Prudencio Sanqui Samson

Background

Samson, Prudencio Sanqui was born on May 11, 1929 in Station Rosa, The Philippines.

Education

Associate of Arts, University St. Tomas, 1947. Doctor of Medicine, University St. Tomas, 1953.

Career

Intern Jamaica Hospital, Long Island, New York, 1954-1955. Surgical intern St. Clare's Hospital, New York City, 1955, assistant surgical resident, 1955-1958, chief surgical resident, 1958-1959. Fellow in surgery Doctor's Hospital, 1959-1960.

Professional lecturer in surgery University East Ramon Magsaysay Memorial Medical Center, 1960-1961, instructor surgery, 1961-1963, professor surgery, 1964-1970. Chairman department surgery Government Service Insurance Systems General Hospital, Quezon City, 1969-1979. Chief training and research services East Avenue Medical Center, 1979-1991, chairman department surgery, 1983-1994.

Senior consultant department surgery Asian Hospital and Medical Center, Filinvest, Alabang,, Muntinlupa, The Philippines, since 1994. Consultant in surgery Our Lady of Lourdes, Philippine Cancer Society, United Doctors Medical Center, Capitol Medical Center, National Kidney Institute, Philippine Heart Center for Asia. Senior consultant surgeon Hospital ng Bangong Lipunan.

Comptroller 20th World Medical Assembly, World Medical Association, November 1967. Vice-chair Philippine Board Surgery, 1972, chairman, 1974, director, 1975.

Achievements

• Prudencio Sanqui Samson has been listed as a noteworthy surgeon by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

President Rotary Club University District Manila, 1983-1984. Director Rotary Health Clinic, Rotary Center, Paco, Manila, 1985-1994, director community service, 1979-1982, director vocational service, 1982-1983. Fellow American College of Surgeons (councilor Philippine chapter 1976), International College Surgeons, Philippine College Surgeons (member committee on promotion and research 1968), New York Academy of Sciences, John L. Madden Surgical Society, Pan-Pacific Surgical Association, Pan American Medical Association (diplomate), Philippine Medical Association (overall chairman 57th Annual convention 1964, trustee MARIA project 1965-1968), Association of the Philippine Medical Colleges, Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeons Asia.

American Association for the Advancement of Science, Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract, American Hernia Society.

Interests

• Jogging, basketball, swimming, reading, writing.

Connections

Married Teresita Yatco, June 1959. Children: Gary, Joey, Marisa, Gina.

Spouse:

Teresita Yatco

child:

Gary Samson

child:

Joey Samson

child:

Gina Samson

child:

Marisa Samson