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German Ramirez M.D.
EDUCATION:                    1947-1960               Colegio San Luis Gonzaga
                                                                               Cali, Colombia, South America - B.A.
                                     
                                                1960-1966              Universidad del Valle
                                                                                Cali, Colombia, South America - M.D.
 
POST GRADUATE  TRAINING:
 
                                               1966-1967               Rotating Intern
                                                                               Hospital Universitario
                                                                               Cali, Colombia, South America
 
                                                1967-1968              Public Health Service
                                                                               Cali, Colombia, South America
 
                                                1968-1969              Straight Medical Intern
                                                                               Newton Wellesley Hospital
                                                                               Boston, Massachusetts
 
                                                1969-1971              Resident, Internal Medicine
                                                                               Veterans' Administration Hospital
                                                                               Brooklyn, New York
 
                                                1971-1973              Fellow in Nephrology
                                                                               University of Utah College of Medicine
                                                                               Salt Lake City, Utah

 
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:       
 
                                            1973-1976                 Chief, Hemodialysis Unit   
                                                                              Veterans' Administration Hospital
                                                                              Salt Lake City, Utah
                                               
                                            1973-1975                   Instructor in Medicine
                                                                                University of Utah College of Medicine
                                                                                Salt Lake City, Utah
                                                                       
                                            1976-1980                 Assistant Professor of Medicine
                                                                               University of Utah College of Medicine
                                                                               Salt Lake City, Utah
 
                                            1976-1980                 Chief, Renal Section
                                                                               Veterans' Administration Hospital
                                                                               Salt Lake City, Utah
 
                                          1980-1988                 Associate Professor of Medicine
                                                                              University of South Florida
                                                                              College of Medicine, Tampa, Florida
 
                                             1980-7/13/1999       Chief, Nephrology Section
                                                                              Veterans' Administration Hospital
                                                                              Tampa, Florida
 
                                             1988-7/13/1999       Professor of Medicine
                                                                              University of South Florida
                                                                              College of Medicine, Tampa, Florida
 
                                             1988-1992               Acting Director, Division of Nephrology and Hypertension              
                                                                             University of South Florida                                                                                    
                                                                             College of Medicine,Tampa, Florida
 
                                            1992 - 7/13/1999     Director, Division of Nephrology and Hypertension
                                                                             University of South Florida
                                                                             College of Medicine
                                                                             Tampa, Florida           
 
                                            7/14/99 – 5/31/02   Medical Director
                                                                             IRA of Tampa, LLC (Dialysis Center)
                                                                             Tampa, Florida (name change 6/1/02)
 
                                            3/00 – 5/31/02        Medical Director
                                                                             IRA of N. Tampa, LLC (Dialysis Center)
                                                                             Tampa, Florida (name change 6/1/02)
 
                                           6/00 – 5/31/02         Medical Director
                                                                             IRA of Brandon, LLC (Dialysis Center)
                                                                            Tampa, Florida (name change 6/1/02)
 
                                          6/1/02 – 10/5/02      Medical Director
                                                                            ARA of Brandon, LLC (Dialysis Center)
                                                                            Tampa, Florida (merged with ARA N. Tpa)
           
                                          6/1/02 – 8/2/2004    Medical Director
                                                                           ARA of Tampa, LLC (Dialysis Center)
                                                                           Tampa, Florida (sold ownership)
 
                                         6/1/02 – 8/2/2004    Medical Director
                                                                           ARA of N. Tampa, LLC (Dialysis Center
                                                                           Tampa, Florida (sold ownership)
 
                                         7/14/1999 – pres     Tampa Bay Nephrology Associates
                                                                          (President, CEO)
                                                                          Tampa, Florida
 
                                         4/2002 – pres          RCH, LLC
                                                                           (President, CEO)
                                                                           Tampa, Florida
                                                                       
BOARDS:                
 
                                    1978                         American Board Internal Medicine
 
                                    1982                        American Board Internal Medicine
                                                                    Nephrology

 

                                    1999                        Specialist in Clinical Hypertension
                                                                    American Society of Hypertension
                                               
 
LICENSURE:          
 
                                    1980-present          Florida
 
 
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS:         
 
                                    Member:                    American Society of Nephrology
                                                                        1973-present
                                   
