About Totalmed
RAYMOND C. RICARDO, MD, FCAP
Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
 Dr.
Raymond Ricardo, is a 35 year health industry veteran and
will provide vision and leadership as CEO and President.
He obtained his internship and residency training at the
NY University-Bellevue-VA Medical Center in New York City.
He practiced Pathology in many hospitals in the US and was
full Professor of Pathology at Lincoln and Pikeville Universities
in Tennessee and Kentucky. He is a board certified by the
American Board of Pathology and is a lifetime fellow of
the College of American Pathologists. Dr. Ricardo has served
as Chief of the Medical staff and as Board Member of the
Board of Trustees at Lee County Regional Medical Center
in Virginia and as President of the Virginia Association
of Philippine Physicians.
AVENILO AVENTURA, MD
Vice-Chairman of the Board
 Dr.
Avenilo Aventura was the founding Director of the Philippine
Heart Center. He is a Diplomate of the American Board of
Surgery and the Philippine Board of Surgery. He is a Fellow
of the American College of Surgeons, American College of
Cardiology and American College of Chest Physicians. He
has served as President of the Thoracic and Cardiovascular
Surgeons of Asia, Association of Thoracic and Cardiovascular
Association of Asia, ASEAN Federation of Cardiology, 4th
Asian Vascular Society International Congress, Philippine
Heart Association, Philippine Association of Thoracic and
Cardiovascular Surgeons, and the Asia Pacific Heart Network.
He is Chairman of Caritas Health Shield HMO. He served as
Chairman of the Philippine Board of Thoracic and Cardiovascular
Surgeons, Board of Trustees, Heart Foundation of the Philippines,
Organizing Committee, ASEAN Congress of Cardiology, Council
of Cardiac Surgery, Asian Pacific Society of Cardiology,
and the UST Faculty of Medicine and Surgery. He is an Associate
Professor of the UST College of Medicine and Surgery. He
served as Presidential Physician. Dr. Aventura has received
numerous awards for his surgical and medical activities
and is a member or officer of several Boards and organizations.
JAIME GALVEZ-TAN, MD
Consultant, Member, Board of Governors
 Dr.
Tan is a former Secretary of Health for the Philippine Government.
He served as Undersecretary and Chief of Staff of the Department
of Health from 1992 to 1994. Prior to that time, he held
senior positions at the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF),
both at the national and the regional levels. Earlier, Dr.
Tan served as a rural health physician and trainer. Dr.
Tan has been a Consultant for UNICEF, the World Health Organization
(WHO), United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), United
Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), The World Bank, Asian Development
Bank (ADB), and the United States Agency for International
Development (USAID). Dr. Tan is widely published and has
lectured in fifteen countries on several continents. The
recipient of numerous awards, Dr. Tan is currently an International
Consultant on Health Policy Development and was until recently
Vice Chancellor for Research at the University of the Philippines
Manila and, concurrently, Executive Director of the National
Institutes of Health. Dr. Tan is President and/or Chief
Officer of several health-related nongovernmental organizations.
He is a graduate of the University of the Philippines and
the Prince Leopold Institute of Tropical Medicine in Antwerp,
Belgium. Dr. Tan is a Philippine citizen.
LUZVIMINDA V. RICARDO, MD
Executive Vice-President
 Dr.
Luzviminda Ricardo, Vice President of Finance and Treasurer
retired from medical practice in 1997 after a long and distinguished
career. She did her residency in Anesthesia at St. Luke’s
Hospital in New York City and practiced in New York and
Virginia. Dr. L. Ricardo has received several awards for
outstanding service while as intern, resident and consultant
during her 27 year career. She founded and currently manages
Ameriphil Medical Transcription Institute and is co-founder
of TotalMED. Dr. L. Ricardo is instrumental in the continuing
success of both companies.
TERESITA ORTIN-OLIVER,
MD
Vice-President, Operations
Dr. Ortin holds a doctorate degree in Medicine
as well as in Education. She has a masters degree in Nursing
and Medical Practice Management. She is President and Dean
of Metro Subic College. She is a Governor of the International
College of surgeons and the Philippine Medical Association.
She is past president of the Olongapo Medical Society.
BU CASTRO, MD, LLB
Medical Director
 Dr.
Bu Castro, the Medical Director and Vice-President of Medico-Legal
Affairs, is Board Certified in Pathology. He has served
as PMA president and is very active as a professor in various
medical universities including St. Luke’s, UST and
Fatima Universities. He served as Medico-Legal Officer of
St. Luke’s, Chinese General, Mary Chile’s, Fatima
and Children’s Medical Centers. He was former chairman
of the College of Medicine of Pamantasan Ng Lungsod Ng Maynila.
He is a former President of the Philippine Association of
Forensic Medicine., Dr. Castro has been instrumental in
instituting many reforms in the
Medical profession and has authored many articles in medical
journals and publications
RAY MELCHOR SANTOS, MD
Vice President, Projects Development
 Apart
from having a medical degree, Dr. Rey Melchor Santos holds
a Masters degree in Hospital Administration from the Ateneo
Graduate School. Dr. Santos is President of the Philippine
College of Surgeons, the Phil. Association of Laparoscopic
and Endoscopic Surgery, and the Phil. Obesity Control Team.
He is Secretary-Treasurer of the American College of Surgeons,
Phil. Chapter. He serves as the Vice President of the Phil.
