| Jose Ferrer Poblete, MD Christiansted, Virgin Island Nationally Recognized Dynamic & Outstanding Medical Surgeon |
Filipinos who are fortunate to spend vacation or travel to the
exotic Virgin Islands, a territorial property of the United States,
and a world-famous vacation spot, are pleasantly surprised to
learn that a Filipino is one of the islands’ outstanding and
dynamic citizens. Jose “Pepito” Ferrer Poblete, class of 1956
graduate from the College of Medicine, University of the
Philippines, settled in Virgin Islands in 1963 after he married
one of most beautiful maidens in the islands, former “Miss U.S.
Virgin Islands,” Juanita Monell of St. Croix.
“Pepito,” fondly addressed by his relatives and friends served
as the Virgin Islands Commissioner of Health, a prestigious
islands government post he held until his recent retirement just
last January 1999. In 1993, a resolution number 1503 of the 20th
Legislature of the U.S. Virgin Islands was passed on behalf of Dr.
Jose F. Poblete in “recognition of his many years of service to the
people of the Virgin Islands.”
The highest accolade among physicians is to be named as
“Physician of the Year” by your fellow physicians. In 1993 he
was awarded the “Physician of the Year” award by his peers
from the Virgin Islands Medical Society “for his outstanding
exotic Virgin Islands, a territorial property of the United States,
and a world-famous vacation spot, are pleasantly surprised to
learn that a Filipino is one of the islands’ outstanding and
dynamic citizens. Jose “Pepito” Ferrer Poblete, class of 1956
graduate from the College of Medicine, University of the
Philippines, settled in Virgin Islands in 1963 after he married
one of most beautiful maidens in the islands, former “Miss U.S.
Virgin Islands,” Juanita Monell of St. Croix.
“Pepito,” fondly addressed by his relatives and friends served
as the Virgin Islands Commissioner of Health, a prestigious
islands government post he held until his recent retirement just
last January 1999. In 1993, a resolution number 1503 of the 20th
Legislature of the U.S. Virgin Islands was passed on behalf of Dr.
Jose F. Poblete in “recognition of his many years of service to the
people of the Virgin Islands.”
The highest accolade among physicians is to be named as
“Physician of the Year” by your fellow physicians. In 1993 he
was awarded the “Physician of the Year” award by his peers
from the Virgin Islands Medical Society “for his outstanding
services to the people of the islands.” From 1963 when he first was employed as the attending surgeon
at the Charles Harwood Memorial Hospital in St. Croix, U. S.V. I. His ascent at Charles Harwood Memorial
Hospital was achieved through dedication and hard work. From the position of attending surgeon, Pepito in
1969 was appointed as assistant chief of surgery, and in 1980, he attained the most prestigious
achievement in the field of surgery when he was named Chief of Surgery at Charles Harwood Memorial
Hospital. In 1982, he was concurrently named Chief of Surgery at St. Croix Hospital of the United States
Virgin Islands. With his medical expertise in surgery now being acknowledged as an outstanding
achievement, Pepito’s services were greatly in demand. He was named as member of the Virgin Islands
Kidney Transplant Team and Coordinator of the V.I. Chemotherapy Program, Staff Surgeon of the Modular
Hospital in St. Croix, member of the Gov. Juan F. Luis Hospital, Medical Director of the Hess Oil Virgin Islands
Corporation in St. Croix, U.S.V.I. Inevitably, because of his successful private practice and nationally-
recognized skill as medical surgeon, the government of United States Virgin Islands appointed Dr. Jose
“Pepito” Ferrer Poblete as its Commissioner of Health, a position attainable only based on one’s
exceptional ability as a physician.
Immediately after he acquired his medical degree from the University of the Philippines, Pepito came to the
United States to pursue higher medical education and to learn the latest medical techniques. He started his
Rotating Internship at St. Clare’s Hospital at Schenectady, New York, and later was Assistant Resident in
General Surgery at Sydenham Hospital in New York . From 1959 to 1962, he was Chief Resident in Surgery at
Sydenham, New York City. Then from 1960 to 1861, he was Resident in Surgery (Oncology) at Sloan
Kettering Memorial Cancer Center also in New York City. He is a Diplomate, American Board of Surgery, a
Fellow, American College of Surgeons, a Fellow with the following: International College of Surgeons,
American College of Angiology, International College of Angiology, American Society of Abdominal
Surgeons. Additionally, Pepito is a member of the following: Pan Pacific Surgical Society, Pan American
Medical Association, American Medical Association, and the Virgin Islands Medical Society.