                                    Member:                    International Society of Nephrology
                                                                        1974-present
                                               
                                    Member:                    American Federation for Clinical Research
                                                                        1971-1990
 
                                    Member:                    American Society of Artificial Internal Organs
                                                                        1975-1990
 
                                    Member:                    Latin American Society of                                                                  
                                                                        Nephrology, 1977-1990
 
                                    Member:                    American Society of Internal
                                                                        Medicine, 1979-1990
 
                                    Fellow:                       American College of Physicians Elected in 1981
 
                                    Member:                    Tampa Bay Latin-American Medical
                                                                        Society, 1982-1990
 
                                    Member:                     Medical Advisory Board, National Kidney
                                                                         Foundation of Florida, 1985-1987
 
                                    Chairman:                 Medical Advisory Board, National Kidney
                                                                         Foundation of Florida,1987-1990
                                               
                                    Member:                    Medical Review Board, End Stage Renal
                                                                        Disease Network of Florida, Network Seven
                                                                        1996-2000
 
                                    Member:                    Association of Professors of Medicine 1996-1990
 
                                    Member:                    Florida Society of Nephrology 1995-2000
 
                                    Member:                    Hillsborough County Medical Association 1997 – 2000

 
B I B L I O G R A P H Y
 
Papers in Refereed Journals:
 
1.       Ramirez G, Jubiz W, Gutch CF, Kolff WJ:  Thyroid function in chronic renal failure:  Effects of hemodialysis.  Trans Amer Soc Artif Intern Organs 18:244-247, 1972.
 
2.       Ramirez G, Jubiz W, Gutch CF, Bloomer HA, Siegler R, Kolff WJ: Thyroid abnormalities in renal failure:  A study of 53 patients on chronic hemodialysis.  Annals Intern Med 79:500-504, 1973.
 
3.       Ramirez G:  Hemodialysis.  Acta Med Valle 4:121-125, 1973.
 
4.      Gutch CF, Mahoney JF, Pingerra W, Holmes JH, Ramirez G, Ogden DA: Refractory ascites in chronic dialysis patients.  Clin Neph 2:59-62, 1974.
 
5.       Gutch CF, Pistor H, Hughes S, Van Dura D, Ramirez G, Kolff WJ. Past, present and future of single needle dialysis. Proc Clin Dialysis Transplant Forum 4:104-7, 1974. 
 
6.       Kopp KF, Vogel G, Schmidt U, Pistor H, Hughes S, Van Dura D, Ramirez G, Gutch CF, Kolff WJ: An up-to-date appraisal of single needle dialysis. Euro Dialysis and Transplant Assoc 11:167-172, 1975.
 
7.       Ramirez G: Purpura anafilactoide (Purpura de Henoch Schonlein). Acta Med Valle 6:37-41, 1975.
 
8.       Ramirez G, O'Neill WM, Jubiz W, Bloomer HA: Thyroid dysfunction in uremia. Evidence for thyroid and hypophyseal abnormalities.  Annals Int Med 84:672-676, 1976.
 
9      Ramirez G, O'Neill WM, Bloomer HA, Jubiz W: Thyroid function in renal transplant patients.  Dialysis and Transplantation 6:74-79, 1977.
 
10.     Ramirez G, O'Neill WM, Jubiz W, Bloomer HA: Abnormalities in the regulation of prolactin in patients with chronic renal failure.  J Clin Endocrinol Metab 45:658-661, 1977.
 
11.     Robertson BF, Prestwich S, Ramirez G, O'Neill WM, Jubiz W: The role of iodine in the pathogenesis of thyroid enlargement in rats with chronic renal failure. Endocrinol 101:1272-1275, 1977.
 
12.      Ramirez G, O'Neill WM, Bloomer HA, Jubiz W: Abnormalities in the regulation of growth hormone in chronic renal failure.  Arch Int  Med 138:267-271, 1978.
 
13.      O'Neill WM, Hammer SP, Ramirez G, Bloomer HA, Moore JG: Acute pyelonephritis in an adult gorilla: Presentation as acute renal failure with intravascular hemolysis. Lab Animal Sci 28:100-101, 1978.
 
