Today is my Dad’s —- Dr Napoleon G.
Ricamora’s birth anniversary!
Daddy was born last January 3, 1926, and he is supposed to be 93 years old today!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY in heaven!
A most wonderful person, really
loving Dad and great husband (according to Mommy Lucy) as well as a remarkable
Radiologist and Administrator.
His parents are Pedro Ricamora of Ronda, Cebu and Timothea Gador Ricamora of Moalboal, Cebu.
He studied at Silliman University
in Dumaguete City then at the Manila Central University for his Pre Med course.
He graduated as Doctor of Medicine at the University of Santo Tomas in 1954.
In the late 50s, he was a pioneer
Radiologist at the Southern Islands Hospital in Cebu City ( later Southern
Islands Medical Center and now Vicente Sotto Medical Center) and one of the
pillars of the Philippine College of Radiology Visayas- Mindanao in the 60s and
thereafter. He was also a Professor of Radiology at the SWU Matias H Aznar
Memorial College of Medicine (MHAM). He
even became one of the Philippine Board of Radiology examiners!
He further trained in Sydney, Australia (for three months) and in the
Royal Marsden Hospital in the United Kingdom (for a year) for Nuclear Medicine.
Thus, in the 70s, he was the
pioneer in Nuclear Medicine in the Visayas and Mindanao, with practice at Cebu
Doctors’ Hospital for several years. He was also very active with the
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and the Philippine Atomic Energy
Commission (PAEC) now Philippine Nuclear Research Institute (PNRI).
In the 80s, he continued as
Radiologist at Southern Islands Medical Center (since the 50s), San Miguel
Corporation and Atlas Mining Hospital. He became Chief of Clinics at SIMC now
Vicente Sotto Medical Center until became OIC Chief of Hospital.
After his stint as SIMC Chief of
Hospital, he became Head of the San Miguel Corporation Medical based in
Mandaue, Cebu and serving Visayas and Mindanao, in the mid to late 80s until
the early 1990s for his retirement. He
was an active leader and member of the Occupational Medicine initiatives and
with the Philippine Medical Association Cebu Chapter during that period.
Thanks to my Dad who always brought
me along, I have had early experiences around Southern Islands especially with
the SIMC Department of Surgery and Out Patient Department and also with
Corporate Social Responsibility through SMC.
I remember being part of San
Miguel’s medical missions and outreach programs to Tacloban, Leyte to Guiwan,
Samar, Roxas City and Bantayan Island, Cebu (via chopper and private
planes)!after the super typhoon, Yoling reminiscent of Yolanda’s path! ... and saw The Probe Team with the San
Miguel group in Samar.
Dr NAPOLEON GADOR RICAMORA was able
to taste the best of both worlds in his profession and more. He reached heights
as OIC Chief of Hospital in one of the largest government hospital in Visayas
and Mindanao, now Vicente Sotto Medical Center and also as Chief of Medical in
one of the most renowned private corporations in the country, San Miguel
Corporation serving Visayas and Mindanao and also as a professor and
Radiologist (including Nuclear Med) known among his Philippine College of
Radiology colleagues from Luzon to Mindanao!
He was legendary as a Radiologist
up to the end reading X-rays even when he had emphysema and attached to the
ventilator (for almost 7 years)!
He had a well-lived life!!!
He was indeed able to organize his
time well as Radiologist and Administrator and for his family!
These are just some highlights of
his professional career and I am very proud to be the daughter of DR. NAPOLEON
G. RICAMORA.
Truly an INSPIRATION!!! ❤️❤️❤️
