Background
Rivera, Esperanza Figueroa was born on September 23, 1931 in Cabanatuan City, The Philippines. Daughter of Albino L. and Leocadia G. (Garcia) Figueroa.
hospital administrator pediatrician
Rivera, Esperanza Figueroa was born on September 23, 1931 in Cabanatuan City, The Philippines. Daughter of Albino L. and Leocadia G. (Garcia) Figueroa.
Doctor of Medicine, University Santo Tomas, Manila, 1954.
Intern, St. Mary's Hospital, Lewiston, Maine., 1956-1957;
resident, Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, 1957-1959;
resident, Kings County Hospital, New York City, 1959-1961;
resident, State University of New York Medical Center, 1961;
medical director, MCU-FDT Medical Foundation Hospital, Caloocan City, The Philippines
head pediatrics medicine, Philippine Children's Medical Center. Consultant MCU-FDTMF Hospital, Cardinal Santos Medical Center. Chairman of Commission on pharmacy and therapeutics Philippine Children's Medical Center, since 1986, chairman bioethics committee, since 1994, chairman credentials committee, since 1986.
Chairman credentialscom. MCU-FDTMF Hospital, since 1986, chairman bioethics committee, since 1994, research county, since 1990, chairman management committee. Chairman bioethics committee department pediatrics Cardinal Santos Medical Center, since 1993.
Member of advisory board Philippine Ambulatory Pediat. Association, Inc.
Member of advisory board United Way, The Philippines. President Catholic Physician's Guild of The Philippines, since 1992. Assistant treasurer Zonta Club Manila II, since 1994.
Board of Governors North Greenhills Association, 1982-1983. Chairman child and youth welfare committee PMWA Caloocan-Malabon-Navotas Chapter Project. on Total Health Care Delivery in a Day Care Nursery, 1978-1979. Fellow Philippine Pediat.
Society (accreditation board since 1979, board directors Research Foundation, International Center of Photography Fund review board, specialty board, Chairman of Commission on awards 1990-1992, co-chairman international relations committee, Chairman of Commission on registry of disease of children, president Research Foundation 1983-1984, immediate past president 1983, president 1980-1982, Chairman of Commission on manpower development for primary pediatrics care 1978-1980, coordinator Child Advocacy Center, 1978-1980, vice president 1978-1980, board of trustees 1974-1978, Chairman of Commission on health education 1976, secretary 1972-1974), American Academy Pediatricians, Pediat. Infectious Diseas Society The Philippines (honorary), Philippine Society Microbiology and Infectious Disease, Philippine Medical Association (secretary sub-commission on medical education, House of Delegates 1976, member commission on medical practice, House of Delegates 1977-1978, secretary-general 1982, district councilor 1980-1981, Presidential Plaque of Recognition 1978), Association Philippine Medical Colls., Caloocan City Medical Society (vice president 1974-1975, president 1976-1978, immediate past president 1978-1980, Chairman of Commission on arbitration and liaison 1976-1978, Distinguished Svc. award 1975, Placque of Merit for Most Outstanding Physician of Caloocan City 1976, Leadership award 1978, Loyalty award 1981), Philippine Medical Women's Association (councilor Caloocan-Malabon-Navotas chapter 1977-1978, Chairman of Commission on professional advancement 1984-1986, vice president Caloocan-Malabon-Navotas chapter 1984-1986), Pi Lambda Theta.
Married Celestino E. Rivera. Children: Ruby F., Cristina F., Rachel F., Celestino F. Junior, Rosalinda F.