| Conrado R. Ballecer, Jr. Phoenix, Arizona Arizona’s “Can Do” National Leader Successful Spearheader of Worthy Projects |
Conrado R. Ballecer, Jr., “Conrad” for short, is one of the
energetic and dynamic “can do” community Filipino-American
leaders mushrooming around the various Filipino communities in
the United States and Canada. They are new the new breed of the
Filipino community leaders whose expertise and professional
skills in initiating, organizing, managing and the actual
completion of assigned project or program are successfully
attained. Their organizational and management skills were
gained through years of experience in their profession or career,
and are now being utilized in the their respective community on a
“pro bono” basis.
Conrad is one of the Filipino-Americans in the State of Arizona in
particular, and in the West Coast in general, that exemplifies the
new breed of “can do” leaders. In 1979, for instance, as
President of the Association of Philippine Physicians of Arizona,
he established a scholarship fund earmarked for the needy
Filipino students in dire need of financial assistance in order to
acquire proper education. . It was also during his presidency of the
Filipino Club of Arizona in 1986 that the Philippine Community
Center Building was finally constructed through various
successful fund-raising projects that Conrad spearheaded.
energetic and dynamic “can do” community Filipino-American
leaders mushrooming around the various Filipino communities in
the United States and Canada. They are new the new breed of the
Filipino community leaders whose expertise and professional
skills in initiating, organizing, managing and the actual
completion of assigned project or program are successfully
attained. Their organizational and management skills were
gained through years of experience in their profession or career,
and are now being utilized in the their respective community on a
“pro bono” basis.
Conrad is one of the Filipino-Americans in the State of Arizona in
particular, and in the West Coast in general, that exemplifies the
new breed of “can do” leaders. In 1979, for instance, as
President of the Association of Philippine Physicians of Arizona,
he established a scholarship fund earmarked for the needy
Filipino students in dire need of financial assistance in order to
acquire proper education. . It was also during his presidency of the
Filipino Club of Arizona in 1986 that the Philippine Community
Center Building was finally constructed through various
successful fund-raising projects that Conrad spearheaded.
In 1992, six years later, through Conrad’s able leadership, the mortgage on the center was paid in full.
This made the Filipinos of Arizona doubly proud owning their “own” community center, where most of their
social, civic, religious and political functions are held, is free and clear of any encumbrances.
As president of the Phoenix Phil-Am Lions Club, he focused his energy to successfully incorporate the
Lion Club, and successfully acquired a 501 (C) 3 status, a status where in the U.S. Internal Revenue
Service (IRS) allows part or all financial donation given to the organization be deductible from one’s
income.
Conrad was deeply concerned with the dire situation of the needy Filipinos in the remote provinces in the
Philippines who can not afford the high costs of modern medical treatments -- more specially stateside
advance medical technologies. Conrad chaired two very successful medical missions and provided the
much needed cataract-glaucoma surgical treatments with the initial medical mission in Santa Cruz,
Laguna, followed by another one at Naga City, Philippines.
A devout Catholic, Conrad is a Eucharistic Minister in addition to other “pro bono” functions at St. Paul
Catholic Church in Phoenix, where he and his wife, the former Amelia Dizon of Angeles City, Pampanga,
and their two children: Danilo and Conrad III, are active parishioners.
Conrad was born in Moncada, Tarlac. He graduated as valedictorian, top of his class, in high school from
San Ramon Institute in 1954. Relocating in Manila immediately after high school, he enrolled at the
famous University of the East (UE) for his Pre Med, and after completing his degree in Associate in Arts
(AA), he transferred to Philippines’ oldest university, the University of Santo Tomas (UST) for his medical
proper courses. Graduating as a full pledged physician in 1966, “Doctor” Ballecer entered as an Intern
at the most modern medical facility, the former U.S. Naval Hospital at Subic Bay, a highly sought-after
hospital where the latest medical equipments and technology were taught. Conrad made an exceptionally
high marked as an intern that he was named “Intern of the Year” in 1966.
Conrad desired and dreamt of higher medical education and training, Conrad first passed the Philippine
National Medical Board in 1964, and in 1966, he took and passed with flying colors the Educational
Committee for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) the tough examinations required by the U.S.
Government for foreign medical graduates before allowed to continue further educational trainings.
