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 Dr. Cesar D. Candari is a physician who has practiced in San Diego for many years and has recently retired from his practice. Born and raised in Pandan, Antique, Philippines, he graduated valedictorian at Pandan Bay Institute. He moved to the United States after graduation from medical school. After his postgraduate training in the field of pathology, he became a diplomate in Anatomic and Clinical Pathology and certified specialist in Immunohematology and Blood Banking. Dr. Candari is Emeritus Fellow of the American College of Pathologists and the American Society of Clinical Pathologists. He was Associate Pathologist at Mercy Scripps and Medical Director of the Transfusion Service.
He has held several major positions in the medical and specialty organizations. He was former speaker of the House of Delegates of the Association of Philippine Physicians in America (APPA), a "premier Filipino Medical Organization" in the nation. He has served as Delegate to the House of Delegates of the Colleges of American Pathologists. He was appointed by the City Council of San Diego as commissioner of the San Diego Stadium Authority in 1990 to serve for four years as member of the governing board. He was formerly a field commissioner of the Licensing Division of the State Medical Board of California. In 1993, he was honored as one of 20 Outstanding Filipino-Americans in the U.S. and Canada by Fil-Am Image in Washington D.C. Dr. Candari is currently the Vice President of the Far Eastern University Medical Alumni Foundation in the United States.
Dr. Candari was one of the three founding physicians of Operation Samahan Community Health Clinic where he volunteered his services for 17 years. He became the founding President of the Philippine Medical Foundation that managed Operation Samahan servicing the medical needs of the disadvantage families in the San Diego Community. As chairman of the Board for many years, he was able to successfully expand the facilities and the medical program services. He said, "it gives me great pride in looking back to have helped organize a community health clinic to serve the poor and disadvantage." Candari calls Operation Samahan the highlight of his career.
He has recently joined Samahan Board again, elected as President of the Paradise Valley Lions Club in San Diego, California and was appointed Chairman of the Board of the newly founded Pandan Antique Foundation. Dr. Candari is simply a born social worker... endowed with natural diplomatic skills. He is married to the former Miss Cely Asprec and they have 4 children. They reside in Del Cerro, California. |
