Mario Efrain Ramirez

Background

Ramirez, Mario Efrain was born on April 3, 1926 in Roma, Texas, United States. Son of Efren M. and Carmen (Hinojosa) Ramirez.

Education

Student, University Texas, 1942-1945; Doctor of Medicine, U. Tennessee, 1948.

Career

Intern, Shreveport (Louisiana) Charity Hospital, 1949; resident. Practice medicine specializing in family practice, Shreveport (Louisiana) Charity Hospital, Roma private family practice, Roma, 1950-1975; private family practice, Rio Grande City, Texas, 1975-1993; owner, administrator, Ramirez Memorial Hospital, Roma, 1958-1975. Associate medical director South Texas Blue Cross Blue Shield Texas, McAllen, 1993-1995.

Achievements

• Mario Efrain Ramirez has been listed as a noteworthy Physician by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

County judge Starr County, Rio Grande City, 1969-1978. Chairman South Tex.Devel. Council, 1975-1976, Tri-County Cmty.

Action Council, 1971-1978. Member coordinated board Texas Colleges Universities, 1979-1985. Member development board University Texas, since 1986.

Presidential appointee board regents Uniformed Superior vena cava syndrome University Texas Health Sciences, 1985-1992. Member board regents University Texas Sys., 1989-1995, vice Chairman of the Board, 1991-1992. Fellow American Academy Family Physicians.

Member American Medical Association (vice Chairman of Commission health care of poor 1971-1975, Benjamin Rush Bicentennial award 1976, Council of Medical Services 1985-1994), Texas Medical Association (chairman committee health care ofpoor 1971, Distinguished Service award 1972, president 1979-1980), Texas Academy Family Physicians (vice president 1973, president 1975, Distinguished Service award 1967, Outstanding Leadership award 1975-1976, vice president Valley chapter 1960-1961, president 1961-1962), Hidalgo-Starr Counties Medical Society (president 1964).

Connections

Married Sarah B. Aycock, November 25, 1949. Children: Mario, Patricia Ann, Norman Michael, Jaime Eduardo, Roberto Luis.

Father:

Efren M. Ramirez

Mother:

Carmen (Hinojosa) Ramirez

Spouse:

Sarah B. Aycock

child:

Roberto Luis Ramirez

child:

Mario Ramirez

child:

Norman Michael Ramirez

child:

Jaime Eduardo Ramirez

child:

Patricia Ann Ramirez