Rafael Sunico Recto

Background

Recto, Rafael Sunico was born on October 20, 1934 in Manila. Son of Rafael San Jose and Nicanora Paras (Sunico) Recto.

Education

Bachelor, U. Philippines, Quezon City, 1954; Doctor of Medicine, U. Philippines, Manila, 1959.

Career

Resident, then chief resident, Philippines General Hospital, Manila, 1959-1964; registrar, Nuffield Orthopedic Center, Oxford, England, 1966-1967; fellow, Queen Mary's Hospital Limb Fitting Center, Roehampton, England, 1967-1968; research fellow, Blodgett Memorial Hospital, Grand Rapids, Michigan, 1968; Chairman.dept. orthopedics, Philippines General Hospital, Manila, 1968-1986; director, National Orthopedic Hospital Rehabilitation Medical Center, Quezon City, since 1987. Consultant Philippine General Hospital. Member of staff Medical Center Manila, Makati Med.Ctr.

Achievements

• Rafael Sunico Recto has been listed as a noteworthy Orthopedic surgeon by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow Philippine College Surgeons, Philippine Orthopedic Association Inc., Philippine Association Spine Surgeons, Western Pacific Orthopedic Association, American College of Surgeons, La Society International Chirurgie Orthopedic et Traumatologie. Member Philippine Medical Association, International Society Prosthetics Orthopedics.

Connections

Married Aurora SantiagoCifra, February 1, 1962. Children: Rafael III, Isabelita, Ronaldo, Ruel.

Father:

Rafael San Jose Recto

Mother:

Nicanora Paras (Sunico) Recto

Spouse:

Aurora SantiagoCifra

child:

Isabelita Recto

child:

Ronaldo Recto

child:

Rafael III Recto

child:

Ruel Recto