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RAMIREZ, Marcellus Francis L.

RAMIREZ, Marcellus Francis L.

DR. MARCELLUS FRANCIS RAMIREZ finished his medical degree at the ÁùºÏ²ÊÖ±²¥¿ª½± Faculty of Medicine and Surgery. He completed an Internship, a Residency in Internal Medicine, and a Fellowship in Adult Cardiology at the ÁùºÏ²ÊÖ±²¥¿ª½± Hospital. He further subspecialized in cardiac Electrophysiology and Pacing at the National Heart Center Singapore and completed his managerial Degree in Hospital Administration at the ÁùºÏ²ÊÖ±²¥¿ª½± Graduate School. He is currently an Assistant Professor of Medicine at the ÁùºÏ²ÊÖ±²¥¿ª½± Faculty of Medicine and Surgery and Head of Arhythmia Services and the Electrophysiology Laboratory and Pacemaker Clinic at the ÁùºÏ²ÊÖ±²¥¿ª½± Hospital. He is the former Medical Director and Chairman of the Department of Medical Education and Research of the ÁùºÏ²ÊÖ±²¥¿ª½± Hospital and the former Director of the Fellowship Training Program of the Section of Cardiology. He presently sits as the Editor-in-Chief of the Philippine Journal of Cardiology. He serves on the Asia Pacific editorial board of the Journal of Arrhythmia and Journal of Medicine ÁùºÏ²ÊÖ±²¥¿ª½±. He is a consultant Cardiologist and Cardiac Electrophysiologist at ÁùºÏ²ÊÖ±²¥¿ª½± Hospital, The Medical City, and Chinese General Hospital. He is a member of the Board of Directors of the Philippine Heart Rhythm Society, a member of the Heart Rhythm Society USA and the Asia Pacific Heart Rhythm Society, and a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology, Philippine College of Physicians, and the Philippine College of Cardiology. He is the past Chair of the Philippine Heart Association Council on Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and a former representative of the Resuscitation Council of Asia.

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Asst. Prof. Marcellus Francis L. Ramirez, MD, MHA, FPCP, FPCC, FACC

Department of Medicine | Faculty of Medicine and Surgery

mlramirez@ust.edu.ph

Academic Qualifications

Research Highlights

Research Interests

Academic Qualifications

Degrees

  • Master of the Arts in Hospital Administration, ÁùºÏ²ÊÖ±²¥¿ª½± – Manila, Philippines, 2016-2021
  • Doctor of Medicine (Cum Laude), ÁùºÏ²ÊÖ±²¥¿ª½± – Manila, Philippines, 1992-1996
  • Bachelor of Science in Medical Technology (Magna Cum Laude), ÁùºÏ²ÊÖ±²¥¿ª½± – Manila, Philippines, 1988-1992

Eligibility

  • 7th Placer, Professional Regulation Commission Physician Licensure Examination, 1997

Postgraduate TrainingsÌýÌý

  • Fellowship in Cardiac Electrophysiology and Pacing, National Heart Center Singapore, 2005-2006Ìý Ìý
  • Fellowship in Adult Cardiology, Chief Fellow, ÁùºÏ²ÊÖ±²¥¿ª½± Hospital – Manila, Philippines, 2002-2004
  • Residency in Internal Medicine, Chief Resident, ÁùºÏ²ÊÖ±²¥¿ª½± Hospital – Manila, Philippines, 1999-2001
  • Medical Internship, ÁùºÏ²ÊÖ±²¥¿ª½± Hospital – Manila, Philippines, 1996-1997Ìý

Research Highlights

  • Dr. Ramirez has published papers on multiple topics in medicine, cardiology, and cardiac electrophysiology dealing with different conditions from cardiac arrest, arrhythmia, cardiac implantable electronic devices (pacemakers and defibrillators), atrial fibrillation, heart failure, coronary artery disease, and atherosclerosis, electrocardiology and electrocardiography.

Research Interests

  • Cardiology, Electrophysiology, Arrhythmias, Atrial Fibrillation, Sudden Cardiac Death, Pacemakers, Cardiac Implantable Electronic Devices, Atherosclerosis, Heart Failure, Hypertension, Electrocardiology, Electrocardiography, Patient and Physician Perspectives

Courses Handled

Major Recognitions

Professional Activities

Courses Handled

  • Medicine 1 – Physical Diagnosis (2nd year Medical Students)
  • Medicine 2 (3rd year Medical Students)
  • Medicine 3 – Clerkship (4th year Medical Students)

Major Recognitions

  • Philippine Heart Association Distinguished Scientist of the Year, 2012
  • Recipient of Presidential Citation Award, Philippine Heart Association, 2009-2010
  • Biographee/Awardee, Marquis Who’s Who in Medicine and Healthcare, 2006-2007
  • Most Outstanding Fellow, Philippine Heart Association, 2005
  • ÁùºÏ²ÊÖ±²¥¿ª½± Hospital White Coat Awardee, 2004
  • Most Outstanding Resident, Philippine College of Physicians, 2002
  • 7th placer, Physician Licensure Examination, 1997
  • Cum Laude, Doctor of Medicine, ÁùºÏ²ÊÖ±²¥¿ª½± – Manila, Philippines, 1996
  • Magna Cum Laude, Bachelor of Science in Medical Technology, ÁùºÏ²ÊÖ±²¥¿ª½± – Manila, Philippines, 1992

