Maria Ramos-Roman, M.D.

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.

Medical School

University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine (1997), Internal Medicine

Internship

University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine (1998), Internal Medicine

Residency

University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine (2000), Internal Medicine

Fellowship

UT Southwestern Medical Center (2004), Endocrinology & Metabolism

• Diabetic ketoacidosis in type 2 diabetes
• Lactation in gestational diabetes
• Lipid metabolism and adiposity during lactation
• Lipid metabolism in the metabolic syndrome

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

• K12/KL2
  Multidisciplinary Clinical Scholars Program at UT Southwestern (2006)

• Network of Minority Research Investigators