Nilsa Del Carmen Ramirez Milan, MD

Nationwide Children's Hospital Medical Professional

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Biography

 

Nilsa C. Ramirez, MD, is a board-certified anatomic pathologist with subspecialty training in gynecologic pathology and expertise in perinatal and obstetrical pathology, as well as in biobanking in the context of adult and pediatric cancer clinical trials. She is a member of the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at Nationwide Children’s and Director of the Biopathology Center, housed at the Abigail Wexner Research Institute at Nationwide Children's. At The Ohio State University (OSU) College of Medicine, she is a professor of Clinical Pathology and an active member of the Translational Therapeutics Program of the OSU Comprehensive Cancer Center.

At this time, she is principal investigator (PI) of numerous grants, including the National Cancer Institute (NCI) sponsored Pediatric Division of the Cooperative Human Tissue Network, and contact PI of the NCI-sponsored grants supporting the Biospecimen Banks of the Children’s Oncology Group (COG) and SWOG. Since 2014, Dr. Ramirez is the Convenor of Working Group 2 - Biobank and Bioresources of the US Technical Advisory Group to the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) Technical Committee 276-Biotechnology; she also represents the College of American Pathologists (CAP) in that committee. At the CAP she is a member of the Biorepository Accreditation Program (BAP) Committee, and the National Commissioner of the CAP BAP. Dr. Ramirez represents COG and SWOG in the Group Banking Committee of the NCI’s Cancer Diagnosis Program and is also a member of the NCI-sponsored Frederick National Laboratory Advisory Committee.

Patient Care
Languages Spoken
  • English
  • Spanish
Academic and Clinical Areas
Awards, Honors & Organizations
  • Lifetime Achievement Award, College of American Pathologists, 2019
  • Plain Language/Clear Communication Award - Bronze, National Institutes of Heath, 2011
  • Faculty Recognition Award, Reproduction and Development Block - Med I/II Integrated Pathway Program, The Ohio State University College of Medicine, 2009
  • A Commitment to Care, Who is Who in Latino Columbus
  • Member, Frederick National Laboratory Advisory Committee, 2016 - Present
  • Member, International Organization for Standardization /TC212, 2015 - Present
  • Columbus Representative, NRG Oncology Pathology Committee, NRG Oncology Biospecimen Bank, 2015 - Present
  • Representative of COG-SWOG-NRG Biospecimen Banks, National Cancer Institute / National Institute of Health Group Banking Committee, 2015 - Present
  • Member, International Organization for Standardization/TC276, 2014 - Present
  • Member, Southwest Oncology Group Quality Initiative Committee, 2013 - Present
  • Coordinating Committee Chair, Coordinating Affairs Officer, Quality Assurance Subcommittee, The Cooperative Human Tissue Network
  • Fellow, College of American Pathologists
  • Member, Public Responsibility in Medicine and Research
  • Member, International Society for Biological and Environmental Repositories
  • Member, Ohio Society of Pathologists
  • Member, International Society of Gynecological Pathologists
  • Member, International Academy of Pathology, United States and Canadian Division
Education

Date of Appointment at Nationwide Children’s Hospital: 08/25/2006

Board Certifications
  • Pathology - Anatomic
Fellowship Wayne State University School of Medicine Date Completed: 06/30/1991
Residency Wayne State University Date Completed: 06/30/1990
Medical School University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine Date Completed: 06/30/1985
Professional Experience

2014 - Present Division of Anatomic Pathology, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Director of Autopsy Service

2008 - Present Biopathology Core, The Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Director

2007 - Present Biopathology Center, The Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital, Medical Director

2007 - Present Morphology Core,The Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Director

2006 - Present Nationwide Children's Hospital, Anatomic Pathologist

2006 - 2014 Division of Anatomic Pathology, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Director of Surgical Pathology

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