Dr. Ricardo L. Alfonso
has distinguished himself in various fields of medicine; medical
education, medical administrations, research and medical writing
He had assumed positions of responsibility for which he received
honors and citations.
In medical education he was Dean, professor, Chairman of Surgery,
FEU-NRMF Institute of Medicine; Professor of Surgery –
UST and MCU; Professorial lecturer –UP Institute of
Public Health and Ateneo; Faculty – Philippine and American
Cancer Societies postgraduate courses.
In medical administration, he was director of the FEU-NRMF
and the US Army PCAU hospitals; acting director of North General
and Doctors hospitals; Medicare Commissioner, R.P.
In research, he was chairman of the research committees of
the Phil. Cancer society, Phil College of Surgeons, FEU-NRMF
Institute of Medicine.
In Medical Writing, he was editor-in-chief of the journals
of the Phil. Medical Association, FEU Institute of Medicine
and the Phil. Hospital Administrators Organization.
He served as president of
the following medical organizations; Phil. College of Surgeons,
UP Medical Alumni Society, Phil. College of Hospital Administrators,
Phil. Association of Medical Writers, Catholic Physicians
guild, Govt. Hospital Administrators Organization.
Among the honors and citations
he has received are: “Outstanding Professional in Medicine”,
U.P. Alumni Association; Gregorio Singian and Presidential
Medalions, Phil. College of Surgeons; “Who is Who in
the world”, U.S. Marquis Publication; “Distinguished
Men of Philippine Medicine”, U.P. Mu Sigma Phi. Fraternity;
Honorary Fellow International Academy of Proctology and the
Phil. College of Dental Surgeons; Emeritus Consultant in Surgery,
St. Luke’s Hospital; Honorary Consultant in Surgery,
Veterans Memorial Hospital; Outstanding Catholic Physician
for 1997, Catholic Physician Guild of the Philippines.
He was official delegate to
international conferences: First World Conference in Medical
Education, London; World Medical Association Congress, Paris;
International Hospital Federation Study tour, Finland and
Dusseldorf, Germany; WHO Conference, Korea; ISA Conference
in Medical Care, Abidjan, Africa; Asean Conference in Public
Health, Singapore.
His academic background: Elem., HS, AA (Magna cum laude) –
Ateneo; Medicine – UP; MSHA with distinction Northwestern
University; Postgraduate Surgery, Cook County Medical Center
(Fellow USPHS); Study grant in Medical Care, US and Canada;
Fellow WHO.
He is at present Vice –
Chairman and Consultant, Board of Trustees, FEU-NRMF; Member,
Board of Directors, Fortune Care Corp. (HMO); Member, Council
of Advisers, Phil. Cancer Society; Member, Council of Elders
Philippine College of Surgeons.
He is married to Marita
Escolar, with five children all successful professionals.
