Raul Ramos, M.D.
OFFICE
7950 Floyd Curl Drive
Suite 508
San Antonio, Texas 78229
GRADUATED:
MedicalSchool
Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Nuevo Leon
Monterrey, N.L. Mexico 1959-1966
Medical Degree March 16, 1966
PROFESSIONAL TRAINING:
Bexar County Hospital District, The University of Texas Health Science Center At San Antonio, Texas
Surgical Residency, 1967-1971
Mayo Graduate School of Medicine, Rochester, Minnesota
Fellowship in Colon and Rectal Surgery
July 1971-October 1972
CERTIFICATION:
American Board of Surgery April 20, 1972
American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery, September 22, 1972
ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS:
Clinical Assistant Professor of Surgery
The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio: June 1973 – July 1978
Clinical Associate Professor of Surgery The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio: 1989 – 1999
Clinical Professor of Surgery,
The University of TexasHealthScienceCenter at
San Antonio: 2003 – Present
Examiner American Board of Surgery
1990
PROFESSIONAL APPOINTEMENTS:
Chairman, Department of Surgery,
BaptistMemorialHospital System:
1983 -1984, 1989 – 1990
Bexar County Hospital District,
Medical Staff, 1998
BaptistMemorialHospital System
Medical Staff 1999
Santa RosaMedicalCenter
Medical Staff 1998
SouthwestTexasMethodistHospital
Medical Staff 1999
Methodist Specialty and TransplantHospital
Medical Staff 1999
St. Luke’s LutheranHospital
Medical Staff 1999
Hospital Santa Engracia
Garza Garcia, Mexico
Surgeon in Chief 1999 – 2001
OFFICES HELD IN PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES:
Secretary, Texas Society of Colo-Rectal
Surgeons – 1977
President, Texas Society of Colon and Rectal
Surgeons – 1977
President, Texas Society of Colon and Rectal
Surgeons – 1978
Vice-President, General Surgical Society of
San Antonio – 1979
President, General Surgical Society of
San Antonio – 1980
Secretary, Sociedad Medica-Hispano Americana de
Tejas – 1979
Vice-President, Southern Medical Association
Section of Colo-Rectal Surgery – 1979
Chariman, Southern Medical Association,
Section of Colo-Rectal Surgery – 1980
Secretary, Southern Medical Association,
Section of Colo-Rectal Surgery – 1981, 1982, 1983
Council Member, American Society of Colon and Rectal
Surgeons 1981-1982
President, San Antonio Surgical Society
1986 and 1987
Director Bexar County Medical Society,
Board of Directors 1990 – 1992
Chairman, Exhibits Committee
President Sociedad Medica Hispano-Americana
De Tejas 1986
MEMBERSHIP IN PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES:
BexarCounty Medical Society
Texas Medical Association
Texas Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons
AmericanCollege of Surgeons
American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons
Sociedad Mexicana de Cirujanos de Colon y Recto
Aust Society
COURSES AND PRESENTATION:
Course Director, Colon & Rectal Surgery
Post Graduate Course, The University of Texas
HealthScienceCenter at San Antonio
Lakeway, Texas – March 1976
Visiting Professor, University of NuevoLeon
Monterrey, Mexico – April 1976
Visiting Professor, Asamblea Nacional de
Cirujanos, Juarez Hospital, Mexico City
November 1976
Visiting Professor, Monographic Course,
Colo-Rectal Surgery, JuarezHospital
Mexico City – November 1977
Visiting Professor, Surgery
University of NuevoLeon, Monterrey, Mexico
Course in Colo-Rectal Surgery – April 1980
Director of Surgical Course – “Advances en Cirugia” in Spanish
The University of TexasHealthScienceCenter
At San Antonio – September 1979
Visiting Professor of Surgery, Military Medical
School, Mexico City – February 1980
Course Director – “Office Proctology”
Southern Medical Association, San Antonio, Texas November 1980
Visiting Professor of Surgery, MilitaryHospital
Mexico City – February 1981
“Management of Occult Gastrointestinal Bleeding”
Mexican Society of Colo-Rectal Surgeons,
Guadalajara, Mexico – October 1976
“Alternative in Management of Rectal Carcinoma”
Texas Medical Association Meeting, San Antonio,
Texas – May 1978
“Diverticulitis in the Young”
Texas Medical Association Meeting, San Antonio
Texas – May 1978
Guest Speaker, Sociedad Colombiana de
Gastroenterologia, Cartegena, Colombia
October 1978
“Anal Stricture”-Post Graduate Course
Colon and Rectal Surgery, AmericanCollege of
Surgeons, San Francisco, California
October 1978
“Rectal Bleeding”
TexasAcademy of Family Physicians, San Antonio
Texas – October 1978
“Rectal Bleeding, Office Treatment of Hemorrhoids
