Roland Vestil Cellona

Background

Cellona, Roland Vestil was born on November 30, 1926 in Cebu City, The Philippines. Son of Macario Paden Cellona and Ana Asas Vestil.

Education

Associate of Arts, University Philippines, Cebu City, 1948. Doctor of Medicine, University St. Tomas, Manila, 1954. Diploma in Public Health, University London, 1962.

Career

Leprosy officer Department Health, Manila, 1956—1961, medical specialist leprosy, 1962—1969. Senior medical officer leprosy Ghana Leprosy Service, 1969—1972. Assistant epidemiologist American Leprosy Foundation, Cebu, 1972—1982, chief epidemiologist, 1983—1990, assistant director, since 1990.

Associate professor Cebu Institute Medicine, 1963—1995.

Achievements

• Roland Vestil Cellona has been listed as a noteworthy dermatologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow: Philippine Dermatological Society. Member: Knights of Columbus, Philippine Public Heatlh Association, International Leprosy Association.

Interests

• Travel, reading, writing, teaching, charity work.

Connections

Married Dolores Alburo Cabahug, May 11, 1954. Children: Doris, Ronald, Diana, Geraldine, Rossanna.

Father:

Macario Paden Cellona

Mother:

Ana Asas Vestil

Spouse:

Dolores Alburo Cabahug

child:

Ronald Cellona

child:

Diana Cellona

child:

Doris Cellona

child:

Rossanna Cellona

child:

Geraldine Cellona