Curriculum Vitae

Ramn K. Sotomayor-Ramrez M.D., F.A.C.S.

Address:

#300 La Sierra Avenue, Box 61, San Juan, P.R. 00926

Phone: 787- 961-4211 Fax: 787- 961-4217

Birthdate:

October 28, 1963

Citizenship:

United States

----------------------------------------------------------PRESENT PRACTICE:
Private Practice dedicated to General Surgery ,Oncologic Surgery and Advanced Laparoscopic
Surgery
Office: HIMA PLAZA I Suite 500 . Ave Degetau # 500, Caguas PR 00725
Phone: 787 961 4211, , Fax- 787 961 4217
Cell: 787-399-6782
Email: rsotomayormd@gmail.com, ksotomayor@msn.com
MEDICAL EDUCATION:
1989 University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine Medical Sciences Campus, San Juan,
Puerto Rico
Internship-Residency:
1989-90 University Hospital, Puerto Rico Medical Center - Straight Surgery Internship
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University of Puerto Rico Affiliated Hospitals Resident in General Surgery 1990-94
1993-94 Administrative Chief Resident, General Surgery Program, University of Puerto Rico
Affiliated Hospitals
Fellowship Training:
1994-96 Fellow in Surgical Oncology, University of Medicine and Dentistry, New Jersey Medical
School, Newark, NJ
Undergraduate Education:
1981-85 University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus B.S. Biology
1983-84 University of Massachusetts at Amherst, MA. National Student Exchange Program
MEDICAL LICENSURE:

Commonwealth of Puerto Rico - #11385

NPI # 1619091162
State of New Jersey - #MA 60651 (presently inactive on personal request)
MEDICAL AND SPECIALTY BOARDS:
1991

National Board of Medical Examiners, Certificate #380788

Certification Examination American Board of Surgery Certificate 40489 September 1995- July
2006.
Recertification Examination American Board of Surgery- Certificate # 40489(Issued October 7,
2004, valid until July 1, 2016. )
AWARDS AND HONORS:
2004 Recertification Examination American Board of Surgery
1995 Fellow of the American College of Surgeons
1995

Diplomate of the American Board of Surgery, Certificate #40489

1995, 1996 Clinical Oncology Fellow of the American Cancer Society

Membership Professional Societies:
Member of the Governing Council of the Puerto Rico Chapter of the American College of
Surgeons 2009-2013
President of the Puerto Rico Chapter American College of Surgeons for 2009- 2010.
Member Puerto Rico Chapter American College of Surgeons- Program Chairman for the 2008
Annual Scientific Meeting
Fellow American College of Surgeons. ( ID 03021147)
State Chair for Puerto Rico for Commission on Cancer American College of Surgeons 2005
2008
Alpha Omega Alpha, Honor Medical Society, Puerto Rico Chapter
Member Colegio de Mdicos y Cirujanos de Puerto Rico
American Cancer Society Caguas Chapter
Member Society of Surgical Oncology 2003- Present
Member Sociedad Puertoriquea de Gastroenterologa 2001-2003
Hospitals Appointments and Clinical Privileges:
2012 Cancer Liasion Physician for the Commission on Cancer for HIMA San Pablo Caguas

2009- Cancer Conference Coordinator HIMA San Pablo Caguas

2009- Appointed to Medical Informatics Committee, HIMA San Pablo Caguas
2007 Chief Section of Oncologic Surgery Hospital HIMA San Pablo Caguas
2004 Assistant Professor Universidad Central del Caribe School of Medicine
1996 to present - Hospital Interamericano Medicina Avanzada, Caguas, P.R. Active Staff
Surgeon Privileges
Hospital HIMA Humacao, Humacao PR courtesy Privileges
Hospital Ryder Humacao- courtesy privileges
2002-2003
Medicine
1996 -1997
1996
Privileges

Academic Coordinator for Surgery Department, San Juan Bautista School of

Director Surgery Department Hospital Regional de Caguas, Puerto Rico
Hospital Oncolgico I. Gonzlez Martnez, Puerto Rico Medical Center-Courtesy

1993 -1994 Clinical Instructor in Surgery, University of Puerto Rico School of

1994-1996

Medicine

Clinical Instructor in Surgery, New Jersey Medical School

1994-1996 Consultant in General Surgery, Veterans Affairs Medical Center,

East Orange, NJ
1995-11996 Attending Physician, Department of Emergency Medicine, Beth Israel Hospital,
Newark, NJ

Membership in Hospital Committees:

Cancer Conference Coordinator HIMA San Pablo Caguas 2008 to present
Hospital Interamericano Medicina Avanzada
Pharmacy and therapeutics Committee 2001-2006
Bioethics Committee 2001- present
Chairman Tumor Board Committee 2001 to present

Recent Postgraduate Courses Attended:

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Caribbean College of Surgeons 11 Annual Meeting. Tortola , British Virgin Islands. June13-16
2013.