14.      Ramirez G, O'Neill WM, Lambert R, Bloomer HA: Cholesterol embolization:  A complication of angiography.  Arch Int  Med 138:1430-1432, 1978.
 
15.     Ramirez G, O'Neill WM, Bloomer HA, Jubiz W:  Serum C-peptide in renal failure patients following stimulation of pancreatic secretion. Clin Neph 11:297-301, 1979.
 
16.     Zawada ET, Stinson J, Ramirez G. Hypertension screening and treatment with angiotensin inhibitors. Saralasin and captopril. Postgraduate Med 68:89-92, 1980.
 
17.      Ramirez G, Lambert R, Bloomer HA: Renal pathology in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.  Nephron 28:124-126, 1981.
 
18.     Ramirez G, Stinson JB, Zawada ET, Moatamed F:  IgA nephritis associated with mycosis fungoides. Report of two cases. Arch Int Med 141:1287-1291, 1981.
 
19.     Zawada ET, Bennett EP, Stinson JG, Ramirez G: Serum calcium in blood pressure regulation during hemodialysis.  Arch Int Med 141:657-658, 1981.
 
20.     Delans RJ, Ramirez G, Farber MS, Shah CP:  Renal artery thrombosis: A cause of       reversible acute renal failure.  J Urol 128:1287-1289, 1982.
 
21.      Ramirez G, Gomez-Sanchez C, Meikle W, Jubiz W: Evaluation of the hypothalamic-hypophyseal adrenal axis in patients on chronic hemodialysis. Arch Int  Med 142:1449-1452, 1982.
 
22.      Persellin ST, Ramirez G, Moatamed F: Immunopathology of rheumatic pericarditis.  Arth & Rheum 25:1054-1058, 1982.
 
23.     Ramirez G, Stinson JB, Zawada ET, Moatamed F: Acute interstitial nephritis associated with chronic active hepatitis. Report of a case. Southern Med J 76:391-394, 1983.
 
24.    Ramirez G, Brueggemeyer CD, Newton JL: Cardiac arrhythmias on hemodialysis in chronic renal failure patients.  Nephron 36:212-218, 1984.
           
25.     Brueggemeyer CD, Farber S, Ramirez G: Goldblatt phenomenon in a single kidney - The importance of sub-selective renal vein renins. Southern Med J. 77:1312-1314, 1984.
 
26.     Delans RJ, Biuso JD, Saba SR, Ramirez G: Hemolytic uremic syndrome following campylobacter induced diarrhea in an adult. Arch Int Med 144:1074-1077, 1984.
 
27.     Zawada ET, Ramirez G:  The skin in IgA nephropathies. Cutis 36:341-347, 1985.
 
28.     Shigeoka JW, Colice GL, Ramirez G:  Effect of normoxemia and hypoxemia exercise on renin and aldosterone.  J Appl Physiol 59:142-148, 1985.
 
29.     Ramirez G, Butcher DE, Newton JL, Brueggemeyer CD, Moon J, Gomez-Sanchez C: Bromocriptine and the hypothalamic hypophyseal function in patients with chronic renal failure on chronic hemodialysis.  Am J Kid Dis 2:111-118, 1985.
 
30.      Saba SR, Ramirez G, Espinosa LR, Brueggemeyer CD: Ankylosing spondylitis and glomerulonephritis.  Study of a case.  Nephron 40:227-229, 1985.
 
31.     Colice GL, Ramirez G:  Effect of hypoxemia on the renin angiotensin aldosterone system in humans.  J Appl Physiol 58:724-730, 1985.
 
32.      Zawada ET, Ramirez G. The skin in IgA Nephritis. Cutis 36:341-5, 1985. 
 
33.     Brueggemeyer CD, Ramirez G, Cruce HE:  The therapy of anemia of chronic renal failure - oral vs injectable androgens. Dialysis and Transplantation 15:142-144, 1986.
 
34.     Ramirez G, Chen M, Boyce H, Fuller S, Butcher DE, Brueggemeyer CD, Newton JL:  The plasma and red cell vitamin B levels of chronic hemodialysis patients: A longitudinal study.  Nephron 42:41-46, 1986.
 
35.     Colice GL, Ramirez G: The effect of furosemide during normoxemia and hypoxemia.  Am Rev Respir Dis133:279-285, 1986.
 
