Rafael Ricafranca Castillo

Background

Castillo, Rafael Ricafranca was born on September 3, 1953 in Naga, Philippines. Son of Pedro Consulta and Felisa (Ricafranca) Castillo.

Education

Bachelor of Science in General Science, U. Santo Tomas, Manila, 1973; Doctor of Medicine cum laude, U. Santo Tomas, Manila, 1977.

Career

Medical international, U. Philippines Medical Center, Manila, 1977-1978; resident in internal medicine, U. Philippines Medical Center, Manila, 1979-1980; clinical fellow in cardiology, U. Philippines Medical Center, Manila, 1981-1982; consultant in adult cardiology, Lung Center of the Philippines, Quezon City, since 1983; consultant in adult cardiology, Philippine Heart Center, Quezon City, since 1986; consultant in adult cardiology, Manila Doctors Hospital, Manila, since 1985; medical director, Sandoz Philippines, Inc., Pasig, 1984-1994. Advisory director Philippine Rheumatic Fever Foundation, Pasig, since 1993. President Sandoz Medical Foundation, Pasig, 1993-1994.

Achievements

• Rafael Ricafranca Castillo has been listed as a noteworthy company administrator, cardiologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow Philippine College Cardiology (president 1993-1994), Philippine College Physicians, Philadelphia College Pharmaceutical Medicine (director 1990-1992). Member Philippine Medical Association (life), Philippine Heart Association (director) 1989-1994, president 1993-1994, Young Investigators award 1982), Philippine Society Hypertension (founding member), Philippine Rheumatic Fever Foundation (founding member).

Interests

• Avocations: reading books, writing essays, swimming, table tennis.

Connections

Married Rebecca Lorenzo, February 13, 1983. Children: Rochelle, Roxanne.

Father:

Pedro Consulta Castillo

Mother:

Felisa (Ricafranca) Castillo

Spouse:

Rebecca Lorenzo

child:

Roxanne Castillo

child:

Rochelle Castillo