Pedro J. Obregon, M.D., FEU Class ’60, who was originally from Iloilo City, Philippines, is the East-West Medical Director of the Medical Ministry International (MMI), a humanitarian group that frequently sponsors medical missions around the world several times a year. His wife, Judith, is his Co-Director.

Pete first joined the medical teams of the Medical Group Missions in 1987, of which he was appointed Medical Director for Asia, Eastern Europe, Africa and Asia. They went independent and formed the Medical Ministry International in 1995, two years after he retired from practice.

At FEU-IM, Pete was medical council president, a member of the Beta Sigma Fraternity, and graduated one of the top in his class.

Pete had his internship at the St. Elizabeth Hospital in New Jersey and surgical residency at the Mt. Sinai Hospital in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Norwegian American and Illinois Masonic Hospitals in Chicago, completing these in 1967. He is a Diplomate in Surgery and a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons and the International College of Surgeons.

He was Clinical Instructor at the Department of Surgery of Ohio State University from 1987 to 1998. He is one of the five founders of Columbus Community Hospital, which was built in 1991. After his private practice, he was named Surgeon Emeritus at Mt. Carmel Hospital in Columbus Ohio.

Today, Pete and his wife, Judith, who live in Sunbury, Ohio, keep a hectic schedule months after months, traveling and ministering to the healthcare needs of the underprivileged people around the world. An example of their remaining itinerary for their medical missions this year: June 10-24, 2005, Lord in Kibogora, Rwanda (with 7 team members); July 2-9, the Dominican Republic (19 members); the July 14-30, the Philippines (10 members); August 26-22, India (with 14 members); and October 22-November 6, Ecuador. Other countries they have served included: El Salvador, Mexico, Jamaica, Haiti, Honduras, China, Africa, Romania, Zimbabwe, New Guinea, Ukraine, Thailand, Nepal, Mozambique, Swaziland, Cambodia, Nicaragua, Mongolia, Madagascar, Burma, Tanzania, Ghana, and Bolivia. In the Philippines, the cities were Iloilo, Bulkidnon and S. Cotabato.

His email address is obbey@juno.com

“It’s been a rewarding experience and we will continue doing this as long as the Lord give us good health and the funds to continue with His work,” says Pete. We all salute Pete and Judy, and commend them for their sacrifices and unselfish devotion in minsitering to the healthcare needs of underprivileged people around the world. With great pride in their Christian endeavors, we wish them great happiness and peace. May their tribe increase!

Pedro J. Obregon, M. D., FEU ’60, (second from left), originally from Iloilo City, Philippines, is East-West Medical Director of the Medical Ministry International, a humanitarian group that sponsors surgical missions around the world, several times a year since 1995. His wife, Judy, is his Co-Chair. Part of the 18-member surgical team led by Pete is pictured above. From left to right: Lydia (Ecuadorian), Recovery Room Nurse at Milagro Hospital in Milagro, Ecuador, Pete, Maria Flores (Ecuadorian), Head Nurse of the O.R., Dr. Luis Roman (Ecuadorian), general surgeon, Judy, Dr. Shelly Sethi (Baylor-trained Cardiothoracic Surgeon) from Mansfield, Ohio, and Armin Kellermeyer from the Netherlands, a general helper. Countries they have served included: El Salvador, Mexico, Jamaica, Haiti, Honduras, China, Africa, Romania, Zimbabwe, New Guinea, Ukraine, Thailand, Nepal, Mozambique, Swaziland, Cambodia, Nicaragua, Mongolia, Madagascar, Burma, Tanzania, Ghana, and Bolivia. In the Philippines, the cities were Iloilo, Bulkidnon and S. Cotabato..