Enrique M. Garcia, M.D.

1960: INSTITUTIONAL INFLUX UNDER DR. ENRIQUE M. GARCIA

The second year of the association was dedicated entirely to building a robust professional workforce and centralizing academic interest.

• The Second Presidency of PATS: Enrique M. Garcia took the helm as the society’s second president. Dr. Garcia was a brilliant pulmonary specialist based out of the Quezon Institute.
• The Membership Surge: Under Dr. Garcia’s watch, a massive effort was made to recruit and consolidate every practicing thoracic surgeon nationwide under the PATS banner. By the end of 1960, the vast majority of local chest specialists were unified under a single academic umbrella. His monumental impact is why the annual PATACSI Memorial Lecture is named in his honor today.