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2013 Global Hernia Symposium- May 31- june 1 2013. San Antonio Texas. Sponsored by
BARD- Davol.
American College of Surgeons 2013 Clinical Congress. September 30-October 4, 2013, Chicago
Illinois.
Postgraduate course: Flexible Endoscopy for General Surgeons( Lectures and Hands on
Laboratory) Septermber 30, 2013, Chicago, Illinois.
Postgraduate course: Transanal Minimally Invasive Surgery Master Class. University of Puerto
Rico Medical School Experimental Lab- San Juan Puerto Rico. April 12, 2013.
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63 Annual Meeting Puerto Rico Chapter American College of Surgeons. February 21-23, Juan,
Puerto Rico
2nda Convencin Cientfica Hospitales HIMA San Pablo- Junio 21-24, 2012, Rio Grande Puerto
Rico
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62 Annual Meeting Puerto Rico Chapter American College of Surgeons. February 25-27, Juan,
Puerto Rico
Robotic Surgery Training- Case observation and Animal Training Laboratory for Console
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Surgeon in the DaVicni Surgical System - November 7 and 8 , 2011. Northiside Training Center,
Atlanta Georgia.
Dengue Clinical Case Management- September 17, 2011. Instituto de Educacion Medica ,
Asociacin Mdica de Puerto Rico.
Ethicon Latinamerican Forum- June 8-11, 2011, Sao Paulo, Brazil.
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61 Annual Meeting Puerto Rico Chapter American College of Surgeons February 25, 2011, San
Juan, PR
Latin American Forum of Endoscopic Surgery- June 3 -5, 2010. Ft Lauderdale Florida.
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60 Annual Meeting of the Puerto Rico Chapter of the American College of Surgeons. February
25-27, 2010.
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15 Annual Puerto Rico Breast Cancer Conference. October 2-4, 2009

Single incision Laparoscopic Surgery- November 17, 2009, Medical Sciences Campus, San Juan,
PR
Comprehensive approach to Total Laparoscopic Colectomy. October 1-2, 2008, Florida Hospital,
Celebration, FL
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Guided Breast Biopsy Training- Orlando, Florida Nov 6 2007
American College of Surgeons 2007 Clinical Congress, New Orleans, LA , October 7-11 2007
Accuray- Technical Training for Cyberknife March 8 & 9, Sunnyvale, California.
Annual Scientific Meeting, American College of Surgeons, Febreuary 10-13, 2007
American College of Surgeons Annual Clinical Congress. October 2006. Chicago, IL

Annual Scientific Meeting, American College of Surgeons, PR Chapter February 2006.

Sentinel node biopsy applications in breast cancer surgery March 2006 Caguas, PR
Laparoscopic Repair of Ventral Abdominal Hernias- Dic 5-6, 2005 Lousiville, Kentucky
Annual Meeting ACS Puerto Rico Chapter Feb 2005
Hand Assisted Laparoscopic Surgery Techniques in Colorectal Surgery -- Cincinnati, Ohio May
21, 2005
Intensive Course in Laparoscopic General Surgery- IRCAD/EITS, Strasbourg, France May 2004.
Advanced Wound Management Course, Las Vegas Nevada - May 2003
American College Surgeons PR Chapter Annual Meeting Feb 2003
American College Surgeons PR Chapter Annual Meeting Feb 2002
Interventional Breast Ultrasound- May 2001
Breast Camcer 2000-MSKCC June 8-9 2000
Breast Imaging and Intervention into the 21st Century- August 1998
Laparoscopic Ultrasound and Ablation of Liver Tumors- Sept 2001
Laparoscopic Hernia Repair Course- April 1997
Laparoscopic Gastroesophageal Reflux Surgery April 19, 1997.
Publications in Peer Reviewed Journals:
Sotomayor- Ramirez Ramon K, Arboleda, B and Guerrero, A. An Inside Look at Laparoscopic
Colectomy. Bol Asoc Medica de Puerto Rico 2010 vol 102 no 2 .
Sotomayor-Ramrez Ramon K. Efficacy and Safety of Laparoscopic Splenectomy: A review of
14 adult cases using the lateral approach.
Bol Asoc Med P R. 2009 Apr-Jun;101(2):43-9.
PMID: 19954101
Sotomayor, Ramon K and Bolivar Arboleda- Experience with Hand Assisted Laparoscopic
Surgery of the Colon. Boletin Asociacin Mdica de Puerto Rico, Vol. 100 Num 1 Januarymarch 2008. pp 13-18
Delgado Sifuentes Aura, and Ramn Sotomayor. A comparison of Laparoscopic and Open
Appendectomy in Non Complicated Appendicitis. Boletn Asociacin Mdica de Puerto Rico, Vol
100, Num 1, January- March 2008.. p 20-25.
Sotomayor, RK and Ravikumar, TS., Cryosurgery in the treatment of hepatic tumors. Cancer
Control: Journal of the Moffit Cancer Center. Volume 3, No 5: 414-420, Sept/Oct 1996.

