Saturday, February 2, 2008

Honoria Acosta Sison


"Mother of Philippine Obstetrics"



Honoria Acosta-Sison

  • 1st Filipina physician
  • 1st Filipina graduate of an American Medical School, Woman's Medical College of Pennsylvania (1905)
  • 1st Filipina surgeon
  • 1st Filipina obstetrician
  • 1st Filipina to perform a low segment cesarean section


DATE OF BIRTH
1887

HUSBAND: Dr. Antonio G. Sison


YEAR OF DEATH
January 19, 1970


USEFUL LINKS

First Filipino Women Physicians
The First Ladies of Philippine Medicine
History of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology