Draft:Gonaranao Mapandi
Filipino physician
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Gonaranao Pangcat Mapandi Sr. (September 9, 1943 – December 6, 2002) was a Filipino Muslim physician and founder of the Mapandi Memorial College and Medical Center in Marawi City, Lanao del Sur, Philippines.[1][2]
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| Born | September 9, 1943 Saduc, Marawi City, Lanao del Sur, Philippines |
| Died | December 6, 2002 (aged 59) |
| Occupations | Physician, Educator |
| Known for | Founder of Mapandi Memorial College |
| Spouse | Bolawan Untao |
Early life and education
Mapandi was born on September 9, 1943 in Saduc, Marawi City, to Sultan Mapandi Danday Batugan and Hadja Moomina Pangcat. He attended Batangan Saguiaran Elementary School and Lanao School of Arts and Trade in Lanao del Sur. He later earned a Doctor of Medicine degree from the Far Eastern University in 1973 and a Master of Public Administration degree from Mindanao State University in 1984.[3][4]
Career
After passing the Philippine physician licensure examination, Mapandi was appointed City Health Officer of Marawi City in 1974. In 1973, he and his wife established Clinica Mapandi in Raya Saduc, Marawi City. The clinic was later relocated to its current location at 048 Buanda Boulevard (formerly Marcos Boulevard), Saduc, Marawi City and renamed Mapandi Memorial Hospital in 1975. It was eventually expanded into the Mapandi Memorial College and Medical Center.[5][6]
The institution became closely identified with its location in Marawi City, and the surrounding area came to be known as "Mapandi".[7] The nearby iconic bridge that was widely referenced during the infamous Siege of Marawi in 2017 and is now commonly called "Mapandi Bridge."[8][9]
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