36.     Ramirez G, Bercaw BL, Butcher DE, Mathis HL, Brueggemeyer CD, Newton JL:  The role of glucose in hemodialysis: The effects of glucose-free dialysate.  Am J Kid Dis  7:413-420, 1986.
 
37.     Ramirez G, Chen M, Boyce Jr. HW, Fuller SM, Ganguly R, Brueggemeyer CD, Butcher DE:  Longitudinal followup of chronic hemodialysis patients without vitamin supplementation.  Kid Int 30:99-106, 1986.
 
38.      Colice GL, Ramirez G: Aldosterone response to angiotensin II during hypoxemia.  J Appl Physiol 61:150-154, 1986.
 
39.      Denker PS, Wright D, Hilscher JR, Saba SR, Ramirez G: Hypernephroma associated with multiple endocrine neoplasia Type I:  A case report.  J Urol 136:896-898, 1986.
 
40.      Ramirez G, Saba SR, Espinoza L:  Hypocomplementemic vasculitis and renal involvement, a case report.  Nephron 45:147-150, 1987.
 
41.      Ramirez G, Bercaw BL, Butcher DE, Mathis HL, Brueggemeyer C. The role of glucose in hemodialysis: the effects of glucose-free dialysate. Am J Kidney Dis. 7:413-20, 1986.
           
42.      Ramirez G, Butcher DE, Brueggemeyer CD, Ganguly E: Testicular defect is the primary abnormality in gonadal dysfunction of uremia.  Southern Med J 80:698-701, 1987.
 
43.      Ganguli R, Ramirez G, Fuller S, Curry A, Chamberlain P. Immunologic competence of hemodialysis patients following withdrawal of vitamin C supplement. Nephron 47:299-304, 1987.
           
44.      Zawada ET, Jensen R, Hicks D, Putman WD, Ramirez G. Nephrotic syndrome and renal failure in an elderly man (clinical conference). Am J Nephrol. 7:482-9, 1987. 
 
45.      Ramirez G, Bugni Wm., Farber SM, Curry AJ: Incidence of renal artery stenosis in a population submitted to cardiac catheterization.  Southern Med J 80:734-737, 1987.
 
46.      Brueggemeyer CD, Ramirez G:  Membranous nephropathy.  A concern for malignancy.  Am J Kid Dis 9:23-26,1987.
 
47.     Ramirez G, Butcher D, Morrison AD: Glucose concentration in the dialysate and lipid abnormalities in the chronic hemodialysis patients.  J Artif Organs. 10:31-36, 1987.
 
48.      Brueggemeyer CD, Ramirez G: Dialysate concentrates: A potential source for lethal complications.  Nephron 46:397-398,
                 1987.
 
49.      Narvarte J, Prive M, Saba S, Ramirez G: Proteinuria in hypertension.  Am J Kid Dis 10:408-416, 1987.
 
50.      Ganguly R, Ramirez G, Fuller S, Curry A, Chamberlain P: Immunologic competence of hemodialysis patients following withdrawal of vitamin C supplement. Nephron. 47:299-304, 1987.
 
51.      Ramirez G, Colice GL, James S, Johns C, Nelson WP: Increase in P50 with the use of bicarbonate dialysis. J Artif Organs 10:361-366, 1987.
 
52.      Ramirez G, Ganguly A, Brueggemeyer C, Smith L:  Acute effect of captopril on aldosterone secretory responses to endogenous or exogenous ACTH.  J  Clin  Endo Metab  66:46-50, 1988.
 
53.      Domen RE, Ramirez G: Red cell alloimmunization in chronic renal failure patients undergoing hemodialysis. Nephron  48:284-285, 1988.
 
54.     Ramirez G, Brueggemeyer C, Ganguly A, Schobert P: Counterregulatory hormonal response to insulin induced hypoglycemia in patients on chronic hemodialysis.  Nephron 49:231-236, 1988.
 
55.      Ramirez G, Ables M, Butcher D, Morris A: Evaluation of the hypothalamic-hypophyseal, thyroid and gonadal axes in chronic alcoholics before and after disulfiram administration.  Southern Med J 81:1407-1411, 1988. 
 
