Octavio Ramilo, MD
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Octavio Ramilo, MD, is the Henry G. Cramblett Chair in Infectious Diseases and Professor of Pediatrics at the Ohio State University College of Medicine and Chief of Infectious Diseases at Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Columbus, Ohio. He obtained his medical degree from the Universidad Complutense in Madrid, Spain. Professor Ramilo completed his pediatric residency at the Hospital “12 de Octubre” in Madrid and a subsequent Pediatric Infectious Disease Fellowship at UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, Texas. He has been involved in translational and clinical research related to the role of the host immune response in pathogenesis of infectious diseases for over 20 years. His current research is focused on pathogenesis and treatment of respiratory infections, especially RSV, and the application of genomics technologies for improving diagnosis and understanding of host responses to infectious agents.
Languages Spoken
- Spanish
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Infectious Diseases
Division Chief -
Center for Vaccines and Immunity
Principal Investigator -
Infectious Diseases Fellowship
Faculty -
Primary Department
Pediatrics -
Primary Section
Infectious Diseases
- Listed, Best Doctors in America
Date of Appointment at Nationwide Children’s Hospital: 12/31/2009
Board Certifications
- Pediatric Infectious Diseases
| Fellowship | University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center | Date Completed: 03/31/1990 |
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| Residency | University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center | Date Completed: 08/31/1993 |
| Internship | Universidad Complutense De Madrid | Date Completed: 12/31/1986 |
| Medical School | Universidad Complutense De Madrid | Date Completed: 01/20/1982 |
2009 - Present The Ohio State University College of Medicine Professor of Pediatrics
2009 - Present Center for Vaccines and Immunity, The Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital Principal Investigator
2004 - 2009 Department of Pediatrics, Cancer Immunobiology Center University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Professor
2003 - 2009 Clinical Director Ryan White Title IV Programs (DFAN, Youth Angle) University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
1993 - 2009 Molecular Microbiology and Immunology Graduate Programs, Division of Cell and Molecular Biology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Member
1999 - 2004 Pediatrics and Microbiology and Cancer Immunobiology Center University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Associate Professor
1993 - 1999 Pediatrics and Microbiology; Member, Cancer Immunobiology Center, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Assistant Professor
1990 - 1993 Pediatrics and Microbiology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Assistant Instructor