Vzquez-Quintana, E., Haddock, L. Aguil, F. Sotomayor, R. Ramrez M. Vzquez, J. Rabell, V.

and Pagn-Saenz, H. Unusual Cases of Hyperparathyroidism. Puerto Rico Health Sciences
Journal. Vol 14, September 1995.
Ravikumar TS, Sotomayor R, Goel R. Cryosurgery in the treatment of liver metastases from
colorectal cancer. Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Vol (1):64-65, 1997.
Ravikumar TS, Goel R, Sotomayor R. Blackmar A, Zamek R, Malast T. Outcome Analysis of
Surgical Therapy for Liver Tumors in the 90s in an Integrated Health Care Delivery System.
Hepatology, 26(4): 246A 1997.
Garcia-Castineiras S. and Sotomayor, RK: NADH Oxidation by Human Lens Pigments. ARVO
Abstracts, Supp. To Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science, 1987:28.3.

Scientific Meeting Presentations:

Development of Minimally Invasive Surgical Oncology in Puerto Rico. Podium presentation at
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11 Annual Meeting of the Caribbean College of Surgeons. Tortola , British Virgin Islands. June
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15 , 2013.
Surgery for Gastroesophageal Reflux: Podium presentation at 2nda Convencin Cientfica
Hospitales HIMA San Pablo. Junio 23, 2012.
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Advances in Minimally Invasive Surgery of the Colon: Presentation at 1 HIMA San Pablo
Hospitals Convention may 14, 2011.
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An Inside Look at Laparoscopic Colectomy. Podium presentation at 60 Annual Meeting of the

American College of Surgeons, February 25, 2010.
Sotomayor, Ramn K. Safety and Eficacy of Laparoscopic Splenectomy: A review of 12
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cases using the Lateral Approach. presented as Poster in 59 Annual Meeting of the PR Chapter
of the American College of Surgeons.
Ramon Sotomayor and Bolivar Arboleda. Experience with Hand Assisted Surgery of the Colon
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Presented at the 58 annual meeting of the Puerto Rico Chapter American College of Surgeons.
February 21 2008. (Poster)
Aurea Delgado Sifuentes and Ramon Sotomayor. A comparison of Laparoscopic and open
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appendectomy in non complicated appendicits. Presetnted at the 58 annual Meeting of the
Puerto Rico Chapter American College of Surgeons (Poster).
Experience with Image Guided Breast Biopsy Podium Presentation at the Puerto Rico
Chapter of the American College of Surgeons Annual Scientific Meeting Feb 18, 2005.
R.K. Sotomayor, R. Defalco, M. Mohit and G.J. Hill. Experience with the Management of
Malignant Tumors of the Major Salivary Glands Treated over a 35 Year Period. (Abstract)
Presented at the Oncology Society of New Jersey Annual Scientific Meeting. March 6, 1996,
West Orange, NJ.
Zhou S. Hill H, Hill GJ, Gimbe N, Silva HC, Sotomayor R, Zapiach M, Rameshar P: A
Multitherapy Resistance Factor is Producedd by some Human Tumor Cells. Presented at the