56.      Ramirez G, Weiner D, Murtha DG, Brueggemeyer CD, Rowlands DT:  Mononuclear cell phenotyping in a hemodialysis population. J Artif Organs 11:361-365, 1988.
 
57.      Ramirez G, Bittle PA, Hammond M, Ayers CW, Dietz JR, Colice GL: Regulation of aldosterone secretion during hypoxemia at sea level and moderate high altitude. J Clin Endo Metab 67:1162-1165, 1988.
 
58.      Colice GL, Farber M, Rose CE, Raff H, Ramirez G. Fluid balance in acute and chronic lung disease.  Am Review Res Dis 138:1052-1053, 1988.
 
59.      Ramirez G, Ganguly A, Brueggemeyer CD. Acute effect of captopril on aldosterone secretory responses to endogenous or exogenous adrenocorticotropin. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 66:46-50, 1988. 
 
60.     Narvarte J, Saba S, Ramirez G: Occupational exposure to organic solvents as etiology of chronic tubulo-interstitial nephritis. Arch Inter Med 149:154-158, 1989.
 
61.       Bugni Wm., Ayers C, Ashby R, Bittle P, Ramirez G:  Effects of dilevalol on rest and supine exercise hemodynamics in mild to moderate systemic       hypertensives. Am J Cardio 63:452-456, 1989.
 
62.     Ramirez G, Brueggemeyer CD, Ganguly A, Gomez-Sanchez C, Adams R: Aldosterone response to insulin induced hypoglycemia in hemodialysis patients. Am J Neph 9:215-221, 1989.
 
63.     Agosti S, Espinoza C, Ramirez G: Granulomatous myocarditis with unusual histological features.  Southern Med J 82:1180-1183, 1989.
 
64      Ramirez G, Ganguly A, Bruegemeyer C, Gomez-Sanchez C. Aldosterone response to insulin-induced hypoglycemia in hemodialysis. Am J Nephrol 9:215-21, 1989. 
 
65.     Ramirez G, Savader S, Farber S, Bittle P, Tenorio L, Brueggemeyer C, Tyson I:  Low dose captopril scintigraphy in the evaluation of renovascular hypertension.  Clin Nuc Med 15:480-484, 1990.
 
66.     Ramirez G, Bittle PA, Chastain C, Straumfjord, J: Formulary restrictions on antihypertensive drugs.  Hospital Therapy 15:205-221, 1990.
 
67.     Ramirez G, Bercu BB, Bittle PA, Ayers CW, Ganguly A: Response to growth hormone releasing hormone in adult renal failure patients on hemodialysis. Metab 39:764-768, 1990.
 
68.     Ramirez, G, Schobert P, Bittle P, Ayers-Chastain, C: Comparison study between plasma epinephrine and norepinephrine concentration during hemodialysis measured by HPLC versus radioenzymatic assays. Southern Med J 83:1153:1156,1990.
 
69.     Colice G, Yen S, Ramirez G, Dietz J, Ou L-C:  Acute hypoxia-induced diuresis in rats.  Aviat  Space Environ Med 62:551-554, 1991.
 
70.     Ramirez G, Narvarte J, Bittle P, Ayers C, Dean S: Cyclosporine induced alterations in the hypothalamic hypophyseal gonadal axis in transplant patients.  Nephron 58:27-32, 1991.
 
71.     Dean SE, Saba SR, Ramirez G: Systemic Vasculitis in Goodpasture's Syndrome: A Case Report. Southern Med J 84:1387-1390, 1991.
 
72.     Sanders HN, Narvarte J, Bittle PA, Ramirez G: Hospitalized dialysis patients have lower nutrient intakes on renal diet than on regular diet.  J Am Diet Assoc 91:1278-1280, 1991.
 
73.     Ramirez G, Bittle PA, Colice G, Foulis PR, Agosti SJ:  Biochemical adaptations to moderately high altitude living.  J Wilderness Med 2:287-297, 1991.
 
74.     Ramirez G, Bittle PA, Colice G, Herrera R, Agosti SJ, Foulis PR: The effect of cigarette smoking upon hematological adaptations to moderately high altitude living. J Wilderness Med 2:274-286, 1991.
 
