Locations
University of Maryland medical center
Baltimore, MD
About
Bio
Raised in Orlando Florida.
College at Emory University Atlanta Ga
Medical school at MCP Hahnemann School of Medicine class 1999
Family practice trained
Practiced private practice for 7yrs
Currently working in academic medicine where I am the director of inpatient medicine at the university of Maryland department of family medicine
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Doctors may have more than one area of specialty interest. Board certification in a specialty area means the doctor has completed formal training and has practice experience in that specialty, and has passed the certification examination from the corresponding accredited medical specialty board.
Family Medicine
Languages spoken
English
Doctor Q&A
38 Answers
4 Agrees
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A 45-year-old female asked:
Dr. Jason Ramirezanswered
Family Medicine 24 years experience
Need further eval: short PR interval on ekg has a very short list of causes.
two include WPW (wolfe parkinson white) and Lown-gagong-Levine syndrome, but can lead to ra... Read More
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A 24-year-old female asked:
Dr. Jason Ramirezanswered
Family Medicine 24 years experience
Picture would help: I would suggest a virtual consult to share a picture or have your health professional examine your foot. "A picture is worth a thousand words".
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A 21-year-old female asked:
Dr. Jason Ramirezanswered
Family Medicine 24 years experience
Speak with your doc: Carlzi, that is very troubling I am sure. You do not have to suffer though. See your doc. if these are indeed migraines there are many FDA approved ... Read More
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A 22-year-old male asked:
Dr. Jason Ramirezanswered
Family Medicine 24 years experience
Skin colonized: each of us carry bacteria on our skin. when I have patients that have recurrent cellulitis I try to give them mechanisms to cleanse the skin periodic... Read More
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A 21-year-old female asked:
Dr. Jason Ramirezanswered
Family Medicine 24 years experience
Needs further eval: numbness/tingling, called paresthesia, have many many potential causes from hypothyroidism, vit B12 def, to serious neurologic problems. if you are a... Read More
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A 17-year-old female asked:
Dr. Jason Ramirezanswered
Family Medicine 24 years experience
Be cautious: Vaginal odor is not necessarily a lack of cleanliness. In fact trying to "clean" your vagina too aggressively can damage the skin and lining of the v... Read More
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A 23-year-old female asked:
Explain the dyspnea in patients with viral pneumonia, where the alveoli is not filled with exudates?
Dr. Jason Ramirezanswered
Family Medicine 24 years experience
Still alveoli damage: great ? but the inflammatory response in the alveoli is similar whether due to viral or bacterial infection. fluid still fills the alveoli and thus i... Read More
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A 26-year-old female asked:
Dr. Jason Ramirezanswered
Family Medicine 24 years experience
Serum tests: B12 levels can be testing in the blood directly but I also order a methylmalonic acid level if I have high clinical concern. This is elevated prior t... Read More
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A 46-year-old female asked:
Dr. Jason Ramirezanswered
Family Medicine 24 years experience
Great question: yes your are correct. some are "carriers" of strep and are asymptomatic (no symptoms). that being said you do not know if he is a carrier unless he h... Read More
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A 30-year-old male asked:
Dr. Jason Ramirezanswered
Family Medicine 24 years experience
2 many possibilities: very complex symptom with many possible causes. a thorough history and exam is your best likelihood of getting your answer. I would recommend continu... Read More
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A 17-year-old female asked:
Dr. Jason Ramirezanswered
Family Medicine 24 years experience
Take the test: there is no harm in checking a preg test.
test have gotten very good now. also would correlate with any symptoms of pregnancy. if still unsure you... Read More
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A 21-year-old male asked:
Dr. Jason Ramirezanswered
Family Medicine 24 years experience
Need more info: These symptoms are not specific for anything I can tell. Would need more info. Any discomfort etc? Gas/bubble popping noise makes me wonder what is ... Read More
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A male asked:
Dr. Jason Ramirezanswered
Family Medicine 24 years experience
Need more info: are you an any new medications? specifically and antibiotic? certain meds have such side effects and are brought on or worsened with alcohol or smok... Read More
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A 42-year-old female asked:
Dr. Jason Ramirezanswered
Family Medicine 24 years experience
Call you doctor now: recent surgery and pain in calf, even as you describe, warrants evaluation for a blood clot in the leg. these are called DVT's and present with pain ... Read More
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A 27-year-old male asked:
Dr. Jason Ramirezanswered
Family Medicine 24 years experience
Needs further eval: I agree this is concerning to you. I also agree more hx and exam with appropriate lab if deemed necessary may help determine the cause of such a dra... Read More
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A 26-year-old female asked:
Dr. Jason Ramirezanswered
Family Medicine 24 years experience
Vaccinated: a reactive hep B surface antibody test is seen when you have received the Hep B vaccine. no worries.
