She is the first Filipino American and graduate of the Uniformed Services University of Medicine to reach the rank of Rear Admiral in the U.S. Navy as well as the second woman to become Physician to the President, a position that placed her as  director of the White House Medical Unit.
This individual is a landmark figure who has broken barriers by becoming the first Filipino American and medical graduate from the Uniformed Services University of Medicine to reach the rank of Rear Admiral in the U.S. Navy, and also holds the unique distinction of being the second woman to serve as Physician to the President, leading the White House Medical Unit.