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Dr. Jorge Garcia Heart And Vision Summary

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Who is Dr. Jorge Garcia? “Heart and Vision” is a book written by Dr. Jorge Garcia. It features the life story of Dr. Jorge Garcia himself, renowned as one of the finest surgeons in the world. Having achieved outstanding accomplishments and realized his strong vision, the doctor turns his experiences and expertise into this inspirational literature to encourage us to shape our own paths. The book motivates people to be “extraordinary” and to always be proud of their roots, to be proud of being a Filipino.
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Dr. Jorge Garcia was born in Biñan, Laguna to an agriculturist father and a very loving mother who ran a carinderia like restaurant. He was the third child, the only boy in the family, with five sisters. He had the usual childhood-that of a typical Filipino boy who went to public school and to a private high school also in Biñan, before transferring to the Far Eastern University in Manila for high school then college at the University of Santo Tomas. As a growing boy, he has the typical …show more content…

The life story of Dr. Garcia was well-narrated and there were even articles and testimonials attesting to his struggles and perseverance in order to be a well-known cardiac surgeon. If I were to sum up the life story of Dr. Jorge Garcia, his passion for work coupled with hard work is what made him to be the best in the field of Medicine and having a focus in life, putting extra effort to excel in his career, hard work plus passion for his craft is the key formula for his success. He was indeed an excellent man who upgraded the quality of cardiac care in the Philippines and gave the best care for all heart patients. Having a passion for heart surgery to save and improve people’s lives made him as one of the world’s leading heart surgeons, Dr. Jorge Garcia is the man who found out that hard work, focus and love for one’s work put the “extra” in

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