Gemorsita Macavinta-Tenazas

Background

Macavinta-Tenazas, Gemorsita was born on December 18, 1938 in Numancia, Aklan, Phillippines. Daughter of Dominador Zalazar and Georgina Estrada (Tabanera) Macavinta. came to the United States, 1967.

Education

Bachelor, Far Eastern U., Manila, 1959; Doctor of Medicine, Far Eastern U., Manila, 1964.

Career

Intern, North General Hospital, Manila, 1963-1964; private practice, Manila, 1965-1967; extern, Chinese General Hospital, Manila, 1965-1967; with, St. Joseph Medical Center, Burbank, California, 1967-1969; chief cytotechnologist, Cancer Screening Superior vena cava syndrome, North Hollywood, California, 1969-1973; resident in family practice medicine, Health Sciences Center, Texas Technology U., Lubbock, 1974-1975; staff physician, VA Outpatient Clinic, Los Angeles, since 1975.

Achievements

• Gemorsita Macavinta-Tenazas has been listed as a noteworthy Family physician by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American Academy Family Physicians. Member American Association of Philippine Family Physicians (Board of Governors 1996), California Academy Family Physicians, Filipino Asian-Pacific VA Employees Society (president Los Angeles chapter since 1988), Aklanons of America (president since 1988, 1st Mistress Aklan 1986-1989), Far Eastern U. Medical Alumni Association (assistant secretary since 1988).

Interests

• Avocations: dancing, singing, sewing, piano playing, gardening.

Connections

Married Salvador Torrefiel Tenazas Junior, April 18, 1963. Children: Alan, Alex, Albert, Alfred.

Father:

Dominador Zalazar Macavinta

Mother:

Georgina Estrada (Tabanera) Macavinta

Spouse:

Salvador Torrefiel Tenazas Junior

child:

Alfred Macavinta-Tenazas

child:

Albert Macavinta-Tenazas

child:

Alan Macavinta-Tenazas

child:

Alex Macavinta-Tenazas