EDUCATION:

M.D.,1987, University of Puerto Rico Medical School

Ob/Gyn Residency, 1991, University Hospital of Puerto Rico

Maternal-Fetal Medicine Fellowship, 1991-1993: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The University of Texas Medical School at Houston

PUBLICATIONS (selected):

Abstracts (Selected)

Davidson C, Mastrobattista JM, Ramirez M, and Monga M:  Utilization of obstetrical ultrasound in a referral population. (Accepted for presentation at Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine, 25th Annual Meeting; 2005).

Doyle NM, Ramirez M, Gardner M, and Mastrobattista JM:  Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation: Intervention for pain and disability associated with ultrasonography.  Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine, 25th Annual Meeting; Reno, Nevada; 2005.

Ramirez M for the NICHD MFMU Network.  The MFMU Cesarean Registry: Clinical management of women with antepartum fetal demise after prior cesarean delivery.  J Soc of Gynecol Investig 12 (2); 191; 2005.

Doyle NM, Mastrobattista JM, Ramirez M, Lantin-Hermoso M, Gardner M, and Rappaport V:  Multicenter evaluation of musculoskeletal injuries among sonographers.  Abstract #3043, American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists 53rd Annual Clinical Meeting; 2005.

Wicklund C, Smith J, Ramirez M, and Gambello MJ:  Prenatal diagnosis and natural history of mosaic fragile 2q11.2.  American College of Medical Genetics Annual Clinical Genetics Meeting; Dallas, Texas; 2005.

Stewart D, Ramirez MM, and Turrentine MA:  Cerclage utilization in the new     millennium: Comparison of a Community and University Hospital.  Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine.  Am J Obstet Gynecol 193:S130; 2006.

Faro CJ, Ramirez M, Mastrobattista JM, and Monga M:  Echocardiographic   assessment of the obese gravida.  Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine 26th Annual Scientific Meeting.  Am J Obstet Gynecol 193; 2006.

Ramirez MM and Mastrobattista JM:  MCA velocities in diagnosis of fetal        anemia associated with placental chorioangioma.  American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine Annual Clinical Meeting; Washington, D.C.; 2006.

Stewart D, Ramirez MM, and Turrentine MA:  Cerclage utilization in the new millennium: Comparison of a university and a community hospital setting.  Presented Update in Obstetrics and Gynecology; Houston, Texas; 2006.

Byrd T and Ramirez MM:  Emergency cesarean delivery and barriers to comply with the “30 minutes” rule.  Presented Update in Obstetrics and Gynecology; Houston, Texas; 2006.

Martinez CA, Stewart D, Turrentine M, and Ramirez MM:  Diagnosis of “short cervix” in a community hospital prior to placement of therapeutic cerclage.  University of Texas Health Science Center Research Day; Houston, Texas; November 17, 2006.

Martinez C, Stewart D, Turrentine M, and Ramirez M:  Diagnosis of “short cervix” in a community hospital prior to placement of therapeutic cerclage.  Accepted Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine Clinical Meeting; San Francisco, California; February 2007.  Accepted Am J Perinatol, Jul 2007.

Ramirez M, Fonseca L, Hahn K, and Theriault R:  Breast cancer and neoadjuvant chemotherapy: Effect on fetal growth.  Accepted American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine Annual Convention; New York City, New York; March 2007.

 

ORIGINAL ARTICLES IN REFERED JOURNALS (Selected)

Ramirez MM and Mastrobattista JM:  Diagnosis and management of human parvovirus B19 infection.  Clin Perinatol 32(3):697-704; Sep 2005.

Hahn KME, Johnson PH, Gordon N, Kuerer H, Middleton L, Ramirez M, Yang W, Perkins G, Hortobagyi GN, and Theriault RL:  Treatment of pregnant breast cancer patients and outcomes of children exposed to chemotherapy in utero.  Cancer 107(6):1219-26; Sep 2006.

Turrentine MA, Stewart DJ, and Ramirez MM:  Use of the cervical cerclage: Comparison of a community and university hospital setting.  Obstet Gynecol. 109(2):320-5; Feb 2007.

Martinez, CA and Ramirez MM:  Diagnosis of short cervix in a community hospital prior to placement of a therapeutic cerclage.  In press Am J Perinatol, Jul 2007.

 

INVITED ARTICLES

Rimes S, Gano J, Hahn K, Ramirez M, and Milbourne A:  Caring for pregnant patients with breast cancer.  Oncology Nursing Forum 33(6); 2006.

 

CHAPTERS

Adamsons K and Ramirez M:  Prenatal influences upon the respiratory performance of the preterm infant.  Recent Advances in Perinatal Medicine/edited by DiRenzo GC, Cosmi EV, and Hawkins DF/published by Harwood Academic Publishers; Langhore, Pennsylvania; Jan 1, 1994; p153-62.

Ramirez M:  Vaginitis.  Principles and Practice of Medical Therapy in Pregnancy/edited by Norbert Gleicher/published by Appleton and Lange; Norwalk, Connecticut/San Mateo, California; 2006; In Press

 

INVITED LECTURES (selected)

60th Congress of Obstetrics and Gynecology; Monterrey, Mexico; Sep 2005.

“Simposium Internacional de Ginecologia y Obstetricia”; Congreso Mexicano de Ginecologia y Obstetricia: Marcadores para patologia fetal 2 y 3 Trimestre, Translucencia nucal y hueso nasal; Leon, Guanajuato, Mexico; Oct 2005.

Breast Cancer during Pregnancy.  Memorial Herman Southwest Hospital Perinatology Conference; Houston, Texas; Nov 2, 2005. Breast Cancer in Pregnancy.  Neonatal/Maternal-Fetal Medicine Fellows Core Lecture Series; University of Texas at Houston Medical School; Houston, Texas; May 18, 2006.

“First Trimester Aneuploidy Screen.”  Northwest Tuesday CME Conference; Memorial Hermann Northwest Hospital; Houston, Texas; October 17, 2006.

“First Trimester Aneuploidy Screening.”  American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists District VII Meeting; White Sulfur Springs, West Virginia; October 27, 2006.

“First Trimester Anueploidy Screening.”  Oklahoma Section of the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology; Tulsa, Oklahoma; November 17, 2006.

“First Trimester Screening Update.”  Southwest Perinatology Conference; Memorial Hermann Southwest Hospital; Houston, Texas; January 2, 2007.

IUGR.  Neonatal/Maternal-Fetal Medicine Fellows Lecture; University of Texas at Houston Medical School; Houston, Texas; February 15, 2007