Lynn Ramirez, MD, MS

Title(s)Professor, Pediatrics
SchoolSchool of Medicine
Address550 16th Street, #4841
San Francisco CA 94158
Phone415-502-3352
PronounsShe/Her/Hers
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    Harvard CollegeBA6/1999Biology
    London School of Hygiene and Tropical MedicineMSc8/2003Health Promotion Sciences
    Harvard Medical SchoolMD6/2004
    University of California, San FranciscoInternship6/2005Pediatrics
    University of California, San FranciscoResidency6/2007Pediatrics
    University of California, San FranciscoChief Resident 6/2008Pediatrics
    Children's Hospital BostonFellowship6/2011Pediatric Infectious Diseases

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    Lynn Ramirez MD, MSc, who joined the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Infectious Diseases and Global Health in November 2014, serves as Medical Director of Hospital Epidemiology and Infection Prevention at the UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital San Francisco.

    In this role, she collaborates with nurses, physicians, and ancillary services to prevent hospital acquired infections including those related to invasive medical devices and Clostridium difficile.

    Dr. Ramirez provides patient care on the inpatient Pediatric Infectious Diseases Consultation service. She is involved in the care of immunocompromised pediatric patients.

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    1. Strategies Used by Children's Hospitals During the 2022 Viral Respiratory Surge. Hosp Pediatr. 2025 Mar 01; 15(3):e105-e107. Adler AL, Kociolek LK, Glomb N, Ramírez-Àvila L, Kest H, Niescierenko M, West D, Zerr DM. PMID: 39947234.
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    2. Monitoring health disparities in healthcare-associated infection surveillance: A Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) Research Network (SRN) Survey. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2024 Apr; 45(4):526-529. McGrath CL, Logan LK, Deloney VM, Rubin LG, Ravin KA, Muller M, Bartlett AH, de St Maurice A, Linam WM, Caughell C, Ramirez-Avila L, SHEA Pediatric Leadership Council Steering Committee. PMID: 37700531; PMCID: PMC11007321.
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    3. Whole-genome sequencing rule-out of suspected hospital-onset Rhizopus outbreaks. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2023 Dec; 44(12):2059-2061. Chu VT, Nafees S, Waltari E, McNeil N, Caughell C, Sanchez-Guerrero E, Wang L, Stanley K, Cunningham G, Wong J, Phelps M, Tato CM, Miller S, DeRisi JL, Yokoe DS, Ramirez-Avila L, Langelier CR. PMID: 37308466; PMCID: PMC10755156.
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    4. Prolonged silent carriage, genomic virulence potential and transmission between staff and patients characterize a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) outbreak of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2023 01; 44(1):40-46. Madera S, McNeil N, Serpa PH, Kamm J, Pak C, Caughell C, Nichols A, Dynerman D, Li LM, Sanchez-Guerrero E, Phelps MS, Detweiler AM, Neff N, Reyes H, Miller SA, Yokoe DS, DeRisi JL, Ramirez-Avila L, Langelier CR. PMID: 35311638.
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    5. Finding a needle in a haystack: The hidden costs of asymptomatic testing in a low incidence setting. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2022 10; 43(10):1525-1526. Srinivasan V, Gohil SK, Abeles SR, Yokoe DS, Cohen SH, Ramirez-Avila L, Prabaker KK, de St Maurice AM. PMID: 34162461; PMCID: PMC8280392.
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    6. SHEA Pediatric Leadership Council commentary: Personal protective equipment during care of children with multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C). Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2021 Sep; 42(9):1108-1110. Muller ML, Logan LK, Kociolek LK, Guzman-Cottrill JA, Bartlett AH, Schaffzin JK, Ravin KA, Rubin LG, Lake J, Caughell C, Ramirez-Avila L, SHEA Pediatric Leadership Council. PMID: 34121639; PMCID: PMC8207550.
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    7. SHEA Pediatric Leadership Council commentary: Supporting well child care during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic with personal protective equipment in the ambulatory setting. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2021 Aug; 42(8):985-988. Schaffzin JK, Bartlett AH, Logan LK, Guzman-Cottrill JA, Caughell C, Ravin KA, Rubin LG, Kociolek LK, Muller ML, Lake J, Ramirez-Avila L, SHEA Pediatric Leadership Council. PMID: 34121636; PMCID: PMC8207552.
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    8. SHEA Pediatric Leadership Council commentary: Inpatient visitor considerations for pediatric patients during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2021 11; 42(11):1369-1371. Bartlett AH, Ravin KA, Rubin LG, McGrath C, de St Maurice A, Linam WM, Logan LK, Muller M, Caughell C, Ramirez-Avila L, SHEA Pediatric Leadership Council. PMID: 34112274; PMCID: PMC8545814.
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    9. SHEA Pediatric Leadership Council commentary: Ambulatory management of neonates born to mothers infected with severe acute respiratory coronavirus virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2021 Sep; 42(9):1105-1107. Rubin LG, Kociolek LK, Schaffzin JK, Logan LK, Guzman-Cottrill JA, Lake J, Caughell C, Bartlett AH, Ravin KA, Muller M, Ramirez-Avila L, SHEA Pediatric Leadership Council. PMID: 34085629.