Professional Activities

Academic AppointmentÌý

  • Assistant Professor 5, Department of Medicine, ÁùºÏ²ÊÖ±²¥¿ª½± Faculty of Medicine & SurgeryÌý

Present Administrative Appointments/PositionsÌý

  • Vice President and Board of Directors, Philippine Heart Rhythm Society
  • Editor in Chief, Philippine Journal of Cardiology
  • Asia Pacific Editorial Board, Journal of ArrhythmiaÌý
  • Editorial Board, Journal of Medicine ÁùºÏ²ÊÖ±²¥¿ª½± (JMÁùºÏ²ÊÖ±²¥¿ª½±)

Past PositionsÌýÌý

  • Acting Medical Director, ÁùºÏ²ÊÖ±²¥¿ª½± Hospital, 2018-2020
  • Assistant Medical Director, ÁùºÏ²ÊÖ±²¥¿ª½± Hospital, 2015-2018
  • Chair, Department of Medical Education and Research, ÁùºÏ²ÊÖ±²¥¿ª½± Hospital, 2014-2018Ìý
  • Chair, Philippine Heart Association Council on Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation, 2008-2011

Professional Affiliations

  • Fellow, Philippine College of Cardiology
  • Fellow, Philippine College of Physicians
  • Fellow, American College of Cardiology
  • Member, Asia Pacific Heart Rhythm SocietyÌý

Hospital AffiliationsÌý

  • Active Consultant, ÁùºÏ²ÊÖ±²¥¿ª½± Hospital
  • Visiting Consultant, Chinese General Hospital, The Medical City, St. Luke’s Medical CenterÌý

Selected Publications

Selected Publications

  • Health-related Quality of Life in Patients with Permanent Pacemakers at the ÁùºÏ²ÊÖ±²¥¿ª½± Hospital: A Cross-sectional Correlational Study Nadia Muljadi, Marcellus Francis Ramirez Philippine Journal of Internal Medicine vol 56, no. 3 July-Sept 2018
  • TheÌýCHADS2 and CHADSVASC Risk Stratification Systems for Stroke Risk in Atrial Fibrillation: Evaluation of their Correlation to In-Hospital Clinical Outcomes Rachel Orteza-del Rosario, K Cosca, Raul Ramboyong, Marcellus Francis Ramirez Published in Philippine Journal of Cardiology, vol 40, No. 2, July-Dec 2012, ISSND115-1D29
  • Cardiovascular Effects, Safety, and Efficacy of Therapeutic Hypothermia in Post-Cardiac Arrest Patients Janet Elcano, Raul Ramboyong, Marcellus Francis Ramirez, Jose Emmanuel Palo Published in Philippine Journal of Cardiology, vol 40, No. 2, July-Dec 2012, ISSND115-1D29
  • Rites of Passage: A University Hospital White Coat Ceremony – A Century Old Garment, A Decades-Old Tradition, A Lifetime Profession Marcellus Francis L. Ramirez Published in Journal of Medicine ÁùºÏ²ÊÖ±²¥¿ª½± April 2018 Journal of Medicine ÁùºÏ²ÊÖ±²¥¿ª½± April 2018, doi: 10.35460/2546-1621.2017-0099Ìý
  • Prognostic Value of Hemodynamic Findings by Impedance Cardiography in Hypertensive Stroke Marcellus Francis Ramirez, Resty Tibayan, Crismelita Marinas, Milagros Yamamoto, Eduardo Caguioa American Journal of Hypertension 2005, no. 18, pp 65S-72S
  • The Attack of the 52 cm Lead: A Rare Case of Late Cardiac Perforation by a Passive Fixation Permanent Pacemaker Lead M. Ramirez, Ching Chi Keong, Ho Kah Leng, Teo Wee Siong Published in the International Journal of Cardiology, 115; 2007: e5-e7. available online
  • Anxiety and Depression in Heart Failure Patients: A Prospective Cross-sectional Study Nadia Muljadi, Francesca De Leon, Marcellus Francis Ramirez, Encarnita Ampil Philippine Journal of Internal Medicine vol. 56, no. 1 Jan-Mar 2018
  • The Value of the APACHE II Severity of Disease Classification System as a Predictor of Outcome in Post-cardiorespiratory Arrest Patients Admitted at the ÁùºÏ²ÊÖ±²¥¿ª½± Hospital Intensive Care Unit M.F.L.Ramirez, R.Ramboyong, E.V.S.Caguioa, 2000 published in the Philippine Journal of Internal Medicine, vol 39 no. 1 Jan-Feb 2001 Abstract published in the Journal of Heart Disease, International Academy of Cardiology, vol. 2, 2001Ìý
  • Association of electrocardiographic abnormalities with in-hospital mortality in adult patients with COVID-19 infection JL Tarranza, MF Ramirez, M Yamamoto – Journal of Arrhythmia, 2023
  • The Typology of Physicians According to Perspectives on Telemedicine During and Beyond the Covid-19 Pandemic. Ramirez, M. F. L., and Calimag, M. M. P. (2023). Journal of Medicine, University