Becoming a physician has been the fulfillment of Dr. Catherine’s childhood dream, and her journey into medicine has been a straight pathway. After graduating from high school, Dr. Catherine took up a bachelor’s degree in biology as a pre-medical course, from which she graduated Cum Laude in 2005 at Angeles University Foundation, Angeles City, Philippines. She pursued her doctor of medicine from the same university and graduated in 2009.

Undertaking a one-year internship at the Chinese General Hospital in Blumentritt Manila, she went on to pass the medical board examination in 2010 and was immediately hired as an emergency room resident physician in a 142-bed capacity hospital—Mother Teresa of Calcutta Medical Center, in which she gained enormous practical experience. She also worked as a company physician, retainer physician and part-time faculty in between.

She took up a basic course in occupational medicine in 2013 and was a member of the Philippine College of Occupational Medicine. After four years in general practice, she decided to enter the Family Medicine Residency Program, but a leap of faith led her to start at Family Medical Practice Hanoi in May 2014. She is currently a physician at the FMP Hanoi check-up department.

Dr. Catherine Zapanta Gonzalez was a cum laude graduate of the Angeles University Foundation before pursuing her medical degree and and interning at the Chinese General Hospital in Blumentritt Manila before working as an emergency room resident physician. She has been a physician at the FMP Hanoi check-up department since 2014.

2004	Course in Occupational Medicine
2005	Bachelor’s Degree in Biology, Angeles University Foundation (cum laude)
2006–2009	Medical Degree, Angeles University Foundation
2009–2010	Internship, Chinese General Hospital, Blumentritt Manila

Professional Training and Work History