medtecs International Corporation Limited is an integrated healthcare services provider and original product manufacturer ("OPM") of a wide range of medical consumables for large multinational healthcare distributors, pharmaceutical companies and hospital groups around the globe.	LASIK Surgery Center The Lasik Surgery Clinic (LSC) is a dedicated refractive surgery center specializing in LASIK, EpiLASIK, Refractive Lens Exchange and Advanced Cataract Surgery.
Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority	Subic Bay Development
Med Central Medical Clinics A mall-based medical clinics with state-of-the-art facilities and a team of specialists from reputable hospitals. Offers comprehensive, efficient and reliable medical care and diagnostic services.	Sta. Lucia Health Care Centre

WHY CHOOSE TotalMED Subic Ambulatory and Multispecialty Center?

High Quality <- We have modern and complete state of the art facilities and highly trained physician specialists. Our staff of dedicated surgeons and physicians have many, some have 30 of experience and have board certification in their respective specialties

Best Rest and Recovery- great results from plastic surgery require complete rest and recovery. In most situations, this cannot be achieved at home, as you will have many responsibilities and commitments that will interfere with recovery. We offer a private setting for you to totally relax, and our accessible and caring services means that you can just relax with the peace-of-mind that everything is taken care of.

Better results - our complete range of natural holistic treatments will restore your inner beauty and revitalize your whole being to maximize your surgical results. We believe that true beauty comes from within, and with our personalized programs for nutrition, fitness and pampering, we ensure you will come home feeling refreshed and renewed..

Great Value We offer the best and most affordable treatments - the fantastic exchange rates, no taxes and lower prices makes cosmetic surgery, dental and optical treatments at Subic aesthetic Center extremely affordable. For the price of a treatment at home, you can get a wonderful tropical holiday as well. Feeling your best as well as looking the best you ever have is now within easy reach.

TotalMED’s MISSION

To provide accessible, affordable and a comprehensive range of high quality ambulatory and hospital health services that will meet the needs and improve the quality of life in the communities we serve.

TotalMED’s VISION

TotalMED will be the health care provider of choice and a good neighbor in the communities we serve.

TotalMED’s VALUES

• PATIENT FIRST
• PARTICIPATION
• TEAMWORK
• INNOVATE AND IMPROVE
• ETHICAL BEHAVIOR
• EXCELLENCE
• NETWORKING
• TOTAL CARE