Pepito is married to the former Miss U.S. Virgin Islands, Juanita Monell of St. Croix. Blessed with three
equally beautiful daughters as Mrs. Poblete, Pepito and Juanita spend their “ retirement” years visiting their
daughters: Aurora “Rory” (34) married to Mark Ficucane living in Freeport, Bahamas, West Indies; Marizelle,
28, an associate attorney at a law firm in South Florida; and Maria “Maribelle,” 25, a registered nurse at Sibley
Hospital in Washington, D.C.
He was born in Manila, Philippines on March 29, 1933, to the late Dr. Vicente P. Poblete and Mrs. Aurora
Ferrer Poblete, a native of Naic, Cavite and General Trias, Cavite, respectively. The eldest son of seven
children: four brothers who are all physicians, a sister also a physician, two other sisters both pharmacists,
Pepito graduated from Cavite High School, class of 1949. He completed his degree in Liberal Arts (Pre Med)
from the University of the Philippines. (NM)
at the Charles Harwood Memorial Hospital in St. Croix, U. S.V. I. His ascent at Charles Harwood Memorial
Hospital was achieved through dedication and hard work. From the position of attending surgeon, Pepito in
1969 was appointed as assistant chief of surgery, and in 1980, he attained the most prestigious
achievement in the field of surgery when he was named Chief of Surgery at Charles Harwood Memorial
Hospital. In 1982, he was concurrently named Chief of Surgery at St. Croix Hospital of the United States
Virgin Islands. With his medical expertise in surgery now being acknowledged as an outstanding
achievement, Pepito’s services were greatly in demand. He was named as member of the Virgin Islands
Kidney Transplant Team and Coordinator of the V.I. Chemotherapy Program, Staff Surgeon of the Modular
Hospital in St. Croix, member of the Gov. Juan F. Luis Hospital, Medical Director of the Hess Oil Virgin Islands
Corporation in St. Croix, U.S.V.I. Inevitably, because of his successful private practice and nationally-
recognized skill as medical surgeon, the government of United States Virgin Islands appointed Dr. Jose
“Pepito” Ferrer Poblete as its Commissioner of Health, a position attainable only based on one’s
exceptional ability as a physician.
Immediately after he acquired his medical degree from the University of the Philippines, Pepito came to the
United States to pursue higher medical education and to learn the latest medical techniques. He started his
Rotating Internship at St. Clare’s Hospital at Schenectady, New York, and later was Assistant Resident in
General Surgery at Sydenham Hospital in New York . From 1959 to 1962, he was Chief Resident in Surgery at
Sydenham, New York City. Then from 1960 to 1861, he was Resident in Surgery (Oncology) at Sloan
Kettering Memorial Cancer Center also in New York City. He is a Diplomate, American Board of Surgery, a
Fellow, American College of Surgeons, a Fellow with the following: International College of Surgeons,
American College of Angiology, International College of Angiology, American Society of Abdominal
Surgeons. Additionally, Pepito is a member of the following: Pan Pacific Surgical Society, Pan American
Medical Association, American Medical Association, and the Virgin Islands Medical Society.
Pepito is married to the former Miss U.S. Virgin Islands, Juanita Monell of St. Croix. Blessed with three
equally beautiful daughters as Mrs. Poblete, Pepito and Juanita spend their “ retirement” years visiting their
daughters: Aurora “Rory” (34) married to Mark Ficucane living in Freeport, Bahamas, West Indies; Marizelle,
28, an associate attorney at a law firm in South Florida; and Maria “Maribelle,” 25, a registered nurse at Sibley
Hospital in Washington, D.C.
He was born in Manila, Philippines on March 29, 1933, to the late Dr. Vicente P. Poblete and Mrs. Aurora
Ferrer Poblete, a native of Naic, Cavite and General Trias, Cavite, respectively. The eldest son of seven
children: four brothers who are all physicians, a sister also a physician, two other sisters both pharmacists,
Pepito graduated from Cavite High School, class of 1949. He completed his degree in Liberal Arts (Pre Med)
from the University of the Philippines. (NM)
Washington D.C. Since 1987
Washington D.C. Since 1987
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