José R. Reyes

José Reyes y Reyes (July 3, 1902 – January 24, 1964) was a Filipino physician and hospital administrator. He served as the medical director of the North General Hospital in Manila, Philippines, from 1948 until his death in 1964. He is best known as the namesake of the José R. Reyes Memorial Medical Center (JRRMMC), a premier tertiary-level government hospital under the Department of Health in the Philippines. After graduating from Bulacan High School (now Marcelo H. del Pilar National High School) in 1918, he went on to complete his medical degree at the University of the Philippines College of Medicine in 1928. He later pursued a career in medicine, eventually becoming a prominent figure in the Philippine public healthcare sector during the post-war reconstruction era.

Career

Directorship of North General Hospital Following the Battle of Liberation in Manila during World War II, the City Children's Hospital was reorganized as an emergency and charity facility known as the North General Hospital (NGH). It was initially managed by National Scientist Fe del Mundo. On March 16, 1948, Dr. José R. Reyes was appointed to succeed del Mundo as the new hospital director of NGH. Today, JRRMMC remains one of the flagship hospitals of the Philippine Department of Health, standing as a lasting monument to Reyes's legacy in Philippine public healthcare.