Dr. Calderon is a pathologist and a family physician at the Calderon Medical Clinic, in Baltimore, MD. She became involved in her profession because her father was a doctor. She saw firsthand the value of helping others through his work. In addition to her work as a physician, she is a gifted musician. She enjoys composing liturgical music. Pope Benedict XVI blessed her compositions. She provides crucial supplies and books to students in the US and abroad.
Education
· Pathology residencies and Fellowships:
· Boston University
· Georgetown University
· Surgical Pathology Fellowship at the University of Heidelberg, Germany.
· Fellowship in Clinical Oncology at Wilmington Medical Center, Delaware.
Work
Dr. Calderon, a diplomate of the American Board of Pathology, is a pathologist, educator, and clinician with a career spanning five decades of service to her patients and specialty. Inspired to follow her father’s path into medicine, initially intrigued by surgical pathology before discovering ultrasound pathology, where she would contribute for most of her career.
· Pathologist, VA Hospital, Baltimore, MD
· Assistant Professor of Pathology, Hahnemann Medical College and Hospital, Philadelphia, PA
· Physician, Baltimore, MD
Research
· While at Hahnemann Medical College and Hospital, as Chief of Surgical Pathology Department,
· Pioneered ultrasound technologies to detect mammary tumors as part of a joint program with RCA Laboratories, Princeton, New Jersey.
· Applied ultrasound diagnostic processes to breast malignancies
· Excels as a provider at the Calderon Medical Clinic continuing to direct patient care and emphasizing ultrasound diagnostics.
Future Research
To challenge the use of ultrasound procedures in maternal-fetal medicine, particularly regarding the lasting effects on the fetus.
Community Support
· Founder, Calderon Christian Children’s Charity, a Catholic mission work and charity.
· Member, American Academy of Family Physicians
· Philippine-American Association of Physicians
· Fellow of the College of American Pathologists
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