Coming to the United States with impressive credentials, he started his medical internship at Maricopa
County General Hospital in Phoenix, Arizona in January 1968. For the next four years, he diligently
completed three residency in trainings: in Medicine, in Surgery and in Anesthesiology. He took and
passed the Arizona Board of Medical Examiners in 1971; and also the California Board of Medical Quality
Assurance in 1984.
In 1972, in a association with the Medical Center Anesthesiologists, Ltd., he started his private practice in
Arizona. As an outstanding and highly regarded anesthesiologist, Conrad is affiliated with nine major
hospitals in Phoenix and Scottsdale, Arizona.
Conrad served in various official capacities with both professional and community organizations. He served
as President of the Association of Philippine Practicing Physician of Arizona; President of Maricopa
County Society of Anesthesiologists; President of Filipino Club of Arizona; and, President of Phoenix Phil-
Am Lions Club.
For all of his unselfish and “pro bono” professional services to both the professional and community
organizations, highlighting not only the Filipinos in Arizona but across the United States, Canada and the
Philippines, FIL-AM IMAGE is proud to welcome Conrad to the exclusive Circle of Leaders and be
named as one of the 1999-2000 Twenty Outstanding Filipino-Americans in the United States and Canada.
(NM)
This made the Filipinos of Arizona doubly proud owning their “own” community center, where most of their
social, civic, religious and political functions are held, is free and clear of any encumbrances.
As president of the Phoenix Phil-Am Lions Club, he focused his energy to successfully incorporate the
Lion Club, and successfully acquired a 501 (C) 3 status, a status where in the U.S. Internal Revenue
Service (IRS) allows part or all financial donation given to the organization be deductible from one’s
income.
Conrad was deeply concerned with the dire situation of the needy Filipinos in the remote provinces in the
Philippines who can not afford the high costs of modern medical treatments -- more specially stateside
advance medical technologies. Conrad chaired two very successful medical missions and provided the
much needed cataract-glaucoma surgical treatments with the initial medical mission in Santa Cruz,
Laguna, followed by another one at Naga City, Philippines.
A devout Catholic, Conrad is a Eucharistic Minister in addition to other “pro bono” functions at St. Paul
Catholic Church in Phoenix, where he and his wife, the former Amelia Dizon of Angeles City, Pampanga,
and their two children: Danilo and Conrad III, are active parishioners.
Conrad was born in Moncada, Tarlac. He graduated as valedictorian, top of his class, in high school from
San Ramon Institute in 1954. Relocating in Manila immediately after high school, he enrolled at the
famous University of the East (UE) for his Pre Med, and after completing his degree in Associate in Arts
(AA), he transferred to Philippines’ oldest university, the University of Santo Tomas (UST) for his medical
proper courses. Graduating as a full pledged physician in 1966, “Doctor” Ballecer entered as an Intern
at the most modern medical facility, the former U.S. Naval Hospital at Subic Bay, a highly sought-after
hospital where the latest medical equipments and technology were taught. Conrad made an exceptionally
high marked as an intern that he was named “Intern of the Year” in 1966.
Conrad desired and dreamt of higher medical education and training, Conrad first passed the Philippine
National Medical Board in 1964, and in 1966, he took and passed with flying colors the Educational
Committee for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) the tough examinations required by the U.S.
Government for foreign medical graduates before allowed to continue further educational trainings.
Coming to the United States with impressive credentials, he started his medical internship at Maricopa
County General Hospital in Phoenix, Arizona in January 1968. For the next four years, he diligently
completed three residency in trainings: in Medicine, in Surgery and in Anesthesiology. He took and
passed the Arizona Board of Medical Examiners in 1971; and also the California Board of Medical Quality
Assurance in 1984.
In 1972, in a association with the Medical Center Anesthesiologists, Ltd., he started his private practice in
Arizona. As an outstanding and highly regarded anesthesiologist, Conrad is affiliated with nine major
hospitals in Phoenix and Scottsdale, Arizona.
Conrad served in various official capacities with both professional and community organizations. He served
as President of the Association of Philippine Practicing Physician of Arizona; President of Maricopa
County Society of Anesthesiologists; President of Filipino Club of Arizona; and, President of Phoenix Phil-
Am Lions Club.
For all of his unselfish and “pro bono” professional services to both the professional and community
organizations, highlighting not only the Filipinos in Arizona but across the United States, Canada and the
Philippines, FIL-AM IMAGE is proud to welcome Conrad to the exclusive Circle of Leaders and be
named as one of the 1999-2000 Twenty Outstanding Filipino-Americans in the United States and Canada.
(NM)
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