Maria Josephine Carlos Raboca

Background

Raboca, Maria Josefina Carlos was born on December 19, 1957 in Station Rita, Pampanga, Philippines. Daughter of Jose Laxamana Carlos and Amanda Ricafort Lansang.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Biology cum laude, Ateneo de Manila, Quezon City, 1978. Doctor of Medicine in Medicine, Philippine Board. Doctor of Medicine, University St. Thomas, Manila, 1982.

Career

Intern Makati Medical Center, 1983, resident, 1984—1986, fellow, 1987—1988, training officer, secretary endocrinology, 1999—2005, chief, department endocrinology, diabetes and metabolism, since 2005, head, Diabetes Care Center, since 2005. Member Harvard Medical School, Clinical Endocrinology, 2002. Faculty Philippine Diabetes Association Workshops, since 1994, Philippine Center Diabetes Education Foundation, 1994—2005.

Treasurer Philippine Society Endocrinology and Metabolism, 2001—2003, secretary, 2003—2006, vice president, 2005—2006, president, since 2006.

Achievements

• Achievements include research in the correlation of CRP with cardiovascular disease in type-2 diabetes mellitus among Filipinos. Research in lipid powering effect of orlistat beyond weight reduction in over weight/obese Filipino patients. Research in agranulocytosis in the management of thyrotoxic crisis.

Works

• Other Work

  • Contributor articles to professional journals.

Membership

Chair Diabetes Awareness Philippine Center Diabetes Education Foundation, Philippines, 1994—2005. Fellow: Philippine College Physicians, Philippine Society Endocrinology and Metabolism (director 1998—2001, treasurer 2001-2003, secretary 2003-2006, vice president 2005-2006, president since 2007, chairman Go Bike Pilipinas 2007). Member: Philippine Medical Association (life).

Interests

• Gardening, swimming, piano, walking, hiking.

Connections

Married Julius Nabong Raboca, December 30, 1987. Children: Julienne Carlos, Joyce Anne Carlos.

Father:

Jose Laxamana Carlos

Mother:

Amanda Ricafort Lansang

Spouse:

Julius Nabong Raboca

child:

Julienne Carlos Raboca

child:

Joyce Anne Carlos Raboca