Maria Ramos-Roman, M.D. Titles and Appointments Associate Professor Schools Medical School Departments Internal Medicine Biography Maria Ramos-Roman, M.D., M.Sc., is an Associate Professor in the Department of Internal Medicine at UT Southwestern Medical Center and a member of the Division of Endocrinology. Originally from San Juan, Puerto Rico, Dr. Ramos-Roman holds a bachelor's degree in biology and earned her medical degree at the University of Puerto Rico. She completed internal medicine residency training at University District Hospital in San Juan and completed advanced training through a fellowship in endocrinology, diabetes, and metabolism at UT Southwestern Medical Center. She later earned a master's degree in clinical science from UT Southwestern. Dr. Ramos-Roman is a member of the American Diabetes Association, the Endocrine Society, and the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research. Education Graduate School UT Southwestern Medical Center Medical School Central South Univ, Xiang-Ya S (1997) Medical School Unlisted - College or Universi (1997) Research Interest Diabetic ketoacidosis in type 2 diabetes Lactation in gestational diabetes Lipid metabolism and adiposity during lactation Lipid metabolism in the metabolic syndrome Publications Featured Publications Postprandial changes in plasma acylcarnitine concentrations as markers of fatty acid flux in overweight and obesity Ramos-Roman MA, Sweetman L, Valdez MJ, Parks EJ Metabolism August 2011 (in press) Prolactin and lactation as modifiers of diabetes risk in gestational diabetes Ramos-Roman MA Horm Metab Res August 2011 43(9) 593-600 The GoodNEWS (Genes, Nutrition, Exercise, Wellness and Spiritual Growth) Trial: A community-based participatory research (CBPR) trial with the African-American church congregations for reducing cardiovascular disease risk factors DeHaven MJ, Ramos-Roman MA, Lee JJ, Gimpel N, Carson J, Delemos J, Pickens S, Simmons C, Powell T, Banks K, Shuval K, Duval J, Tong L, Hsieh N Contemp Clin Trials September 2011 32(5) 630-640 Postprandial changes in plasma acylcarnitine concentrations as markers of fatty acid flux in overweight and obesity Ramos-Roman MA, Sweetman L, Valdez MJ, Parks EJ Metabolism August 2011 in press Prolactin and lactation as modifiers of diabetes risk in gestational diabetes Ramos-Roman MA Horm Metab Res August 2011 43(9) 593-600 Comparison of type 1, type 2 and atypical ketosis-prone diabetes at four years of diabetes duration Ramos-Roman MA, Pinero-Pilona A, Adams-Huet B, Raskin P J Diabetes Complications 2006 20(3) 137-144 Results 1-6 of 6 1 Honors & Awards K12/KL2Multidisciplinary Clinical Scholars Program at UT Southwestern (2006) Professional Associations/Affiliations Network of Minority Research Investigators
