Romeo R. Moriles
Romeo R. Moriles happens to be both gifted and godly. It is not hard to back up this claim. One only needs to look at his clinic’s motto to understand what kind of value he subscribes to as a physician: “To answer a Higher Calling by compassionately and lovingly caring for the patients who come to us and their families.”
Hailing from Ormoc City, Romeo entered Silliman in 1971 and graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Medical Technology in 1975. A few years after, he pursued a Doctor of Medicine degree at the Cebu Institute of Medicine. He had residency training in pediatrics from Iloilo Doctors’ Hospital, Harlem Hospital Center in New York, and Emory University School of Medicine in Georgia.
Having a soft heart for the marginalized, he chose to join a private pediatric clinic in suburb Jonesboro, Georgia. He has been with the clinic for about three decades now, catering to predominantly African-American patients.
Because of his continuing American Board of Pediatrics certification and his professionalism, he helped his clinic earn some Pediatric awards. Among these are commendations for their vaccination programs and their asthma care for children.
In 2004, he was appointed as the chairperson of the Department of Pediatrics at Southern Regional Medical Center. This appointment was a validation of his admirable performance as a community and medical leader as well as his excellent pediatric practice.
Romeo is also socially active in the community. He has been a member of the Philippine American Medical Association of Georgia (PAMAG) and currently serves as its president. Considered the number one organization of Filipino-American physicians in Georgia, PAMAG has had numerous medical missions to the Philippines.
Despite his many medical and social obligations, Romeo is a faithful member of the Morrow Presbyterian Church. He serves as an Elder on the governing board of the church.
Romeo is married to Mary Ann, a nurse. Together, they raised three children who, by their example, have cultivated a vocation in health care. Their eldest son, Kevin, is doing his residency in Internal Medicine; Kimberly, their second daughter, is in the final year of her Physician Assistant Program; and their youngest, Kathlyn, is a graduate of Doctor in Physical Therapy.
