Sir Josรฉ Santillana Yamamoto, M.D.

  • Chief, Section of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery - University of Santo Tomas (UST) Faculty of Medicine and Surgeryย 
  • Experience as the President of the Philippine Association of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeons, Inc. (PATACSI), Chief of both Thoracic Surgical Oncology and Coronary Artery Surgery at Baylor St. Lukeโ€™s Medical Center, and Chief of the UST Faculty of Medicine and Surgeryโ€™s Section of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
  • Order of Knight of St. Sylvester, conferred by the Vatican (June 14,1997)

Detailed Resumรฉ

Education & Trainingย 

  • Bachelor of Science - University of Santo Tomas (UST)
  • Magna Cum Laudeย 
  • Doctor of Medicine - UST Faculty of Medicine and Surgeryย 
  • Magna Cum Laudeย 
  • Recipient of the Philippine Medical Association Award for Academic Excellenceย 
  • Rotating Internship - UST Hospitalย 
  • Outstanding Intern (1974)ย 
  • 6th place Philippine Medical Board Examination
  • Resident, General Surgery - Santo Tomas University Hospital (1975-1979, Batangas, Philippines)
  • Chief Resident, General Surgery - Santo Tomas University Hospital (1978-1979, Batangas, Philippines)
  • Resident, General Surgery - Bronx Lebanon Hospital Center, (1981-1982, New York City, NY, U.S.A.)
  • Fellowship in Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery - Texas Heart Institute at Baylor St. Lukeโ€™s Episcopal Hospital (1982-1984, Houston, TX, U.S.A.)ย 
  • Outstanding Fellow (1984) in Cardiovascular Surgeryย 
  • Texas Heart Institute Recipient of the Denton Cooley Awardย 
  • Cardiovascular Society Travelling Fellowship Award
  • Resident in Thoracic Surgery, M.D. Anderson Hospital, (1984-?, Houston, TX, U.S.A.)
  • Fellow in Cardiovascular Surgery, Washington Hospital Center, (1988-1989, Washington D.C., U.S.A.)

Memberships

  • Board Memberships and Certifications
  • Diplomate, Philippine Board of Surgery (1980)
  • Diplomate, Philippine Board of Thoracic Cardiovascular Surgery (1986)ย 
  • Fellow, American College of Surgeonsย 
  • Fellow, American College of Cardiologyย 
  • Fellow, International College of Surgeonsย 
  • Fellow, Philippine Heart Associationย 
  • Fellow, Bronchoesophagology Association of the Philippinesย 
  • Organizational Memberships
  • Denton A. Cooley Cardiovascular Societyย 
  • Philippine Medical Association
  • Manila Medical Societyย 
  • Asian Surgical Associationย 
  • Philippine Association of Endoscopic Surgeons
  • Philippine Society of Laparoscopic Surgeons
  • Asian Vascular Surgeryย 
  • Philippine Society of Surgical Oncologyย 
  • Thomasian Alumni Surgical Society (TASS)
  • Council on Cardiovascular Surgery, Philippine Heart Association (1992-1996)

Professional Achievementsย 

  • Chairman, Residency Training Committee, Department of Surgery, Santo Tomas University Hospital (1987 to 1990)
  • Chairman, Council on Cardiovascular Surgery, Philippine Heart Association (1992 to1995)ย 
  • Vice Chairman, Credentials Committee, Santo Tomas University Hospital (1992 to 1995)ย 
  • President, Philippine Association of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeons, Inc. (PATACSI, January to December 1997)ย 
  • Chief, Section of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, UST Faculty of Medicine and Surgeryย 
  • Former Chief, Thoracic Surgical Oncology, St. Lukeโ€™s Medical Centerย 
  • Former Chief, Coronary Artery Surgery, St. Lukeโ€™s Medical Centerย 
  • Examiner, Philippine Board of Surgery (Cardiovascular and Thoracic Specialty โ€“ 1986 to 2000)ย 
  • Examiner, Philippine Board of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery (January 2001- December 2006)
  • Associate Professor, UST Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, Department of Surgery, Section of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery (1986 to 2015)

Hospital Appointmentsย 

  • Active Medical Staff, Division of Surgery, UST Faculty of Medicine and Surgery

Religious and Socio-Civic Organizationsย 

  • Couples for Christ (CFC)ย 
  • Member, International Council, Couples for Christ (1997 to 2019)
  • Member, Board of Elders (2019 to present)
  • Executive Director (2009-2011)
  • International Director / President of the Couples for Christ Medical Missions Foundation, Inc. (1997-2004)ย 
  • Chairman, CFC ANCOP Foundation (2013 to 2015)ย 
  • West B Sector Head, Metro Manila (1997-2001)
  • Country Coordinator, Japan (1996 to 2013)ย 
  • Country Coordinator, United Kingdom (2000-2003)
  • Continental Overseer for Europe (2007 to 2013)ย 
  • Continental Overseer for the Americas (2013 to 2017)
  • Mindanao Mission Director / Philippine Mission Director (2007 to 2011)
  • Philippine Mission Director (2011 to 2013, 2015 to 2017)
  • Give Kare Health Foundation, Inc.ย 
  • International Director / President (2004 to 2009)ย 
  • Chairman (2009 to present)

Awardsย 

  • Order of Knight of St. Sylvester, Conferred by the Vatican (June 14,1997)
  • Thomas Awardee, Community Service (December 20, 2008)ย 
  • USTFU Gawad Santo Domingo, Community Service

Publicationsย 

  • Regular column writer for the CFC Philippine Missions, CFC Supplement to the CBCP Monitor
  • Column Writer for UGNAYAN, the official CFC publication
  • Published, June 2013, Reference book for Couples for Christ members - โ€œFollowing the Footsteps of Jesusโ€

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