Governor Newsom Appoints Dr. Diana Ramos as California Surgeon General

SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the appointment of accomplished public health leader Dr. Diana Ramos as California’s Surgeon General. Dr. Ramos has more than three decades of experience and expertise focused on health equity and reproductive health. She currently serves at the California Department of Public Health’s Center for Healthy Communities, where she oversees the state’s public health and prevention programs.

The ruler established As part of a series of major health care initiatives and initiatives, the role of surgeon on his first day in office in 2019. The California Surgeon General is the key spokesperson on public health issues throughout the state and advises the Governor on efforts to address health risks and challenges as quickly as possible.

“California’s Surgeon General has a critical role in driving solutions aimed at addressing the root causes of our most pressing health challenges and inequities,” said Governor Newsom. “Dr. Ramos is a renowned leader in medicine and a trusted public health expert who brings a lifetime of experience protecting and promoting the health of vulnerable communities. As we continue our work to advance the health and well-being of all Californians, women’s health, mental health, addressing the gun violence epidemic and other issues are urgent for the state. I look forward to her partnership in advancing her priorities.

Diana Ramos, MD, 55, of Laguna Beach, has served as public health administrator at the California Department of Public Health’s Center for Healthy Communities since 2021. She is an adjunct assistant clinical professor at the Keck School of Medicine in Southern California. Since 1999. Dr. Ramos has been a per diem physician at Kaiser Permanente since 1998. Since 2018, she has been the founder and CEO of Gami-Fi Health. 2017 to 2021 and Director of Reproductive Health at the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health’s Division of Maternal, Child and Adolescent Health from 2005 to 2017. She was Chief Medical Officer at Alpha Medical Center, Inc. from 2003 to 2005. 2000 to 2003 at Pfizer Inc. Regional Medical Research Specialist and Staff Gynecologist at Clinica Humanitarian from 1999 to 2000.

Dr. Ramos is an executive board member of the California Maternal Care Quality Collaborative, executive board secretary of the National Hispanic Medical Association, and co-chair of the Women’s Preventive Services Initiative Implementation Committee. She is the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) District IX Chair and the American Medical Association’s ACOG Delegate Co-Chair. She holds a Master of Public Health degree from the University of California, Los Angeles, a Master of Business Administration from the University of California, Irvine School of Business, and a Doctor of Medicine degree from the Keck School of Medicine of Southern California. This position requires Senate confirmation and the compensation is $216,420. Dr. Ramos is registered without party affiliation.