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    10. Prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Children Without Symptoms of Coronavirus Disease 2019. JAMA Pediatr. 2021 02 01; 175(2):198-201. Sola AM, David AP, Rosbe KW, Baba A, Ramirez-Avila L, Chan DK. PMID: 32840605; PMCID: PMC7851725.
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    11. Sentinel Case of Candida auris in the Western United States Following Prolonged Occult Colonization in a Returned Traveler from India. Microb Drug Resist. 2019 Jun; 25(5):677-680. Woodworth MH, Dynerman D, Crawford ED, Doernberg SB, Ramirez-Avila L, Serpa PH, Nichols A, Li LM, Lyden A, Tato CM, Miller S, Derisi JL, Langelier C. PMID: 31163013; PMCID: PMC6555181.
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    12. Fatal Sepsis Associated with Bacterial Contamination of Platelets - Utah and California, August 2017. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2018 Jun 29; 67(25):718-722. Horth RZ, Jones JM, Kim JJ, Lopansri BK, Ilstrup SJ, Fridey J, Kelley WE, Stramer SL, Nambiar A, Ramirez-Avila L, Nichols A, Garcia W, Oakeson KF, Vlachos N, McAllister G, Hunter R, Nakashima AK, Basavaraju SV. PMID: 29953428; PMCID: PMC6023189.
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    13. Adolescent Linkage to Care After a Large-scale Transfer From a Hospital-based HIV Clinic to the Public Sector in South Africa. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2017 03; 36(3):311-313. Ramirez-Avila L, Regan S, Cloete C, Crankshaw T, Rabideau DJ, Freedberg KA, Parker RA, Walensky RP, Losina E, Bassett IV. PMID: 28192387; PMCID: PMC5308466.
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    14. Pediatric Invasive Aspergillosis. J Fungi (Basel). 2016 Jun 13; 2(2). Wattier RL, Ramirez-Avila L. PMID: 29376936; PMCID: PMC5753081.
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    15. Journal of Fungi. Pediatric invasive aspergillosis. 2016; 2(19). Wattier RL, Ramirez-Avila L.
    16. HIV testing rates, prevalence, and knowledge among outpatients in Durban, South Africa: Time trends over four years. Int J STD AIDS. 2015 Sep; 26(10):704-9. Ramirez-Avila L, Regan S, Chetty S, Giddy J, Ross D, Katz JN, Freedberg KA, Losina E, Walensky RP, Bassett IV. PMID: 25228664; PMCID: PMC4362960.
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    17. Banning the handshake from the health care setting. JAMA. 2014 Jun 25; 311(24):2477-8. Sklansky M, Nadkarni N, Ramirez-Avila L. PMID: 24833502.
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    18. Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy in pediatric patients: case report and literature review. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2014 Apr; 33(4):e99-105. Schwenk H, Ramirez-Avila L, Sheu SH, Wuthrich C, Waugh J, Was A, Degirolami U, Burchett S, Koralnik IJ, Ahmed A. PMID: 24632669; PMCID: PMC4020507.
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    19. Successful rifampin desensitization in a pediatric patient with latent tuberculosis. Pediatr Allergy Immunol. 2014 Jun; 25(4):404-5. Logsdon S, Ramirez-Avila L, Castells M, Dioun A. PMID: 24417546.
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    20. Validation and calibration of a computer simulation model of pediatric HIV infection. PLoS One. 2013; 8(12):e83389. Ciaranello AL, Morris BL, Walensky RP, Weinstein MC, Ayaya S, Doherty K, Leroy V, Hou T, Desmonde S, Lu Z, Noubary F, Patel K, Ramirez-Avila L, Losina E, Seage GR, Freedberg KA. PMID: 24349503; PMCID: PMC3862684.
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    21. The acceptability and feasibility of routine pediatric HIV testing in an outpatient clinic in Durban, South Africa. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2013 Dec; 32(12):1348-53. Ramirez-Avila L, Noubary F, Pansegrouw D, Sithole S, Giddy J, Losina E, Walensky RP, Bassett IV. PMID: 23694834; PMCID: PMC3895104.
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    22. Depressive symptoms and their impact on health-seeking behaviors in newly-diagnosed HIV-infected patients in Durban, South Africa. AIDS Behav. 2012 Nov; 16(8):2226-35. Ramirez-Avila L, Regan S, Giddy J, Chetty S, Ross D, Katz JN, Freedberg KA, Walensky RP, Losina E, Bassett IV. PMID: 22451351; PMCID: PMC3521619.
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    23. Routine HIV testing in adolescents and young adults presenting to an outpatient clinic in Durban, South Africa. PLoS One. 2012; 7(9):e45507. Ramirez-Avila L, Nixon K, Noubary F, Giddy J, Losina E, Walensky RP, Bassett IV. PMID: 23029060; PMCID: PMC3447803.
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    24. Early infant HIV-1 diagnosis programs in resource-limited settings: opportunities for improved outcomes and more cost-effective interventions. BMC Med. 2011 May 20; 9:59. Ciaranello AL, Park JE, Ramirez-Avila L, Freedberg KA, Walensky RP, Leroy V. PMID: 21599888; PMCID: PMC3129310.
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    25. Eosinophilic meningitis due to Angiostrongylus and Gnathostoma species. Clin Infect Dis. 2009 Feb 01; 48(3):322-7. Ramirez-Avila L, Slome S, Schuster FL, Gavali S, Schantz PM, Sejvar J, Glaser CA. PMID: 19123863.
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    26. Current world status of Balantidium coli. Clin Microbiol Rev. 2008 Oct; 21(4):626-38. Schuster FL, Ramirez-Avila L. PMID: 18854484; PMCID: PMC2570149.
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