Society of Bariatric Surgery and the Phil. Medical Association.
He is Governor and Examiner of the Phil. Board of Surgery
and the Phil. Board of Laparoscopic and Endoscopic Surgery.
BEN
CUSTODIO
International Vice President,
Vice President, Project Development
 President, LCI Group Ltd.
President, Wampole Brands Inc., Canada
Head of Business Development, Del Monte and Ciba Geigy/Novartis
Senior management with Johnson&Johnson International.
Chief Operating Officer, ISM BioPolymer, Quebec, Canada
Member of the Board of Directors, Nu-Life Nutrition Canada
Ltd., Millennium Biotechnology Inc., New Jersey, U.S.A.
Member, Advisory Group, Sheridan College International School;
Brock University/U.P. College Los Banos
Bachelor of Science in Commerce, C.P.A., De La Salle; Marketing
and Finance, Univ. of Washington, Seattle Economics, Univ.
of Toronto
ABELARDO ALBIS, LLB
Vice President, Legal
Attorney Abelardo Albis received his law
degree from the University of the Philippines. He served
as National Youth Director of YMCAs in the Philippines.
He practiced as law partner of Conde and Albis Law Office
and Albis and Associates. He is currently serving as President
of Santo Domingo Institute Inc. and as President and Senior
Pastor of Christ is Coming Inc. He is currently the Assistant
Corporate Secretary of the Sta. Lucia Group of Companies
and also the Chief Legal Counsel of Sta. Lucia Realty Development
Corporation.
 ARGENTE ALEJANDRO, MD
Chief of Clinics
Dr. Argente Alejandro, Director
of Primary Care has had a sterling career in medical practice
and has served as President of the Philippine Federation
of Family Practitioners, President of the Philippine Association
of Alternative Medicine, and as Vice President of the PMA.
Dr. Alejandro has been the recipient of numerous awards
for his unstinting service to his profession, the PMA, PAAM
and the PFFP.
FRANCIS GOMEZ, MD
Consultant, Member, Board of Directors
 Dr.
Francis Gomez graduated as a full scholar from the UERM
Medical Center and holds an MD degree, a Masters in Primary
Health Care Management from the ASEAN Institute for Health
Development and a Masters Degree un Entrepreneurship from
the Asian Institute of Management. He finished a fellowship
in Health Policy Development at Boston University. He is
currently COO of New MarketLink Pharmaceutical Company and
President of Altermed Corporation, a subsidiary of PAscual
Laboratories. He is a Trustee of the Philippine Institute
of Traditional and Alternative Medicine. He served as Head,
Technical Senate Staff for Health Management and WHO adviser
on Traditional Medicine as well as Adviser on the Technical
Staff of the Secretary of Health, DOH, Philippines.
OOI BENG HUAT
Member, Board of Directors
Chairman, Ooi Beng Huat Trading
Company, Ooi Beng Huat Food Industries, Smart Nutrition
Indonesia, and SNI Philippines
Member, Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers
DR. MERCY OSUNERO
Member, Board of Directors
Graduated with honors, UP College of Medicine
Governor of Phil. Med. Association, Rizal
Diplomate, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Korean mother. Born and raised in Korea. Speaks some Korean
Active in Philippine-Korean community
 EXPEDITA CASTRO, MD
Member, Board of Directors
Dr. Expedita Castro received her medical degree from the University of Santo Tomas. She served as Professor of Internal Medicine at UERMMC (UE Ramon Magsaysay Medical Center). Dr. Castro practiced internal medicine in Washington, Ohio, and Maine, USA and clinical research work involving drugs in Hypertension, Diabetes, Gastric ulcers, Degenerative osteoarthritis and Psychiatry in Seattle, WA. She also worked for 5 years as Internist in Washington State Hospital experiencing the challenges of treating mentally challenged patients and the effects and complications of psychiatric medications. She is the founder and Chairperson of the Medical Missions to Pilar Foundation, a 501 C3 Tax exemot Charitable Organization.
US CONSULTANTS
DR. EUGENIO ANTONIO, Consultant
in Surgery has practiced surgery in N.Y. and Virginia for
more than 30 years. He is board certified by the American
Board of Surgery. He served as Chief of Medical Staff and
as a member of the Board of Directors at John Randolph Hospital
in Virginia. He is a former President of the Virginia Association
of Philippine physicians.
DR. EDEN AGUSTIN, Consultant
in Internal Medicine is board certified and is a Diplomate
of the American College of Gastroenterology. She served
as Chief of Internal Medicine at the VA Medical Center in
Lebanon, PA and as Medical Director at the VA Medical Center
in Fayetteville, NC for more than 10 years. Dr. Agustin
is a multi awarded physician and community leader in the
United States.
DR. ABU TIDAL, Consultant
in Cardiology graduated from Medicine with honors. He is
board certified and has practiced internal medicine and
cardiology in Kentucky for more than 30 years. He served
as Chief of Medical Staff and Hospital Director in Kentucky
for 10 years. Dr. Tidal has published many articles in medical
journals and publications.
DR. NORMA AQUINO, Consultant
in Radiology obtained her internship and residency at the
NYU-Bellevue-VA Medical Center in NY and is board certified
in Radiology. She is a consultant at the NY Presbyterian
and Harlem Medical Centers in NY. Dr. Aquino holds a subspecialty
in ultrasound.
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