Background
Torres, Ludgerio Diosomito was born on March 26, 1940. Son of Petronilo Lantin and Gertrudis Diosomito Torres.
administrator Cardiologist thoracic surgeon
Torres, Ludgerio Diosomito was born on March 26, 1940. Son of Petronilo Lantin and Gertrudis Diosomito Torres.
Associate of Arts in pre-Medicine, University Santo Tomas, Manila, 1957. Doctor of Medicine magna cum laude, University Santo Tomas, Manila, 1962.
General surgery resident University Santo Tomas Hospital, Manila, 1962—1967. Thoracic and cardiovascular surgery resident Harvard Medical School, Boston, 1967—1970, Peter Bent Brigham Hospital, Boston, 1967—1970. Chairman department cardiovascular surgery Philippine Heart Center, Quezon City, Philippines, 1975—1986, St. Luke's Medical Center, Quezon City, Philippines, 1986—1990.
Chief pediatrics cardiac surgery Philippine Heart Center, Philippines, since 1980, medical director Philippines, since 1997. Training fellow pediatrics cardiac surgery University Alabama, Birmingham, 1978—1979. Executive vice president Heart Foundation of Philippines, since 1997.
Chairman Philippine Board Thoracic and Cardiovasc. Surgery, since 2002.
Fellow: American College of Surgeons, American College Cardiology, Philippine Association Thoracic and Cardiovasc. Surgery, Philippine College Cardiology, American College Chest Physicians, Philippine College Surgeons. Member: Asian Thoracic and Cardiovasc.
Surgeons of Asia (council member 1980), Rotary Club Manila (senior active member).
Married Veronica Karganilla Molina, December 22. Children: Anna Leticia, Lourdes Angela, Veronica Linda, Jose Rionilo, Jose Ludgerio, Jose Paulo Antonio.