Diana Ramos

Diana Ramos is an American obstetrician and gynecologist who was appointed to serve as the surgeon general of California by Governor Gavin Newsom.

Education

Ramos earned a bachelor's degree and Doctor of Medicine from the University of Southern California. She also earned a Master of public health from the University of California, Los Angeles and a Master of Business Administration from the University of California, Irvine. Ramos completed her residency in obstetrics and gynecology at Los Angeles General Medical Center.

Career

Ramos serves as a health administrator at the California Department of Public Health's Center for Healthy Communities. She is also an adjunct associate clinical professor at the Keck School of Medicine of USC, and is a member of the Keck School of Medicine Alumni Association Board.

In 2019, she became president of the Orange County Medical Association. Ramos is the secretary and member of the board of directors for the National Hispanic Medical Association.

California Surgeon General

Ramos began her position as California's second surgeon general in 2022. She outlined three primary priorities for progress, including reproductive health, mental health, and Adverse Childhood Experiences. Ramos has said she aims to particularly target mental health challenges faced by transitional age youth. She is also working to increase the number of medical students who are Latino, in order to address the growing need for physicians in the United States and California.