Oncology Society of New Jersey Annual Meeting on Clinical Research, W. Orange, NJ. March 8,
1995.
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R.K. Sotomayor, M. Mohit, N. Cheung, P. Goyer G. Hill and BF Rush. Outcome of 41 Patients
with Advanced Laryngeal Cancer Evaluated for Treatment on an Organ Preservation Protocol.
Presented at the Cancer Institute of New Jersey Annual Scientific Retreat, Princeton, NJ, June 1,
1995 (Abstract).
J. Deysine, R. Sotomayor, M. Mohit, P. Goyer, G. Hill and BF Rush. Can Laryngectomy be
Avoided in Patients with Stage III and IV Squamous Cell Carcionoma of the Larynx Presented at
the Oncology Society of New Jersey Annual Meeting on Clinical Research, West Orange, NJ.
March 8, 1995. (Abstract)
Zhou S. Hill H, Hill GJ, Gimbe N, Silva HC, Sotomayor R, Zapiach M, Rameshar P: A
Multitherapy Resistance Factor is Producedd by some Human Tumor Cells. Presented at the
Oncology Society of New Jersey Annual Meeting on Clinical Research, W. Orange, NJ. March 8,
1995
Editorial Review Activities for Medical Journals
Manuscript Title: Low Back Pain with Unruptured Splenic Artery Aneurysm
Manuscript ID Number: AJ09277
American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Date of review: jan 10, 2011
Title: ACCESSORY SPLEENS IN HUMAN AUTOPSY CASES
Authors: Unver Dogan, Nadire; Uysal, Ismhan; Demirci, Serafettin; Dogan, Kamil; Kolcu, Giray
Journal- Clinical Anatomy
Date of review:
Presentations in Electronic, Internet and other Media:
Laparoscopic Repair Paraesophageal Hernia- Presented at the Video Session of the 62
annual Meeting of the Puerto Rico Chapter American College of Surgeons.

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Laparoscopic Rght adrenalectomy for pheochromocytoma- Presented at the Video Session of

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the 62 annual meeting of the Puerto Rico Chapter American College of Surgeons.
Articles in Non Peer Reviewed Publications:
Cirugia Laparoscpica de Colon. In GALENUS, Vol 31, ao 5, # 3. Mayo- Junio 2012.
Cirugia para Reflujo Gastroesofgico. GALENUS, Vol ????????????

Other Professional Activities

Presentation to Johnson and Johnson Medical Caribbean Strategic Meeting Februray 27, 2013.
Topic: Professional Education Impact in the Adaptation of High Technology Medial Devices and
Procedures. Guaynabo PR- Bogot, Colombia.
Advisory Panel for Covidien Corp.

June 4, 5, 2012, Miami, Florida.

President Board of Directors HIMA Plaza I Office Building. 2011-2013.

Member Board of DirectorsHIMA Captive Management, Professional Risk Management Group 2008-2010.
Speaker- Genomic Health Corp 2009.
Speaker - Baxter Bioscience Division 2009.-2012
Consultant- Ethicon Corp- Latin American Panel on Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery
Visiting Speakers Bureau- Wyeth Corporation August 2004
Representative HIMA San Pablo Caguas in QUIPRO Champions Program (Quality
Improvement Peer Review Organization) Jan 2007. -2008
Activities for Public Service and Volunteer Organizations :
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Speaker for Yo Puedo Program- Caguas Chapter American Cancer Society. March 3 2012.
Topic- Surgery for Cancer
Presentation to nursing staff HIMA San Pablo Caguas- December 10, 2010- Topic: Update on
surgery of the colon.
Presentation to nursing staff HIMA San Pablo Caguas- October 22, 2010- Topic: Breast cancer
management.
Speaker - Career Day December 7, 2009. Academia San Jose High School, Guaynabo,
Puerto Rico.
Speaker for the YO PUEDO PROGRAM. Patient and family educational series on cancer
management sponsored by the Puerto Rico Division of the American Cancer Society. 2002- to
present.
Appearances in television, radio and other public media:
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Program- Reporte Mdico- March 25 2010. Laparoscopic Surgery of the Colon. Channel 40,
Television Network of the Ana G Mendez Educational Foundation, Hosted by Dr. Luis Pares.
Program- Salud Hoy- April 24, 2010. Topic- Management of Breast Cancer. Univisin WKAQ
580 AM Radio.
Program- Noticentro 4 Al Amanecer March 21, 2011. Topic- Laparoscopic Colon Surgery.