EXECUTIVES:
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.
