Background
Ambrosio Flores was born on March 20, 1912, in Manila, Philippines. Son of Prudencio Tangco y Vargas and Maria Roque (Flores) Tangco.
health administrator orthopedist Surgeon
Ambrosio Flores was born on March 20, 1912, in Manila, Philippines. Son of Prudencio Tangco y Vargas and Maria Roque (Flores) Tangco.
Doctor of Medicine, University The Philippines, 1936. Postgraduate, Harvard University, 1948.
Intern University The Philippines, Los Banos, 1936. From instructor to associate professor University of The Philippines, Manila, 1948-1962, from instructor to professional lecturer school nursing Laguna, 1939-1962, board regents Diliman, Quezon City, 1962-1982. From resident to senior resident in surgery The Philippine General Hospital, 1936-1948.
Faculty member St. Lukes' Hospital School Nursing, 1962-1982. Vice president Manila Medical Services, Inc., Ermita, Manila, since 1956. Medical director Manila Drs.
Hospital, since 1979. Also board directors Manila Medical Services, Inc. Private practice surgery, since 1979.
Chairman, board directors, president Orthopedic Equipment, Inc. Chairman board directors, vice president Blue Ribbon Philippines, Inc. Consultant Makati (The Philippines) Medical Center.
Board directors Children's International Summer Village. Delegate Third World Conference on Medical Education, Miami. Delegate Travelling Seminar on the Preparation Teachers for Medical Schools, Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics, Armenia, 1966.
Chairman committee on medical services Manila Drs. Hospital, chairman committee on credentials, chairman committee on graduate training, chairman department surgery.
Co-organizer, coordinator Outreach Programs, The Philippines, since 1979. Past chairman, president board directors Eusebio S. Garcia and University The Philippines Medicine '36 Foundation. Fellow American College of Surgeons (governor The Philippines 1971-1976, founder, past president).
Member International Society for Traumatic and Orthopedic Surgery (national delegate 1975-1989), International Society for Traumatic and Orthopedic Surgery (national secretary 1975, national delegate 1976-1989), The Philippine College Surgeons (past president, past chairman advisory committee to board regents, Certified Appreciation 1961), The Philippine Orthopedic Association (co-founder, past president), Manila Medical Society (Certified Appreciation 1955, 65), Philippine Medical Association, University The Philippines Alumni Association.
Quotes from others about the person
Was noted to be known as, "The Doctor to the President's of the Philippines."
Married Gorgonia Ginete Dineros, June 20, 1947 (deceased March 1979). Children: Maria Angelita, Maria Lourdes, Ambrisio Felipe, Prudencio Roberto.