Cosme Ralota Cagas

Background

Cagas, Cosme Ralota was born on January 17, 1936 in Jimenez, Philippines. Son of Cosme Leopoldo Cagas and Salud Almendras Ralota. came to the United States, 1973.

Education

Pre-Medicine Diploma, U. Philippines, Quezon City, 1955; Doctor of Medicine, U. Philippines, Manila, 1960.

Career

Intern, Philippine General Hospital, Manila, 1960; intern, Menorah Medical Center, 1961; resident in pediatrics, Children's Mercy Hospital, Kansas City, Missoury, 1962; resident in pediatrics, Kansas U. Medical Center, 1963; fellow in pediatric endocrinology and metabolism, U. Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, 1964-1966; assistant professor, U. Philippines, Manila, 1966-1973; assistant professor, U. Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, 1973-1976; from clinical assistant professor to professor, St. Saint Louis University, since 1976; practice medicine specializing in pediatrics, Bellville, Illinois, 1976-1993; from clinical assistant professor to professor, Southern Illinois U., Springfield, since 1979. Consultant genetic screening program State of Illinois, Springfield, since 1978.

Achievements

• Cosme Ralota Cagas has been listed as a noteworthy Pediatrician, endocrinologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American Academy Pediatrics. Member Lawson Wilkins Pediatric EndoctrineSoc., St. Clair County Medical Society (secretary 1986-1987), Philippine Pediat. Society American (president since 1998), Association Filipino Physicians Southern Illinois (founder, Distinguished Service award 1981, 83, 89, Life Achievement award 1998), U.Philippines Medical Alumni Society American (founding president 1980-1983, Most Distinguished Alumnus Overseas award 1986, Most Outstanding Physician 1978, 81), Philippine Economics and Cultural Endowment (founding president 1986-1990, S.P. Testimonial award 1996), Philippine Physicians in American (speaker ho.of delegations, 1981-1983, organizer and first speaker award 1996), Philippine Medical Association (speaker 1971-1973, Most Outstanding Physician of Year award1969, 71), Filipino American History Society (president 1992-1994), Philippine Pediatric Society in American (president since 1998).

Interests

• Avocations: tennis, journalism, poetry, public speaking.

Connections

Married Linda San Diego. Children: Elcee, Chess, Georgina, Chester.

Father:

Cosme Leopoldo Cagas

Mother:

Salud Almendras Ralota

Spouse:

Linda San Diego

child:

Georgina Cagas

child:

Elcee Cagas

child:

Chess Cagas

child:

Chester Cagas