Book on famous Negrense doctor launched in Bacolod
Published Aug 26, 2019 03:55 pm
By Glazyl Masculino
BACOLOD CITY - The humble beginnings and journey to international fame of a doctor who hails from Manapla, Negros Occidental was written in a book which was recently unveiled here.
Dr. Ramon B. Gustilo (center), with Carla P. Gomez (left) and Millie L. Kilayko (right), authors of the doctor’s book “Heart of the East,Tempo of the West” during its launching at L’Fisher Hotel in Bacolod City Friday. (Glazyl Masculino Photo / MANILA BULLETIN)
“Heart of the East, Tempo of the West” written by Carla P. Gomez and Millie L. Kilayko, tells of the life of Dr. Ramon B. Gustilo, who beat poverty to become a world-renowned orthopedic surgeon and inventor in the United States.
The launching of the book was held at L’Fisher Hotel here last August 23.
Growing up as a farm boy, Gustilo had a good heart to help the people especially his townmates, returning to his hometown to build facilities that provided world-class health services, jobs for hundreds of his townmates, and scholarships for the poorest and brightest.
The Gustilo Clinic and Ambulatory Surgery Center that he built in his hometown will soon become the Dr. Ramon B. Gustilo Hospital, with 50-bed capacity. Its construction is almost complete.
Gustilo is also an outstanding Negrense awardee, has 18 patents on inventions to his name, and an author of numerous books.
For Dr. Hector Gayares, chief executive officer of the Adventist International Health System Philippines, Gustilo is described as a “rock star” in the medical profession.
Doctors who had the opportunity to work with him in the operating room consider it an honor, Gayares said.
Meanwhile, the title of the book was derived from how he was described by his former Japanese trainee, Dr. Yoshinori Ishii.
Ishii, one of the more than 100 international fellows trained by Gustilo, described him as someone who “loves with the heart of the East, and thinks with the tempo of the west.”
Kilayko said the book is “not a biography, but actually a love story of a man, his wife and five children, his profession, and his hometown.”
The book was edited by Cecilia Gomez Andersen and its cover was designed by RJ Lacson.
In response, Gustilo said “it was really amazing,” as he didn’t expect it.
Gustilo said he considered it as the fruit of many, many years of a dedicated life to medicine, and to others.
Dr. Ramon B. Gustilo (center), with Carla P. Gomez (left) and Millie L. Kilayko (right), authors of the doctor’s book “Heart of the East,Tempo of the West” during its launching at L’Fisher Hotel in Bacolod City Friday. (Glazyl Masculino Photo / MANILA BULLETIN)
“Heart of the East, Tempo of the West” written by Carla P. Gomez and Millie L. Kilayko, tells of the life of Dr. Ramon B. Gustilo, who beat poverty to become a world-renowned orthopedic surgeon and inventor in the United States.
The launching of the book was held at L’Fisher Hotel here last August 23.
Growing up as a farm boy, Gustilo had a good heart to help the people especially his townmates, returning to his hometown to build facilities that provided world-class health services, jobs for hundreds of his townmates, and scholarships for the poorest and brightest.
The Gustilo Clinic and Ambulatory Surgery Center that he built in his hometown will soon become the Dr. Ramon B. Gustilo Hospital, with 50-bed capacity. Its construction is almost complete.
Gustilo is also an outstanding Negrense awardee, has 18 patents on inventions to his name, and an author of numerous books.
For Dr. Hector Gayares, chief executive officer of the Adventist International Health System Philippines, Gustilo is described as a “rock star” in the medical profession.
Doctors who had the opportunity to work with him in the operating room consider it an honor, Gayares said.
Meanwhile, the title of the book was derived from how he was described by his former Japanese trainee, Dr. Yoshinori Ishii.
Ishii, one of the more than 100 international fellows trained by Gustilo, described him as someone who “loves with the heart of the East, and thinks with the tempo of the west.”
Kilayko said the book is “not a biography, but actually a love story of a man, his wife and five children, his profession, and his hometown.”
The book was edited by Cecilia Gomez Andersen and its cover was designed by RJ Lacson.
In response, Gustilo said “it was really amazing,” as he didn’t expect it.
Gustilo said he considered it as the fruit of many, many years of a dedicated life to medicine, and to others.