A medical graduate of the University of Santo Tomas Faculty of Medicine and Surgery. 1 year clinical clerkship at University of Santo Tomas Hospital, Jose Reyes Memorial Medical Center and Therapeutic Health Services, Seattle, Washington, USA and 1 year of post-graduate internship under the Department of Health Philippine Centers for Specialized Health Care at East Avenue Medical Center, Philippine Heart Center, Lung Center of the Philippines, Philippine Children's Medical Center and National Kidney and Transplant Institute.