About Dr. Ram
Dr. Ram is a clinical first-year preliminary resident in general surgery at the University of Pennsylvania. She graduated from Santa Clara University with a Bachelor of Science in Public Health and minor in Biology. She completed a dual edged program at the Stanford Prevention Research Center focused on chronic disease prevention and subsequently worked as a research administrative associate/clinical research coordinator at Stanford Systems Neuroscience and Pain Lab. She then earned her medical degree from St. George’s University School of Medicine. She is interested in vascular surgery, trauma/surgical critical care, clinical outcomes research and medical education.
Educations
2020 - 2024
MD - St. George’s University School of Medicine
Grenada, West Indies
2011 - 2015
BS - Santa Clara University
Santa Clara, California
Societies
- American College of Surgeons
- Pennsylvania Medical Society
- Society for Vascular Surgery
Awards / Honors
2024
Iota Epsilon Alpha International Medical Honor Society
St. George’s University School of Medicine
2020
Humanitarian Scholarship
St. George’s University School of Medicine
2018
Travel Award
Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute
Research
2021 - 2023
Department of Public Health & Prevention Medicine
St. George’s University School of Medicine
2017 - 2019
Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine
Stanford Systems Neuroscience and Pain Lab
2015 - 2016
Stanford Health 4 All Fellows Program
Stanford Prevention Research Center
Publications
Book - Chapter
- Pustorino T, Obokhae B, Ram J, Divito J, Okenwa G, Oladimeji T, & Keku EO. Pediatric prediabetes: Implications for adulthood. International Public Health Journal. June 2023; 15(1):15-22.
Peer-review Journal Article
- Ziadni MS, You DS, Keane R, Salazar B, Jaros S, Ram J, Roy A, Tanner N, Salmasi V, Gardner M, Darnall BD. "My Surgical Success": Feasibility and Impact of a Single-Session Digital Behavioral Pain Medicine Intervention on Pain Intensity, Pain Catastrophizing, and Time to Opioid Cessation After Orthopedic Trauma Surgery-A Randomized Trial. Anesthesia and Analgesia. August 2022; 135(2):394-405.
Abstract – Poster
- Heirich M, Goerlitz D, Sinjary L, Ram J, Lorig K, & Darnall BD. Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute Annual Meeting. Poster presented: Development and engagement of a national patient advisory panel informing patient-centered materials for a multi-site patient-centered opioid tapering clinical trial. Washington, DC, United States of America; 10/31/2018.