Dr. Diana Ramos MD | |
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| 2nd Surgeon General of California | |
| Assumed office September 1, 2022 | |
| Appointed by | Gavin Newsom |
| Preceded by | Devika Bhushan (acting) |
| Personal details | |
| Education | University of Southern California (BS,MD) University of California,Los Angeles (MPH) University of California,Irvine (MBA) |
Diana Ramos is an American obstetrician and gynecologist who was appointed to serve as the Surgeon General of California by Governor Gavin Newsom.
Ramos earned both a Bachelor's Degree and Doctor of Medicine from the University of Southern California. She also earned a Master of Public Health from the University of California,Los Angeles and a Master of Business Administration from the University of California,Irvine. [1] Ramos completed her residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at Los Angeles General Medical Center. [2]
Ramos serves as a health administrator at the California Department of Public Health's Center for Healthy Communities. [3] She is also an Adjunct Associate Clinical Professor at the Keck School of Medicine of USC,and is a member of the Keck School of Medicine Alumni Association Board. [2]
In 2019,she became president of the Orange County Medical Association. [4] Ramos is the secretary and member of the board of directors for the National Hispanic Medical Association. [5]
Ramos began her position as California's second Surgeon General in 2022. She outlined three primary priorities for progress,including reproductive health,mental health,and Adverse Childhood Experiences. [6] Ramos has said she aims to particularly target mental health challenges faced by transitional age youth. [2] She is also working to increase the number of medical students who are Latino,in order to address the growing need for physicians in the United States and California. [7]