Dr. Jaime Ricardo Ramos Kelly, M.D. Surgeon, Bariatric Specialist
General Bariatric Surgeon
Specializing in laparoscopic bariatric surgery.
Dr. Jaime Ricardo Ramos "Kelly" has extensive experience in all types of Bariatric surgeries. Having performed well over 2,000 bariatric surgeries (including: Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy, Lap-Band surgery, Gastric Bypass, the Intragastric Balloon procedure, as well as many revision surgeries).
Dr. Ramos Kelly hails from West Branch, Michigan and served in the U.S. Military before becoming a surgeon.
Dr. Ramos Kelly graduated with honors from the Universidad Autonoma de Guadalajara Medical School in 1993. He went on to continue his postgraduate training for General Surgery at The Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico. Much of Dr. Ramos Kelly's training was completed in the United States. For instance, Dr. Ramos Kelly completed a 3 year Transplant Fellowship in 2000 at the Michigan Transplant Institute of Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo, Michigan. In 2003 he finished a Trauma Research Fellowship at the University of Southern California, Los Angeles County Hospital, and Healthcare Network, General Hospital, Los Angeles, CA.
Dr. Ramos Kelly and his team have been treating patients from around the world for over 10 years with the ultimate goal of changing patients' lives and improving their health. Dr. Ramos Kelly's foremost concern is his patients' well being. His success is derived from the high standards he demands and his calming disposition.
Medical Certifications and Awards

EDUCATION
January 1986 to February 1993
Universidad Autónoma de Guadalajara (UAG)
Medical Degree (M. D.)
Magna Cum Laude
March 1993 to February 1997
Hospital de Especialidades
Centro Medico Nacional Siglo XXI
Specialization in General Surgery (4 years)
Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM)
March 16, 1997 to June 15, 2000
Transplant Fellowship
Michigan Transplant Institute
Borgess Medical Center
Kalamazoo, Michigan 49001
June 10, 2002 to June 10, 2003
Trauma Research Fellowship
Los Angeles County Hospital + University of Southern California (LAC + USC)
Healthcare Network,
Los Angeles, CA 9033
CREDENTIALS
Licensed to practice Medicine in
Sub Secretaria de Educación Superior e Investigación Científica
Autorización No. AE- 009212
Board Certified, The Mexican General Surgery Board
Candidate for Fellowship of the
June 1998 (ID number 03045066) • Member, Mexican Board of Surgery • Member, Mexican Association of General Surgery • Member, Mexican Association of Laparoscopic Surgery • Member, Mexican Association of Endoscopic Surgery • Member, • Member, Mexican Society of Transplantation • Member, International Society of Surgery • Member, International Association for the Surgery of Trauma and Surgical Intensive Care • Member, Society of Critical Care Medicine (fCCS) June 16, 2002 • Miembro, Colegio Medico de Tijuana Afiliado a la Federación Medica de B. C. A. C. y a la Federación Nacional de Colegios de la Profesión Médica, A. C. • Member, Latin American Federation of Surgery • Member, Latin American Association of Endoscopic Surgery PUBLISHED WORK 1. Ramos-Kelly JR, Toledo-Pereyra LH: Lester Reynolds Dragstedt: Surgeon, Physiologist and Teacher. Cirujano General, 1998; 20:312-17 2. Ramos-Kelly JR, Toledo-Pereyra LH: Transplante Renal (Renal Transplantation). Medico Interamericano, 1999; 18:143-52 3. Ramos-Kelly JR, Toledo-Pereyra LH: Rivera-Chavez FA: Risk Factors in Live Related Kidney Transplantation. Cirujano General, 1999;21:325-33 4. Ramos-Kelly JR, Toledo-Pereyra LH: 5. Ramos Kelly JR, Toledo-Pereyra LH, Molecule Inhibitor Downregulates Liver Chemokine Expression and Neutrophil Infiltration after Hemorrhagic Shock. J Trauma 49:92, 2000 6. Anaya-Prado, R. Ramos-Kelly JR, Toledo-Pereyra LH, Walsh J, Ward PA, Multiple Selection Blockade with a Small Molecule Selection Inhibitor does not affect 7. Asensio JA, Petrone P, Ramos-Kelly JR, Karsidag T, Demiray S, Kuncir E: Lesiones Vasculares Abdominales. Un desafío mayor para el cirujano de Trauma. 