Officers

Guiding the Next Generation Through Expertise, Leadership, and Dedication

Avenilo Aventura Jr, MD, FPATACSI

President

Christopher Cheng, MD, FPATACSI

Vice President

Samuel Andin, MD, FPATACSI

Dean of the Academy

Edgar Tuazon, MD, FPATACSI

Vascular Faculty Coordinator

John Yam, MD, FPATACSI

Training Officer, Cardiac Surgery

Francis Belmonte, MD, FPATACSI

Training Officer, Vascular Surgery

Bernard Baluga, MD, FPATACSI

Research Faculty Coordinator

Leo Malunes, MD, FPATACSI

Supervisor, Western Visayas Medical Center

Bernard-Julius Rocha, MD, FPATACSI

Supervisor, Northern Mindanao Medical Center

Samuel Anthony Yadao, MD, FPATACSI

Supervisor, Vicente Sotto Memorial Medical Center

Gerrylouie Abadies, MD, FPATACSI

Training Officer, Northern Mindanao Medical Center

Sheila Rose Emboltorio, MD, FPATACSI

Training Officer, Western Visayas Medical Center

Name, MD, FPATACSI

Training Officer, Vicente Sotto Memorial Medical Center

Name, MD, FPATACSI

Training Officer, Vicente Sotto Memorial Medical Center

Nelson Lee, MD, FPATACSI

Cardiac Faculty Coordinator

Avenilo Aventura Jr, MD, FPATACSI
Christopher Cheng, MD, FPATACSI
Samuel Andin, MD, FPATACSI

Academic Faculty

Professor
Professor
Professor
Gisel Catalan, MD, FPATACSI
Nelson Lee, MD, FPATACSI
Gerrylouie Abadies, MD, FPATACSI
Professor
Professor
Assistant Professor
Jay Alejandre, MD, FPATACSI
Francis Belmonte, MD, FPATACSI
Bernard Baluga, MD, FPATACSI
Assistant Professor
Assistant Professor
Calixto Chan, MD, FPATACSI
Roberto Cristobal, MD, FPATACSI
Jetz Marion Cruz, MD, FPATACSI
Assistant Professor
Dennis De Asis, MD, FPATACSI
Robin Flores, MD, FPATACSI
Rafael Martin Hilado, MD, FPATACSI
Associate Professor
Associate Professor
Karyn Luna, MD, FPATACSI
Ali Macatanong, MD, FPATACSI
Mary Joy Malones-Daculiat, MD, FPATACSI
Associate Professor
Leo Malunes, MD, FPATACSI
Anthony Manio, MD, FPATACSI
Marvin Martinez, MD, FPATACSI
Erwyn Novilla, MD, FPATACSI
Ramiro Thadeus Pablo, MD, FPATACSI
Pio Purino Jr., MD, FPATACSI
Professor
Bernard-Julius Rocha, MD, FPATACSI
Edgar Tuazon, MD, FPATACSI

Associate Professor

Zab-diel Villanueva, MD, FPATACSI
Associate Professor
Ronnie Cacas, MD, FPATACSI
Emmanuel Jarcia, MD, FPATACSI
Redentor Juan, MD, FPATACSI

Clinical Faculty

Anthony Manlulu, MD, FPATACSI
Fernando Melendres Jr., MD, FPATACSI
Allan Anthony Ortiz, MD, FPATACSI
Merdeditas Althea Quiñon, MD, FPATACSI
Juvenal Quitiquit, MD, FPATACSI
Rector Villajuan, MD, FPATACSI
Samuel Anthony Yadao, MD, FPATACSI
Arnold Tan, MD, FPATACSI
Avenilo Aventura Sr, MD, FPATACSI
Florencio Castillo, MD, FPATACSI
Manuel Chua Chiaco Jr., MD, FPATACSI

Retired Alumni

Renato Villanueva, MD, FPATACSI
Professor Emeritus
Florimond Garcia, MD, FPATACSI
Florante Lomibao, MD, FPATACSI
Reynante Gamponia, MD, FPATACSI
Gerardo Manzo, MD, FPATACSI
Ramon Ribu, MD, FPATACSI
Professor Emeritus
Duke Edward Cameron, MD

International Faculty

Ludgerio Torres, MD, FPATACSI
Rommel Cariño, MD, FPATACSI
Jaime Nuevo, MD, FPATACSI

Posthumous Faculty

Graduates of the Philippine Heart Center Training Program 1976 - 2024

  • Florante Lomibao, MD, FPATACSI

  • Florimond Garcia, MD, FPATACSI

  • Florante Tomacruz, MD, FPATACSI

  • Florencio Castillo, MD, FPATACSI

  • Cecilo Celino, MD, FPATACSI

  • Renato Villanueva, MD, FPATACSI

  • Jaime Nuevo, MD, FPATACSI

  • Reynante Gamponia, MD, FPATACSI

  • Eligio Aleta, MD, FPATACSI

  • Rommel Cariño, MD, FPATACSI

  • Gerardo Manzo, MD, FPATACSI

  • Leo Rico, MD, FPATACSI

  • Juvenal Quitiquit, MD, FPATACSI

  • Gisel Catalan, MD, FPATACSI - 1998

  • Arnold Tan, MD, FPATACSI - 1998

  • Nelson Lee, MD, FPATACSI - 1999

  • Christopher Cheng, MD, FPATACSI - 1999

  • Samuel T. Andin, MD, FPATACSI - MD - 1999

  • Ramon Ribu, MD, FPATACSI - 2000

  • Victor Hofileña, MD, FPATACSI - 2000

  • Leo Malunes, MD, FPATACSI - 2000

  • Francisco Peralta Jr, MD, FPATACSI - 2000

  • Joseph Bautista, MD, FPATACSI - 2001

  • Roberto Cristobal, MD, FPATACSI - 2001

  • Avenilo Aventura Jr, MD, FPATACSI - 2002

  • Mark Maruya, MD, FPATACSI - 2002

  • Althea Quiñon, MD, FPATACSI - 2002

  • Eric Pineda, MD, FPATACSI - 2002

  • Emmanuel Jarcia, MD, FPATACSI - 2002

  • Ronnie Cacas, MD, FPATACSI - 2003

  • Greg Aniceto Bergonio, MD, FPATACSI - 2003

  • Edgar Tuazon, MD, FPATACSI - 2003

  • Alex Chan, MD, FPATACSI - 2003

  • under construction