Background
Lapeña, Jose Florencio Fabella Son of Jose Lirag Lapeña and Rosa Pura Villasanta Fabella-Lapeña.
Lapeña, Jose Florencio Fabella Son of Jose Lirag Lapeña and Rosa Pura Villasanta Fabella-Lapeña.
Bachelor in Philosophy and Letters, De La Salle University, Manila, 1979. Master of Arts in Social Sciences, De La Salle University, Manila, 1985. Doctor of Medicine, University Philippines, Manila, 1994.
Associate professor otorhinolaryngology University Philippines College Medicine, Manila, 1999—2010, chair, mentoring program committee, since 2005. Professor otorhinolaryngology University Philippine College Medicine, since 2010. Editor in chief Philippine Journal Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Pasig City, since 2006.
Chief, craniomaxillofacial prosthesis and bioengineering unit Philippine General Hospital, University Philippines, Manila, since 2001, chief, laryngology, bronchoesophagology, airway and neck surgery, 2006—2010. Active consultant Eye Referral Center, Manila, since 2001, E. Avenue Medical Center, Quezon City, Philippines, since 2001. Consultant Manila Doctors Hospital, since 2001.
International advisory board Journal American Academy Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, since 2007. Founding member Asia Pacific Association Medical Journal Editors, Seoul, since 2008. Director Philippine Society Audiology, Manila, 2009—2010, auditor, since 2010.
Editorial board Kulak Burun Bogaz Ihtisas Dergisi, Istanbul, Turkey, since 2009. Councilor Pasay Paranaque Medical Society, Philippine Medical Association, Philippines, since 2009. Member World Association Medical Editors, Oslo, since 2009.
International editorial board Recent Patents Inflammation and Allergy, since 2009.
Fellow: Philippine Academy Head and Neck Surgery, Philippine Society Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Philippine College Surgeons.
Married Josefina Santiago Isidro, October 24, 2004. Children: Ma. Carmela Cecilia, Rosa Angela Veronica, Jessica Francesca Ma. Married Ma. Angeles Cerdenia Guanzon, September 21, 1985 (divorced).