Family Practice Grand Round, The University of
TexasHealthScienceCenter at San Antonio,
January 1969
“Colon Surgery”
Sociedad Medica Hispano – Americana de Texas
Las Vegas, Nevada – Aprit 1979
“Low Anterior Resection of the Rectosigmoid
Using the EAA Autosuture”
Section of Colon and Rectal Surgery,
Texas Medical Association Meeting, Dallas, Texas
May 1979
“Office Proctology”
The University of TexasHealthScienceCenter at
San Antonio – Family Practice Recertification
Review Course – June 1979
“Diverticulitis of the Right Colon”
American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons
Meeting in Colorado Springs, Colorado
June 1981
“Malignant Potential of Chronic Ulcerative
Colitis”
Southern Medical Association Meeting,
New Orleans, Louisiana – November 1981
“Anemia Secondary to Bleeding Hemorrhoids”
International Society of University of Colon and
Rectal Surgeons, Munich, Germany – June 1982
“Right-Sided Diverticulitis”
Post Graduate Course in Colon and Rectal Surgery
AmericanCollege of Surgeons, Chicago, Illinois
October 1982
“Total Proctocolectomy and Ileoanal Anastomosis”
Southern Medical Association Meeting,
Atlanta, Georgia – November 1982
“Colo-Anal Anastomosis”
AmericanCollege of Surgeons, South Texas
Chapter Austin, Texas – January 1984
“Sphincter – Saving Procedures”
AmericanCollege of Surgeons, Mexican Chapter
Puerto Vallarta, Mexico – 1984
“Chronic Ulcerative Colitis”
Meeting of Mexican Society of Colo Rectal
Surgeons, Guadalajara, Mexico – August 1983
“Inflammatiory Bowel Disease”
Guest Speaker, Mexican Society of
Gastroenterology, Monterrey, Mexico
September 1983
“Complications of Ileoanal Anastomosis,
Prevention and Management
American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons
New Orleans, Louisiana – May 1984
“Complications of Ileoanal Anastomosis”
Texas Medical Association, Fort Worth, Texas
May 1984
“Advances in Colo Rectal Surgery”
Guest Speaker, 50thAnniversaryHospital Muguerza
Monterrey, Mexico – July 1984
“Right-Sided Diverticulitis”
Panel Discussion – AmericanCollege of Surgeons
San Francisco, California – October 1984
“Simple Technique for the Construction of Ileal
Pouch” Poster Presentation
American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons
San Diego, California – May 1985
“Restorative Proctocolectomy”
Visiting Professor at Gemelli Clinic
Universidad Catolica Sacred Heart
Rome, Italy – June 1985
“Sphicter Savings Procedures”
Collegium Internacionale Chirurgia Digestive
Milan, Italy – June 1985
“Colon and Rectal Surgical Course”
Visiting Professor at MilitaryHospital
Mexico City, Mexico – May 1986
“Colon and Rectal Cancer Update”
Texas Medical Association
Dallas, Texas – May 1986
“Course in Colon and Rectal Surgery”
Guest Speaker
Sociedad Venezolana de Cirugia
Caracas – July 1986
“Inflammatory Bowel Disease”
Distinguished Lecturer
Academia Nacional de Cirugia
Monterrey, Mexico – September 1986
“Colonoscopy”
Panel Discussion
American College of Surgeons Meeting
New Orleans, Louisiana – October 1986
“Colon Surgery Films”
Panel Discussion
American College of Surgeons Meeting
San Francisco, California – October 1987
“Lower Gastrointestinal Endoscopy of Surgeons:
Flexible Sigmoidoscopy and Colonoscopy
Program Chairman
American College of Surgeons Meeting
San Antonio, Texas – April 14, 1988
“Complications in Colonoscopy”
American College of Surgeons Meeting
Boston, Massachusetts – April 1989
Visiting Professor, Sociedad Mexicana de Cirujanos
Puebla, Mexico – November 1990
“Laparoscopic Colon Surgery”
Poster Presentation
American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons
Boston, Massachusetts – May 1991
Guest Speaker, Pennsylvania Society of Colon and
Rectal Surgeons
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – September 1991
“Diverticulitis in the Young”
French Association of Surgeons Meeting
Paris, France – October 1991
Visiting Professor
LoyolaUniversity
Chicago, March 10, 1992
Visiting Professor
Universidad de Guanajuato
Leon, Guanajuato Mexico
Septiembre 1992
Guest Speaker, Sociedad
Chilena de Cirugia Meeting
Vina del MarChile 1992
Visiting Professor
Institute Tecnologico Estudio Superiores
en Monterrey
Monterrey, Mexico – February 1993
AWARDS:
Purdue Frederick Award
American Proctological Society, December 1971
Walter Fansler Traveling Award
American Proctological Society, December 1971
Phoenis Spirit Award
United Ostomy Association
March 8, 1989
PUBLICATIONS:
- Ramos R, Spencer RJ, O’Brien PC, Hill Jr:
On Complication of Sigmoidoscopy, Diseases of
The Colon and Rectum 1974; 17:61.
