Maria Ramos-Roman, MD

Assistant Professor
Internal Medicine

Contact Information

UT Southwestern Medical Center
5323 Harry Hines Boulevard
Dallas, Texas 75390

maria.ramos-roman@utsouthwestern.edu

To make an appointment, call 214-645-8300.

Biography

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

Education

FellowshipUT Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, Endocrinology & Metabolism (2004)
ResidencyUniversity of Puerto Rico School of Medicine, Internal Medicine (2000)
InternshipUniversity of Puerto Rico School of Medicine, Internal Medicine (1998)
Medical SchoolUniversity of Puerto Rico School of Medicine, Internal Medicine (1997)

Research Interests

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

Publications

Featured
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))

Featured
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

Honors/Awards

K12/KL2

Multidisciplinary Clinical Scholars Program at UT Southwestern (2006)

Professional Associations/Affiliations

Network of Minority Research Investigators