MANILA, Philippines — The chairman of the board of St. Luke’s Medical Center (SLMC), Frederick Dy, recently announced the appointment of Dr. Arturo De la Peña as the new president and CEO, effective Nov. 20.
Prior to his new position, De la Peña was appointed senior vice president and head for medical practice group and medical director in 2014, vice president for medical affairs and medical director in 2012, and the director of the Institute of Surgery in 2010 for St. Luke’s – Global City.
De la Peña was also the former president of the Philippine College of Surgeons and the chairman of the Philippine Board of Surgery. On top of his management responsibilities, De la Peña has also been a practicing surgical oncologist for many years, having received training from the best institutions in the world, including Toranomon University in Tokyo, Japan, under the direction of Professor Hiroshi Akiyama for Surgery of the Esophagus.
With the new leadership, St. Luke’s is set to achieve greater heights as the country’s healthcare frontrunner and one of the world’s best hospitals in sustaining its vision to be an internationally recognized academic medical center.
As De la Peña takes the lead, St. Luke’s will continue delivering its world-class healthcare services through expanding its horizons with the opening of St. Luke’s – Davao City in 2021 and the new St. Luke’s – Quezon City facility come 2022.