Francisco Gualberto Torres-Aybar

Background

Torres-Aybar, Francisco Gualberto was born on July 12, 1934 in San Juan, P.R. Son of Francisco and Maria (Aybar) Torres.

Education

Bachelor of Science, U. P.R., 1956; Doctor of Medicine, U. Barcelona, Spain, 1963.

Career

Chief pediatric cardiology, Ponce (P.R.) District Hospital, 1970-1991; department chairman pediatrics, Ponce (P.R.) District Hospital, 1971-1991; medical director, Ponce (P.R.) District Hospital, 1980; progressive director pediatric training progressive, Ponce (P.R.) District Hospital, 1970-1991; professor, department chairman pediatrics, Catholic University School of Medicine, Ponce, 1978-1980; chairman, department pediatrics, Damas Hospital, Ponce, since 1985; professor, department chairman pediatrics, Ponce School of Medicine, 1980-1996.

Achievements

• Francisco Gualberto Torres-Aybar has been listed as a noteworthy Medical educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American Academy Pediatrics, American College Physicians, American College Cardiology, American College International Physicians, Inter-American College Physicians and Surgeons. Member Phi Delta Kappa.

Connections

Married Elga Arroyo; children: Elga, JoAnn Marie.

Father:

Francisco Torres

Mother:

Maria (Aybar) Torres

Spouse:

Elga Arroyo

child:

Elga Torres-Aybar

child:

JoAnn Marie Torres-Aybar