75.      Ramirez G, Saba SR, Dietz JR, Vesely D:  Immunocytochemical localization of ProANF 1-30, ProANF 31-67 and atrial natriuretic factor (ANF) in the kidney.  Kid Int  41:334-341, 1992.
           
76.      Ramirez G, Bittle PA, Sanders H, Bercu BB. Hypothalamo-hypophyseal thyroid and gonadal function before and after erythropoietin therapy in dialysis patients. J Clin Endo Metab 74:517-524, 1992.
 
77.      Ramirez G, Bittle PA, Colice GL, Santacruz R, Hidalgo A, Noguera I, Agosti SJ, Foulis PR: Blood biochemical characteristics of cattle at sea level and at moderately high altitude (3,000 m). Am J  Vet Res 53:547-550, 1992. 
           
78.       Ramirez G, Hammond M, Agosti SJ, Bittle PA, Dietz JR, Colice GL: Effects of hypoxemia at sea level and high altitude on sodium excretion and hormonal levels. Aviat Space Environ Med 63:891-898, 1992.
 
79.       Ramirez G, Miller WJ, Bittle PA, Hidalgo A, Santacruz R, Colice G:  Blood group types in cattle of Iberian ancestry in the Americas and Holstein raised at       different altitudes.  Am J Vet Res 53:1248-1252, 1992.
 
80.      Ramirez G, Bittle P, Agosti S, Dietz J, Colice G:  Salt loading test in a population adapted to moderately high altitude living.  Aviat Space Environ Med 64:831-838, 1993.
 
81.       Rabb H, Ramirez G: Metastatic shoulder calcification in chronic renal failure. N Engl J Med 329:695, 1993.
 
82.       Saba SR, Ramirez G, Vesely DL. Immunocytochemical localization of ProANF1-30, ProANF 31-67, atrial natriuretic factor and urodilatin in the human kidney. Am J Neph 13:85-93, 1993.
 
83.       Colice GL, Lawrason J, Munsef A, Bittle P, Dietz J, Ramirez G. Hormonal responses to exercise in high altitude natives and COPD patients. Aviat. Space Environ Med 64: 512-516, 1993.
 
84.      Ramirez G, Bittle P, Sanders H, Rabb HA, Bercu BB: The effects of corticotropin and growth hormone releasing hormones on their respective secretory axes in chronic hemodialysis patients before and after correction of anemia with recombinant human erythropoietin. J Clin Endo & Metab  78:63-69, 1994.
 
85.      Ramirez G:  Abnormalities in the hypothalamic-hypophyseal axes in patients with chronic renal failure.  Seminars in Dialysis 7:138-146, 1994.
 
86.      Sanders H, Rabb, HA, Bittle PA, Ramirez G: Nutritional implications of recombinant human erythropoietin therapy in renal disease.  J Am Diet Assn 94 (9),1023-1029, 1994.
 
87.      Rabb HA, Agosti SJ, Pollard S, Bittle PA, Ramirez G:  Activated and regulatory T lymphocyte populations in chronic hemodialysis patients.  Am J Kid Dis 24 (3):443-452, 1994. 
 
88.      Rabb H, Mendiola C, Dietz J, Saba S, Issekutz T, Abanilla F, Bonventre J, Ramirez G:  Role of CD11a and CD11b in ischemic acute renal failure in rats.  Am J  Physiol 267 (Renal Fluid Electrolyte Physiol 36): F1052-F2058, 1994.
 
89.      Lockhart JL, Davies R, Persky L, Figueroa TE, Ramirez G: Acid-base changes following urinary tract reconstruction for continent diversion and orthotopic bladder replacement. J Urol 152:338-342, 1994.
 
90.     Ramirez G, Herrera R, Pineda D, Bittle P, Rabb H, Bercu B:  The effects of high altitude on hypothalamic-pituitary secretory dynamics in men.  Clin Endo 43:11-18,1995.
 
91.      Rabb H, Rosen R, Ramirez G: VLA-4 and its ligands: relevance to kidney diseases.  Springer Seminars in Immunopath 16(4):417-25, 1995.
 
92.    Swenson ER, Duncan TB, Goldberg SV, Ramirez G, Schoene RB: Diuretic effect of acute hypoxia in humans: Relationship to hypoxic ventilatory responsiveness and renal hormones.   J App Physiol 78(2): 377-383,1995.
 
