by patacsiadmin | Jun 16, 2026
1965: EXPANDING REGIONAL REACH UNDER DR. ALFREDO C. BALDERRAMA The mid-1960s brought a strong realization that advanced chest surgery was dangerously isolated within the capital city. The Sixth Presidency of PATS: Alfredo C. Balderrama assumed leadership. The...
by patacsiadmin | Nov 19, 2019
1961: ACADEMIC STANDARDIZATION UNDER DR. FORTUNATO M. GUERRERO With the membership base rapidly expanding, 1961 saw a shift toward aligning local operating standards with international guidelines. The Third Presidency of PATS: Fortunato M. Guerrero assumed office as...
by patacsiadmin | Nov 19, 2019
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...
by patacsiadmin | Nov 19, 2019
1964: THE SECOND TERM OF DR. ENRIQUE M. GARCIA To stabilize the association’s long-term legislative goals, the society called upon its foundational pillar for a second executive term. The Sixth Presidency of PATS: Enrique M. Garcia returned as president....
by patacsiadmin | Nov 19, 2019
1959: THE HISTORIC INAUGURATION OF PATS UNDER DR. ANGEL I. REYES The milestone year that started it all. Prior to 1959, thoracic surgery did not exist as an independent entity in the country; it was merely a subset of general surgery. The Birth of PATS (April 8,...
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