- Green GI, Ramos B. Bannayan GA, McFeeAS:
Colitis Cystica Profunda. American Journal of
Surgery 1974;1 27:749
- McFee AS, Ramos B. Urban E. Capps WF:A
Practical Guide to Hemorrhoid Therapy, Hospital
Physician 1974 July: 24-33
- Richardson JD, McInnis WD, Ramos R, Aust JB:
Occult Gastrointestinal Bleeding. An Evaluation
of Available Diagnostic Methods Archive of
Surgery, May 1975; 110:661-665
- Schwesinger WH, Levine BA, Ramos R:
Complications in Colonoscopy, Surgery
Gynecology, and Obstetrics 1979; 148:270-281.
- McFeeAS, Sutton PG, Ramos R: Diverticulitis of
the Right Colon, Diseases of the Colon and Rectum,
April 1982; Vol. 25 No. 3.
7. Bode WE, Ramos R, Page CP: Invasive Necrotizing
Infection Secondary to Anorectal Abscess.
Diseases of the Colon and Rectum, July/August
1982; Vol. 25
8. Ramos R, Salinas H, Tucker L: Conservative
Approach to the Treatment of Bowen’s of
The Anus. Diseases of the Colon And Rectum,
November 1983; Vol. 26
9. Ramos R, Bode WE: Simple Techinique for
Construction of a “J” Pouch. Diseases of the
Colon and Rectum, February 1988.
10. Ramos R, Carrel A. Herrera L: Current treatment
of Desmoids in familial Adenomatous polyposis Edit
Herrera L. 1990 Alan r. Liss, Inc. New York
11. Phillip EH, Franklin M, Carrol BJ, Fallas MJ, Ramos R,
Rosenthal D,: Laparoscopic Colectomy. Annals of
Surgery. 1992 Vol 5
12. Schrock, TR, Bailey HR, Coller JA, Ramos R, Wesner
Laparoscopic Colectomy. Expert Exchange. Perspective
In Colon and Rectal Surgery. 1992 Vol 5
13. Scchauer, P., Ramos R, Ghiatas, A.A., Sirinek, K.R.
Virulent Diverticular Disease in Young Obese Men
The American Journal of Surgery, 1992 Vol.164
14. Franklin ME Jr.,Ramos R;Rosenthal D., Schuessler
W., World J Surg 1993 Jan-Feb;17 (1):51-6
Laparoscopic Colonic Procedures
15. Franklin M.,Rosenthal D.,Ramos R.,Laparoscopic
Colectomy Utopia of Reality?
Gastrointestinal Endoscopy,Clinics of North America
Volumn 3 – Number 2 – April 1993
16. Ramos R.,Laparoscopic Sigmoid and Left Colon Resection
Surgical Oncology Clinics of North America
Volume 3 – Number 4 October 1994
17. Ramos R.,Cirugia Laparoscopia de Recto
Enfermedades Ano Rectales, Diagnostico y Tratamiento
Edith.Lopez-Rios F.1999 Harcourt Brace de Espana
SA Madrid