Lydia T. Alejo Rossina

Background

Rossina, Lydia T. Alejo was born on March 27, 1945 in Obando, Bulacan, The Philippines. Daughter of Leon Guevara and Eugenia Ramos (Tolentino) Alejo.

Education

Bachelor of Science, U. Philippines, 1964; Doctor of Medicine, U. Philippines, 1969; M of Health Science, Johns Hopkins University, 1984.

Career

Resident physician Ophthalmology Department, Philippine General Hospital, Manila, 1969-1972; research associate, Institute of Ophthalmology, Manila, 1972-1982; university researcher II, III, Institute of Ophthalmology, Manila, 1982-1994; university researcher IV, Institute of Ophthalmology, Manila, since 1994; assistant director, Institute of Ophthalmology, Manila, 1988-1991; assistant director administration, Philippine General Hospital, Manila, 1995-1997. Consultant National Council for the Welfare of Disabled Persons, Philippines, 1985-1988, American Foundation for the Overseas Blind, Philippines, 1974-1976. Program director Sight Restoration in the Philippines, 1991-1994.

Clinical associate professor college medicine U. Philippines, since 1977. Attending ophthalmologist Eye Reference Center, since 1981, Philippine General Hospital, since 1977.

Achievements

• Lydia T. Alejo Rossina has been listed as a noteworthy Ophthalmologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member International Union of Nutritional Sciences, American Academy Ophthalmology, Wilmer Residents Association, Philippine Academy Ophthalmology, Philippine Medical Association, Philippine General Hospital Medical Foundation (secretary since 1996), Manila Medical Society, Society of Alumni Johns Hopkins University (Philippine chapter).

Interests

• Avocation: music.

Connections

Married Vicente Collantes Ramirez Junior, August 12, 1979. Children: Marie Perpetua, Socorro Alejo.

Father:

Leon Guevara Alejo

Mother:

Eugenia Ramos (Tolentino) Alejo

Spouse:

Vicente Collantes Ramirez Junior

child:

Socorro Alejo Rossina

child:

Marie Perpetua Rossina