Background
Sia, Tiong-Gam was born on July 8, 1929 in Phillipines. Son of Sia, Giap-Long Siok-Tee (Tiu) Sia.
Sia, Tiong-Gam was born on July 8, 1929 in Phillipines. Son of Sia, Giap-Long Siok-Tee (Tiu) Sia.
Associate of Arts, University Santo Thomas, 1951. Doctor of Medicine, University Santo Thomas, 1956.
Intern Mount Sinia Hospital, Chicago, 1956-1957. Resident University Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, 1957-1959, University Rochester, New York, 1959-1961. Residency in plastic surgery Roswell Park Memorial Institute, Buffalo, 1961-1962.
House officer plastic surgery Leasone Hospital, Cheshire, England, 1963-1964. Registrar in plastic surgeon Ballochmyle Hospital, Aryshire, Scotland, 1963-1964. Practice medicine specializing in reconstructive plastic surgery Metropolitan Hospital, Manila, since 1964.
Head plastic surgery section Metropolitan Hospital, Manila, since 1964, Chinese General Hospital, Manila, since 1964.
Perfomed free surgery for poor, since 1964. Fellow Philippine Association Plastic Surgeons. Member British Association Plastic Surgeons, International Society Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, International Society Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Asian-Pacific Association Plastic Surgeons (president 4th Congress), Philippines Medical Association, Philippines College SUrgeons, Filipino-Chinese Medical Society.
Married Esperanza Go, June 12, 1966. Children: Frederick, Kendrick, Charmaine.