93.    Ramirez G, Bittle P, Rabb H, Ballester O, Bercu B:  Effect of hemoglobin and endogenous erythropoietin on hypothalamic-pituitary thyroidal and gonadal secretion: An analysis of anemic (high EPO) and polycythemic (low EPO) patients.   Clin Endo 43:167-174,1995.
 
94.     Ramirez G, Pineda D, Bittle P, Agosti S, Rabb H, Dietz J: Salt excretory capacity in native subjects adapted to moderate levels on high altitude living after acute mobilization to sea level. Aviat Space Environ Med 66:1063-1070, 1995.
 
95.     Zawada E, Jensen R, Hicks D, Putnam W, Ramirez G: An elderly male with deterioration of renal function and heavy proteinuria.  Am J Neph 7: 482-489, 1987.
 
96      Rabb H, Mendiola C, Saba S, Dietz J, Smith CW, Bonventre J, Ramirez G:  Antibodies to ICAM-1 protect kidneys in severe ischemic reperfusion Injury. Biochem & Biophys Res Comm Vol. 211:67-73, 1995.
 
97.     Rabb H, Agosti SJ, Bittle PA, Fernandez M, Ramirez G, Tedder TF:  Alterations in soluble and leukocyte surface L-selectin (CD 62L) in hemodialysis patients.  J Am Soc Neph (6(5):1445-500, 1995.
 
98.     Kudryk BT, Martinez CR, Gunasekaran S, Ramirez G:  CT-guided renal biopsy using a coaxial technique and an automated biopsy gun. Southern Med J 88(5):543-6, 1995.
 
99.     Rabb H, Calderon E, Bittle PA, Ramirez G:  Alterations in soluble ICAM-1 and VCAM-1 in hemodialysis patients.  Am J Kid Dis 27:239-243, 1996.
 
100.  Colice GL, Lee YJ, Chen J, Du HK, Ramirez G, Dietz J, Ou LC:  Susceptibility to high-altitude pulmonary edema in Madison and Hilltop rats.  I. Ventilation and fluid balance.  J App Physio 78(6):2279-85, 1995.
 
101.  Jenq W, Rabb H, Wahe M, Ramirez G: Hypoxic effects on the expression of mineralocorticoid and glucocorticoid receptors in human renal cortex epithelial cells.  Biochem & Biophysio Res Comm 218:444-448, 1996.
 
102.  Jenq W, Cooper D, Ramirez G:  Integrin expression on cell adhesion function and up-regulation of P125 FAK  and paxillin in metastatic renal carcinoma cells.  Connective Tissue Research 34(3):161-174, 1996.
 
103.  Rabb  H, Ramirez G, Saba SR, Reynolds D, Xu J, Flavell R, Antonia S:  Renal ischemic-reperfusion injury in L-selectin-deficient mice.  Am J Physio 271(2 Pt 2):F408-13, 1996.
 
104.  Rabb H, Barroso-Vicens E, Adams R, Pow-Sang J, Ramirez G: Alpha-V/Veta-3 and alpha-V/beta-5 integrin distribution in neoplastic kidney. Am J Neph 16(5):402-8, 1996.
 
105.  Barroso-Vicens E, Ramirez G, Rabb H:  Multiple primary malignancies in a renal transplant patient.  Transplantation 61(11):1655-6, 1996.
 
106. Ramirez G, Bittle P, Matfin G: What are the Clinically Important Consequences of ESRD-Associated Endocrine Dysfunction?  Seminars in Dialysis 10(1):20-22, 1997.
 
107.  Matfin G, Ramirez G, D’Agostino A, Adelman HM.  A woman with abdominal pain and a history of thromboses.  Hospital Practice 32(9)21-2, 1997.
 
108.   Ramirez G, Pineda D, Bittle PA, Rabb H, Rosen R, Vesely D, Sasaki S. Partial renal resistance to arginine vasopressin as an adaptation to high altitude living. Aviat Space and Environ Med 69:58-65, 1998.
 
109.   Jenq W, Mathieson IM, Ihara W, Ramirez G. Aquaporin-1: An Osmoinducible water channel in cultured mIMCD-3 cells.  Biochem and Biophys Res Commun 245:804-809, 1998.
 
