Dr. Serina is an active solo practicing medical doctor of 26 years in Long Beach, CA, now pro bono and engaged in self-financed medical missions. He graduated and had Anesthesiology residency in Fa...view moreDr. Serina is an active solo practicing medical doctor of 26 years in Long Beach, CA, now pro bono and engaged in self-financed medical missions. He graduated and had Anesthesiology residency in Far Eastern University in Manila, had Psychiatric residency in Southwestern State, Virginia. and in Cherry Hospital, North Carolina; and was Board Qualified in Emergency Medicine.
He had Postgraduate in Allergy and Immunology, Aerospace Medicine and Battlefield Medicine in Lackland, USAF, Texas, and he exited his tour of duty as Lt. Col. USAF MC. proceeding to private Family Practice. He held medical licenses in the Philippines, Nepal, West Virginia where he practised for five years, and here in California. He held Medical Directorships in Emergency Dept. Raleigh General Hospital, WVa., Subacute-Neuro Unit, Pacific Hospital and Cater Manor Hospital, LB, CA.
Dr. Serina had been a member of the CA Medical Association, LA County Medical Association, Long Beach Medical Society, CA Medical Directors' Association, Military Surgeons of the United States, and the Association of International Physicians.
He successfully solo climbed (with one guide and one porter) MT Everest at 68, in 2008, ran with the bulls in Pamplona, Spain, skydived at 71, still going on his 7th full marathon in October, 2013. He writes articles and as featured speaker in medicine, as well as preventative and public safety concerns and often controversial historical and current events, local and abroad, but non-syndicated.view less