Hon. Teodoro J. Herbosa, MD

The correlation between a nation’s economic growth and the health of its citizens is undeniable. This means that the improved health of a country’s population indubitably impacts on its economic development. This, coupled with the recognition that the right to health is a fundamental human right, imposes upon our Government the obligation to ensure every person’s access to timely, acceptable, and affordable health care. In fact, no less than the Philippine Constitution mandates the State to adopt an integrated and comprehensive approach to health development which shall endeavor to make health and other social services available to all.

Profile

Member of the team that developed the disaster program of the Department of Health of the Republic of the Philippines, the STOP DEATH Program.

Established the Trauma Fellowship Program and the Emergency Medicine Residency Program in the University of the Philippines.

Helped establish Life Support Training International which is Philippines oldest and largest producer of Emergency Medical Technicians.

Became Regional Coordinator of the Hospital Preparedness for Emergencies (HOPE) for Asia with Johns Hopkins School of Public Health.

Member of the Safe Surgery Saves Lives Global Task Force that developed the WHO safe surgery checklist.

International consultant in the Field of Emergency and Trauma (Palau, Maldives, Malaysia, Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Vietnam, Tunisia, Thailand)

Specialties

Trauma Surgery, Emergency Medicine, Disaster Medicine, Risk Management, Prehospital Care, Patient Safety, Safe Surgery

Experience

Professor and Chairman, January 2022 - Present

Executive Vice President, February 2017 - Present

Associate Professor, 1990 - Present

Associate Professor, Division of Trauma, Department of Surgery PGH, 1985 - Nov 2010

Chairman of Emergency Medicine, PGH, 1994 - 2006

University of the Philippines

Member of the Board Philhealth, October 2021 - Present

Module Lead Techno-scientific Dimension MNSA National Defence College of the Philippines, March 2016 - Present

Editorial Board (International) Journal of Emergency Medicine, 1998 - Present

Chairman Physicians for Peace Philippines, May 2000 - Present

Medical Director Life Support Training Institute, 1997 - Present

Affiliate Faculty University of the Philippines Diliman, February 2018 - October 2021

Senior Consultant Globe Telecom, November 2015 - November 2017

Coordinator for Emergency and Ambulatory Services Philippine General Hospital, February 2016 - February 2017

Chief Division of Trauma Dept. of Surgery Phil. General Hospital, January 2016 - November 2016

Undersecretary Department of Health - Philippines, November 2010 - March 2015

Member, Quality and Safety Committee Philippine College of Surgeons, January 2009 - December 2010

VP for Medical and Hospital Operations World Citi Medical Center, September 2010 - November 2010

Senior Associate, Healthcare Consulting Human Capital Development, May 2010 - November 2010

Professor Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, November 2007 - January 2010

Consultant in Surgery The Medical City, 1993 - 2010

International Associate Johns Hopkins University, January 2002 - December 2009

International Adviser/Senior Consultant Asian Disaster Preparedness Center (ADPC), January 2000 - December 2009

Regional Coordinator, Asia HOPE Project USAID, 2002 - 2005

Consultant (SEARO) Maldives World Health Organization, 2001 - 2001

Consultant (WPRO) Palau World Health Organization, 1998 - 1999

Medical Director Philippine Olympic Committee, 1997 - 1999

Chief Resident of Surgery Philippine General Hospital, 1989 - 1989

Education

MD, Medicine University of the Philippines 1979 - 1983

Postgraduate Studies in Medicine, General Surgery University of the Philippines 1985 - 1989

International Diploma on Emergency and Crisis Management, Disaster Risk Management, Public Health in Disasters, Mass Casualty Management University of Geneva 1995 - 1995

Postgraduate Studies in Medicine, General Surgery, Trauma, Prehospital Care, Disasters Tel Aviv University 1991 - 1991

BS, Biology University of the Philippines 1975 - 1979