110.   Haq M, Norman J, Saba SR, Ramirez G, Rabb.  Role of IL-1 in renal ischemic reperfusion injury. J Amer Soc Nephrol 9:614-9, 1998.
 
111.   Rabb H, Agosti SJ, Hakala S, Hoffman P, Gallatin WM, Ramirez G. The leukointegrin alpha d/Beta2 (ad/CD18): specific changes in surface expression in patients on hemodialysis. Cell Adhesion and Commun 6:13-20, 1998.
 
112.   Ramirez G, Bittle PA, Rosen R, Rabb H, Pineda D. High altitude living: genetic and environmental adaptation. Aviation, Space, Environ Med 70:73-81,1999.
 
113.   Peguero A, Rabb H, Morgan M, Rosen R, Bittle P, Ramirez G. Lupus aortitis and aneurysm: case report and review of the literature. J Clin Rheumatology 5:32-36, 1999.
 
114.   Jenq W, Cooper D, Bittle P, Ramirez G. Aquaporin-1 expression in proximal tubule epithelial cells of human kidney is regulated by hyperosmolarity and contrast agents. Biochem Biophy Res Commun 256:240-248, 1999.
 
115.   Ramirez G, Bittle PA, Rosen R, Rabb H, Matfin G, Sasaki S.  Effects of indomethacin in the AVP response to osmolality changes. Clinical Endocrinology (in progress).
 
116.   Holt T, Bittle PA, Ramirez G. Determination of pulmonary artery pressure (PAP): accuracy and predictability for detecting susceptibility to high altitude sickness in cattle. J Appl Physiol (submitted).
 
117.   Wahe M, Bittle PA, Matfin G, Ramirez G. The role of inhibin in the hypothalamic-hypophyseal-gonadal axis in patients receiving chronic hemodialysis. Amer Soc of Nephrol (submitted).
 
118.   Peguero A, Agosti SJ, Rosen R, Bittle P, Ramirez G, Rabb H. Comparison of propyl gallate aggregation test with bleeding time in renal failure patients undergoing kidney biopsy. J Am Soc Nephrology (submitted).
 
119.   Jenq W, Ramirez G, Peguero A, Cooper DR, Vesely DL. D-Glucose and NaCl enhance the expression of aquaporin-1: inhibition of both Cholera Toxin. Nephron:832, 2002.
 
 
Papers in Non-refereed Journals
 
1.     Brueggemeyer CD, Ramirez G:  Onycholysis associated with captopril therapy.  Lancet, Letter to the Editor, p 1532, June 16, 1984.
 
2.     Nunez JE, Perez E, Gunasekaran S, Narvarte J, Ramirez G. Acute renal failure secondary to acute bacterial pyelonephritis. Nephron, Letter to Editor 62:240-241, 1992.
 
3.     Ramirez G. Occupational exposure to organic solvents. Arch Int Med, Letter to Editor  p 150:919, 1990.
 
 
Chapters in a Book
 
1.      Ramirez G, Saba SR:  Primary glomerulonephritis in the elderly.  In: Geriatric Nephrology and Urology. ET Zawada, Jr. and DA Sica, Editors, PSG Publishing Company, Inc., Littleton, MA.  1985, pp. 49-66.
 
2.      Ramirez G:  Changes in growth hormone secretory dynamics in chronic renal failure and in adaptation to moderately high altitude living.  Barry B. Bercu and Richard F. Walker, Editors, Springer-Verlag New York, Publishers, 1994, pp. 193-199.

 
 
Published Books  (more than 120 publications)
 
1.     Sanders HN, Bittle PA, Ramirez G, Narvarte J. Dietitian's Reference for Renal Nutrition. F.S.H., Inc., Publishing Company, Tampa, FL, 1990.
 
2.   Sanders HN, Bittle PA, Ramirez G, Narvarte J. Dietitian's Reference for Renal Nutrition (2nd Edition).  F.S.H., Inc., Publishing Company, Tampa, FL, 1991.
 
3.    Sanders HN, Rabb H, Bittle PA, Ramirez G. Dietitians Reference for Renal Nutrition (3rd Edition). F.S.H., Inc., Publishing
               Company, Tampa, FL, 1992. 

 

 

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