Dr. Ramirez joined the Pitt faculty in 2013. Previously, he earned both his undergraduate and medical degrees at Indiana University before completing his internal medicine residency at UPMC. Dr. Ramirez is currently a daytime hospitalist supervising second and third year residents on the Junior Hospitalist rotation and providing didactic instruction to the residents on the rotation, as well as a facilitator in several medical school courses, including Medical Interviewing, Advanced Physical Exam, and Population Health. He is also a core hospitalist at Magee-Womens Hospital, providing primary hospital care as well as consultative services.
- BS, Biochemistry, Indiana University, 2006
- MD, Indiana University School of Medicine, 2010
- Internal Medicine Residency, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, 2013
Education & Training
Zhang J, riyder KD, Bethel JA, Ramirez R, Duncan RL. PTH-induced actin depolymerization increases mechanosensitive channel activity to enhance mechanically stimulated Ca2+ signaling in osteoblasts. Journal of Bone and Mineral Research. 2006; 21(11):1729-37.
Kasi PM, Ramirez R, Rogal SS, Littleton K, Fasanella Ke. Gallbladder agenesis. Case Reports in Gastroenterology. 2011; 5(3):654-62.
- Member, Society of Hospital Medicine, 2014
