Dr. Rodrigo “Babes” Rodrigo
By: Jemavel Tenorio Naoe (#26) Sophia Anne Villar Saquilayan (#38) 1- G Medical Technology
Personal Profile:
Name: Rodrigo S. Rodrigo
Age: 63
Date of Birth: June 4, 1951
Adress: Quezon, City
Nationality: Filipino
Religion: Catholic
Occupation: Physician (Specialization Clinical Pathology)
Educational Background: Medical Technology (UST) Medicine Proper (UST) Masters in Hospital Administration (ADMU) Transfusion Medicine (Pierre et Marie Curie Paris, France)
Leadership Skills: Assistant Medical Director (Rizal Medical Center) Chief Section of Clinical Chemistry (UST Hospital) Medical Director (Kaiser Medical Center)
QUESTIONS:
1. What are your greatest accomplishments in life so far?
- For me, my greatest accomplishments would not be with my career, but rather with my family. I brought into this world five children, four daughters and a son. My eldest daugther is a doctor in Australia. My second daughter is an Engineer in the US. My third daughter is a nurse in London. My only son is a Medical Technologist in Singapore. And because after 17 years my wife gave birth again, I have a 13 year-old daughter who is in Grade 7. I think I consider my children as my greatest accomplishments in life.
2. After all your achievements, do you still have goals that you haven't accomplished? If yes, what are these goals?
- At the ripe old age of 63, I think I’ve had it all. I’ve done enough. I think I’ve already reached the pinnacle of my career. And you could say that I’m on a downhill trend, so I’m looking forward to retirement. And Hopefully, I could play golf every day of the week.
3. How do you see yourself in 5 years?
- Like I said, I’m 63 and in 5 years I’d be 68. Not full retirement, but half retirement perhaps. Full retirement in government, but I would wish to