Maria Ramos-Roman, M.D.
Associate Professor

Education: 1989-1993 Biology Major (B.S.) at University of Puerto Rico, San Juan, Puerto Rico 1993-1997 Medical Degree at University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine, San Juan, Puerto Rico 1997-2000 Internship and Residency in Internal Medicine at University District Hospital, University of Puerto Rico, San Juan, Puerto Rico 2000-2003 Fellowship in Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas 2003-2004 Extended Fellowship in Endocrinology at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas 2009 Master’s Degree in Clinical Sciences at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas Employment: 2004-2006 Instructor in Medicine at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas 2006- Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas

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