Erika Cordova Ramos, MD

Assistant Professor, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine

Biography

Erika (Gaby) Cordova Ramos, MD is an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at Boston University School of Medicine and a clinical neonatologist at Boston Medical Center. Her research interests lie in using implementation science methods to engage communities and understand context to design and test implementation strategies to improve the health and wellbeing of low-income families with high-risk infants. Specifically, she investigates the impact of perinatal social care interventions on caregiving practices such as breastfeeding, safe sleep, and skin-to-skin contact, as well as family engagement in the NICU. Currently, she also co-leads multi-site quality improvement initiatives targeting social determinants of health in the NICU.

Publications

  • Published 6/1/2025

    Cordova-Ramos EG, Miller E, Klawetter S. Supplemental Security Income for Low-Birth-Weight Infants-Addressing Gaps in Coverage. JAMA Pediatr. 2025 Jun 01; 179(6):598-599. PMID: 39960688.

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  • Published 9/1/2024

    Cordova-Ramos EG, Kerr S, Kalluri NS, Ho T, Austad K, Drainoni ML, Parker MG. Communication Practices for Families With Languages Other Than English in US Neonatal Care Units. Hosp Pediatr. 2024 Sep 01; 14(9):e385-e390. PMID: 39143920.

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  • Published 7/29/2024

    Cordova-Ramos EG, Burke J, Sileo N, McGean M, Torrice V, Mantri S, Parker MG, Drainoni ML. "We Don't Want to Screen for the Sake of Screening": A Qualitative Evaluation of a Social Needs Screening and Referral Intervention in the NICU. J Perinat Neonatal Nurs. 2024 Jul-Sep 01; 38(3):271-279. PMID: 37773583.

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  • Published 5/2/2023

    Jones KC, Austad K, Silver S, Cordova-Ramos EG, Fantasia KL, Perez DC, Kremer K, Wilson S, Walkey A, Drainoni ML. Patient Perspectives of the Hospital Discharge Process: A Qualitative Study. J Patient Exp. 2023; 10:23743735231171564. PMID: 37151607.

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  • Published 4/1/2023

    Cordova-Ramos EG, Jain C, Torrice V, McGean M, Buitron de la Vega P, Burke J, Stickney D, Vinci RJ, Drainoni ML, Parker MG. Implementing Social Risk Screening and Referral to Resources in the NICU. Pediatrics. 2023 Apr 01; 151(4). PMID: 36919445.

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