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A 24-year-old female asked:
Dr. Jason Ramirezanswered
Family Medicine 24 years experience
Not a stroke: with idiopathic intracranial HTN it is common to have ocular (eye) symptoms but that should be the only localized neurologic symptom you have. any ot... Read More
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A 45-year-old female asked:
Dr. Jason Ramirezanswered
Family Medicine 24 years experience
No: sciatic literally just means "pain in leg" (latin)
it is not a disease but a condition with pain radiates down the leg. it has several causes from he... Read More
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A female asked:
Dr. Jason Ramirezanswered
Family Medicine 24 years experience
You get better: acute bronchitis is viral in cause the majority of the time which means it is self limiting or you get better with time.
this is not a bacterial infec... Read More
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A 34-year-old female asked:
Dr. Jason Ramirezanswered
Family Medicine 24 years experience
Yes it can: it is suggested by the american journal of clinical nutrition that prenatal vitamin absorption is best if the vitamins are taken 30-60 minutes before ... Read More
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A 53-year-old member asked:
Dr. Jason Ramirezanswered
Family Medicine 24 years experience
GREAT ?: the best thing is very good control of your diabetes. means take meds if on as prescribed. lifestyle modifications: ie weight loss , REGULAR EXERCI... Read More
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A 21-year-old member asked:
Dr. Jason Ramirezanswered
Family Medicine 24 years experience
When in doubt check: if you are 100% compliant with your pill you are likely not to be pregnant but it is not a sure thing. ovulation ( and thus the optimal time to conce... Read More
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A 48-year-old male asked:
Dr. Jason Ramirezanswered
Family Medicine 24 years experience
Depends on cause: severe stiff neck can be caused by several things from severe inflammation of nervous system to intense muscle spasm of neck muscles.
if having symp... Read More
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A 52-year-old female asked:
Dr. Jason Ramirezanswered
Family Medicine 24 years experience
Likely normal anatom: exam would confirm but sounds like you may have discovered one of two structures of the normal chest wall, depending on where you are exactly talking ... Read More
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A 26-year-old female asked:
Dr. Jason Ramirezanswered
Family Medicine 24 years experience
Not likely: if by "inactive pill" you mean the ones that do not have hormone , then you should be ok. Some (not advisable) women do not take any of the sugar pil... Read More
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A 36-year-old female asked:
Dr. Jason Ramirezanswered
Family Medicine 24 years experience
An exam would tell: "bumps under the skin are not uncommon and are usually benign, or harmless to your health. most commonly they are a type of cyst or fat deposit (lipo... Read More
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A 24-year-old female asked:
Dr. Jason Ramirezanswered
Family Medicine 24 years experience
No clot: pulmonary emboli or blood clot in lung...is an acute illness in general. if you have been dealing with this for some time that is reassuring. as are... Read More
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A 27-year-old female asked:
Dr. Jason Ramirezanswered
Family Medicine 24 years experience
Specific question?: all the anti inflammatory meds (motrin etc) will have warnings for side effects not limited to the heart.
It is more for chronic daily use , if you ar... Read More
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A female asked:
Dr. Jason Ramirezanswered
Family Medicine 24 years experience
Mouth breather?: I would suspect you sleep with your mouth open. when we sleep we all produce less saliva but mouth breathing "drys out" the mouth more. If you snore... Read More
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A male asked:
Dr. Jason Ramirezanswered
Family Medicine 24 years experience
Pharyngitis: sore throats are typically infectious causes. Most commonly it is due to a viral infection. common cold symptoms often accompany the sore throat. c... Read More
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A 39-year-old male asked:
Dr. Jason Ramirezanswered
Family Medicine 24 years experience
TMJ: sounds like TMJ syndrome. subluxation of the joint can be very irritating. repeated issues can lead to cartilage deterioration in the joint. some p... Read More
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A 24-year-old female asked:
Dr. Jason Ramirezanswered
Family Medicine 24 years experience
UTI: the urinary frequency (need to urinate frequently) and the blood tinged urine suggest a UTI. No worries, the possible blood is not unusual. You just... Read More
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A 18-year-old female asked:
Dr. Jason Ramirezanswered
Family Medicine 24 years experience
Need to be examined: There are a few causes that may be responsible for your discharge. They are easily differentiated by a doctor's pelvic examination and analysis of th... Read More
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A female asked:
Dr. Jason Ramirezanswered
Family Medicine 24 years experience
Stop taking it: first and foremost, stop taking the oregano oil.
if the symptoms are GI related (diarrhea), replace the good bacteria lost with a probiotic. if symp... Read More
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A 23-year-old female asked:
Dr. Jason Ramirezanswered
Family Medicine 24 years experience
Needs workup: I would strongly suggest (if not already done) to have your doctor relook at you. the resting HR is a clue that your sympathetic nervous system is in... Read More
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A 31-year-old female asked:
Dr. Jason Ramirezanswered
Family Medicine 24 years experience
Pulsatile tinnitus: this sounds like your are troubled by pulsatile tinnitus. this has a list of cause , mostly benign. I would recommend that you see your doctor when ... Read More
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A 20-year-old male asked:
Dr. Jason Ramirezanswered
Family Medicine 24 years experience
Infection: sore throats are usually due to viral infections. strep throat is a bacterial infection. sometimes a strep throat has a characteristic smell. also ... Read More
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A 16-year-old female asked:
Dr. Jason Ramirezanswered
Family Medicine 24 years experience
Take a preg test: First and foremost, you may be pregnant if sexually active. Take a home pregnancy test or see your doctor for a test. Other causes are numerous and ... Read More
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Ramirez is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Ramirez is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Ramirez is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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This was very helpful. Thanks! Thanks. Turned out to be pityriasis rosea actually, but your advice made me go to my PCP and have it looked at a lot sooner!
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This made me feel good. Thanks! I'm getting around to seeing my doctor about the nausea. I tend to be curious about how things work. :)
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Thank you, your answer was very helpful! Thank you so much, I will make sure to get into the dr next week
Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
Medical College of Pennsylvania, PA
Graduated 1999MD
Residency
medical college of georgia
Completed 2005
Awards
Top Family Physician, Second Place, Maryland - Fall
2014
Affiliations
AAFP
SHM, ACP
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