8. Asensio JA, Rojo E, Petrone P, Ramos-Kelly JR, Karsidag T, Pardo M, Demiray S, Ramírez J, Roldan G, Pak-art R, Kuncir E: The Síndrome of Exsanguination. 9. Asensio JA, Rojo E, Petrone P, Ramos-Kelly JR, Karsidag T, Pardo M, Demiray S, Ramírez J, Roldan G, Pak-art R, Kuncir E: The Syndrome of Exsanguination. 10. Asensio JA, Rojo E, Petrone P, Ramos-Kelly JR, Karsidag T, Pardo M, Demiray S, Ramírez J, Roldan G, Pak-art R, Kuncir E: The Syndrome of Exsanguination. 11. Asensio JA, Petrone P, Karsidag T, Ramos-Kelly JR, Demiray S, Roldan G, Pak-art R, Kuncir E: Abdominal Vascular Injuries: A Continuing Challenge. Journal 12. Asensio JA, Petrone P, Karsidag T, Ramos-Kelly JR, Demiray S, Roldan G, Pak-art R, Kuncir E: Penetrating Cardiac Injuries. Complex Injuries and Difficult 13. Asensio JA, Garcia WM, Petrone P, Roldan G, Pardo M, Garcia JC, Ramos-Kelly JR, Karsidag T, Pak-art R, Kuncir E: Management and Treatment of Duodenal 14. Asensio JA, Garcia WM, Petrone P, Roldan G, Pardo M, Garcia JC, Ramos-Kelly JR, Karsidag T, Pak-art R, Kuncir E: Management and Treatment of Duodenal 15. Asensio JA, Garcia WM, Petrone P, Roldan G, Pardo M, Garcia JC, Ramos-Kelly JR, Karsidag T, Pak-art R, Kuncir E: Management and Treatment of Duodenal 16. Asensio JA, Garcia WM, Petrone P, Roldan G, Pardo M, Garcia JC, Ramos-Kelly JR, Karsidag T, Pak-art R, Kuncir E: Management and Treatment of 17. Asensio JA, Garcia WM, Petrone P, Roldan G, Pardo M, Garcia JC, Ramos-Kelly JR, Karsidag T, Pak-art R, Kuncir E: Managemente and Treatment of 18. Asensio JA, Garcia WM, Petrone P, Roldan G, Pardo M, Garcia JC, Ramos-Kelly JR, Karsidag T, Pak-art R, Kuncir E: Management and Treatment of 19. Asencio JA, Karsidag T, Petrone P, Ramos-Kelly JR, Demiray S, Roldan G, Pack-art, Kuncir E: Emergency Department Thoracotomy. In Textbook of Trauma 20. Asencio JA, Petrone P, Kuncir E, Karsidag T, Ramos-Kelly JR: Cardiac and Great Thoracic Vessel Injuries. In Textbook of Guidelines in Trauma Surgery. 21. Asencio JA, Kuncir EJ, Petrone P, Ramos-Kelly JR, Karsidag T: Traumatic Coronary Artery Disease. In: A Colour Handbook of Ischaemic Heart Disease. 22. Kumar SR, Rowe VL, Petrone P, Ramos-Kelly JR, Kuncir EJ, Asencio JA: The Vasculopathic Patient: Uncommon Surgical Emergencies. Emergency Medicine
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
(Member, of
Reversed with a Small Molecule Multiple Selection Inhibitor. J. Am Coll Surg 189:526, 1999
Survival after a Second Inflammatory Challenge with a non-lethal LPS. J Invest Surg 15:171, 2002
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Predictive Factors Indicating the Institution of Damage Control. Cirujano General.
Predictive Factor Indicating the Institution of Damage Control. Cirugia.
Predictive Factors Indicating the Institution of Damage Control. Cirugia Española.
of Turkish Trauma.
Challenges. Journal of Turkish Trauma. Turkey.
Injuries. Cirugia Española. Spain. (Invited Article).
Injuries. Cirujano General. Mexico. (Invited Article).
Injuries. Cirugia. Dominican Republic. (Invited Article).
Pancreatic Injuries. Cirugia Española. Spain. (Invited Article).
Pancreatic Injuries. Cirujano General. Mexico. (Invited Article).
Pancreatic Injuries. Cirugia. Dominican Republic. (Invited Article)
of the Turkish Association of Trauma and Emergency Surgery. Ertekin C, Kurtoglu M, Taviloglu K, Guloglu R. Eds. 1st Edition. Turkish Editorial, Istambul,
Turkey, 2002
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