Teresita Aguas De Castro

Background

Castro, Teresita Aguas De was born on August 18, 1946 in Floridablanca, Pampanga, The Philippines. Daughter of Odilon S. and Maria (Morales) Aguas.

Education

Bachelor, University Santo Tomas, España, Manila, The Philippines, 1964. Doctor of Medicine, University Santo Tomas, España, Manila, The Philippines, 1970.

Career

Resident in internal medicine, Veterinary Memorial Medical Center, Quezon City, The Philippines, 1970-1972; resident in internal medicine, Cardinal Santos Medical Center, San Juan Metro Manila, The Philippines, 1974-1976; consultant department medicine pulmonary section, Cardinal Santos Medical Center, San Juan Metro Manila, 1979-1988; clinic physician, Baguio Family Planning Clinic, Baguio City, 1970; private practice physician, Quezon City, 1972-1974; junior consultant, Philippine Heart Center for Asia, Quezon City, 1978-1979; assistant medical director, American Hospital, Intramuros Metro Manila, 1979-1981; head pulmonary department, Delos Santos Medical Center, Quezon City, 1980-1982; head pulmonary section, Manila Control U. Filemon D. Tanchuco Foundation Hospital, Caloocan City, since 1986; associate professor, Manila Control U. Medicine, Caloocan City, The Philippines, since 1979. Consultant Manila Control U., since 1986, Philippine Heart Center, Quezon City, since 1980, Lung Center of the Philippines, Quezon City, since 1983, National Kidney Institute. Advisor Philippine Association Pulmonary Therapists, Manila, since 1991.

Achievements

• Teresita Aguas De Castro has been listed as a noteworthy pulmonary physiologist, consultant, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

President Philippine Foundation Lung Health Research and Development, since 1993. Board directors Philippine Specialty Board Internal Medicine, Manila, 1994-1995. Organizer Medical Mission to Pampanga Depressed Areas in Quezon City.

Lector Christ the King Parish, Filinvest II, Quezon City. Hospital implementor Active Living Ashtma Education Program. Speaker medical associations nationwide.

Fellow Philippine College Physicians (member accreditation committee), Philippine College Chest Physicians (overall chairman 13th annual convention, Trichest Society, vice president, secretary, treasurer), International Academy Chest Physicians and Surgeons (president Philippine chapter 1990). Member Philippine Specialty Board Internal Medicine, Philippine Medical Association (life), Lung Center Philippines, Quezon City Medical Society (life, counsilor 3d district 1993-1995, president 3d district since 1995), University Santo Tomas Medical Alumni Association (life), Philippine Heart Center Medical Alumni Association (board directors 1982, award of recognition 1990), Rotary.

Interests

• Avocations: gardening, baking.

Connections

Married Severino Bernales De Castro Junior, December 17, 1972. Children: Severino III, Ma Teresita.

Father:

Odilon S. Aguas

Mother:

Maria (Morales) Aguas

Spouse:

Severino Bernales De Castro Junior

child:

Ma Teresita Castro

child:

Severino III Castro