Background
Ramirez-Rivera, Jose was born on June 26, 1929 in Mayaguez, P.R.
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Jose Ramirez-Rivera
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Bachelor of Arts, Johns Hopkins University, 1949; Doctor of Medicine Yale University, 1953.
Career
Intern, U. Maryland. Hospital, 1953-1954;
resident in medicine, University Hospital, Baltimore, 1954-1955;
fellow in hematology, University Hospital, Baltimore, 1958-1959;
resident, University Hospital, Baltimore, 1959;
staff physician, Veterans Administration Hospital., Baltimore, 1960-1967;
associate chief of staff, Veterans Administration Hospital., 1962-1968;
assistant in medicine, Johns Hopkins University, 1960-1967;
instructor in medicine, Johns Hopkins University, 1967-1968;
assistant professor medicine, U. Maryland., 1961-1968;
associate professor, Duke U., Durham, North Carolina, 1968-1970;
director medical education and clinical investigation Western Region, P.R., 1970-1980;
chief medicine, Mayaguez (P.R.) Medical Center, 1971-1982. Professor medicine U. P.R., San Juan, since 1974, director university medical services Medical Science Campus, 1982-1986. Professor medicine U. Control del Caribe, since 1998.
Director Rincon Rural Health Project, 1975-1982, associate chief staff for education VA Medical Center, San Juan, 1990-1992. Director clinical investigation La Concepcion Hospital, San German, since 1996.
Achievements
Membership
Board of directors Society Education Suroeste. With United States Public Health Service, 1955-1957. Fellow American College of Physicians (president P.R. chapter 1986-1988), Royal Society Medicine (London), College Chest Physicians.
Member P.R. Lung Association (board directors 1975-1980), Society Autores Puertorriguenos, Poets, Playwrights, Editors, Essayists and Novelists association Club, Alliance Francaise of P.R. (v.p.1995-1996, president since 1996).
Connections
S. Jesus Ramirez and Nieves Rivera. Married Leila Suner, May 14, 1971. Children: Federico, Steven, Sally, Juliette, Natasha, Leila.
