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Víctor M. Ramos Otero
Secretary of Health of Puerto Rico
Profile
Víctor M. Ramos Otero serves as the Secretary of Health of Puerto Rico. He holds both an MD and an MBA, with a career focused on leadership roles within Puerto Rico's health sector. His tenure has been marked by efforts to modernize healthcare through initiatives like telemedicine expansion and new legislation, alongside controversies regarding his confirmation process.
Sources
- https://pharmaboardroom.com/interviews/victor-ramos-otero-secretary-of-health-puerto-rico/
- https://www.salud.pr.gov/CMS/DOWNLOAD/9847
- https://www.instagram.com/reel/DWHi9N4k5HL/
- https://www.facebook.com/desaludpr/posts/-en-vivo-conferencia-de-prensa-en-r%C3%A9cordel-secretario-de-salud-dr-v%C3%ADctor-m-ramos/1320374023544601/
- https://newscast.astho.org/1098-puerto-ricos-healthcare-crossroads/
- https://www.facebook.com/desaludpr/posts/-en-vivo-conferencia-de-prensa-en-r%C3%A9cordel-secretario-de-salud-dr-v%C3%ADctor-m-ramos/1359065869675416/
- https://periodismoinvestigativo.com/2025/03/victor-ramos-health-department-corruption-allegations/
- https://www.instagram.com/p/DWFKAhfDePq/
Education
- MD
- MBA
Career Highlights
- Physician with leadership roles in Puerto Rico's health sector.
- Involved in health-sector lobbying and contracts prior to confirmation.
- Served as Secretary of Health of Puerto Rico from at least June 19, 2025.
Notable Initiatives
- Passage of a new telemedicine law.
- Passage of a single medical record law.
- Approval of a rare diseases law.
- Approval of a folic acid awareness law.
- Law establishing obstetricians as primary doctors for pregnant women until one year after childbirth.
- Advancing completion of the dialysis unit at the Vieques hospital.
- Hiring close associates into the Department of Health during confirmation process, leading to allegations of patronage and use of public funds.
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Official Website
salud.pr.govInformation regarding personal details like date of birth, birthplace, spouse, and children is not reliably documented in public sources. Career highlights and initiatives are corroborated by official notices, interviews, and investigative reports.