Michael A. E. Ramsay, MD, FRCA, is a well-versed anesthesiologist who diagnoses and treats patients at Baylor University Medical Center, part of Baylor Scott & White Health, in Dallas, Texas, where he has been serving as Chairman of the Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Management since 1989. Dr. Ramsay is the Medical Director of Anesthesia Services at Baylor’s Jack and Jane Hamilton Heart and Vascular Hospital and the Co-Medical Director for Operating Room Services at Baylor University Medical Center. He is also a Clinical Professor in the Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Management at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, Professor in the Department of Periodontics at the College of Dentistry of Texas A&M University in Dallas, member of the Baylor University Medical Center Board of Trustees, Chair of the Board of Directors of The Patient Safety Movement Foundation, Chair of the “Failure to Rescue: Postoperative Respiratory Depression” workgroup, Associate Editor of the Baylor University Medical Center Proceedings, and President of the Baylor Research Institute. Dr. Ramsay has an impressive professional journey that spans more than forty years. He provides anesthesia services for major organ transplantation, including liver, heart, lung, and kidney, as well as anesthesia coverage for cardiothoracic, vascular, neonatal, pediatric, and neurosurgical procedures. He also practices at US Anesthesia Partners of Texas, P.A., his private practice in Dallas, TX. For more information about Dr. Michael A. E. Ramsay, please visit https://www.bswhealth.com/physician/michael-ramsay.

Get to know Anesthesiologist Dr. Michael Ramsay, who serves patients in Dallas, Texas.

As a practicing, board certified anesthesiologist, Dr. Ramsay provides anesthesia services for major organ transplantation, including liver, heart, lung, and kidney. He also provides anesthesia coverage for cardiothoracic, vascular, neonatal, pediatric, and neurosurgical procedures. He serves as the Chairman of the Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Management at Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas, Texas, a position that he has held since 1989. Among his numerous clinical and academic roles, Dr. Ramsay serves as: the Medical Director of Anesthesia Services at Baylor’s Jack and Jane Hamilton Heart and Vascular Hospital; the Co-Medical Director for Operating Room Services at Baylor University Medical Center; a Clinical Professor in the Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Management at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School; a Professor in the Department of Periodontics at the College of Dentistry of Texas A&M University in Dallas; a member of the Baylor University Medical Center Board of Trustees and chair of the Board of Directors of The Patient Safety Movement Foundation; the Chair of the “Failure to Rescue: Postoperative Respiratory Depression” workgroup; t an Associate Editor of the Baylor University Medical Center Proceedings. For more information, please visit https://pressrelease.healthcare/michael-ramsay-md-an-anesthesiologist-with-baylor-university-medical-center.html.

Born in Dublin, Ireland, Michael A. E. Ramsay, MD, FRCA, attended London Hospital Medical College in London, England, and received his medical degree in 1968. Then, he served his internship (1969), residency (1972), and fellowship (1974) at London Hospital. Upon relocating to the United States, Dr. Ramsay received board certification in anesthesiology from the American Board of Anesthesiology. Dr. Ramsay is well known for having developed the first sedation scoring system for intensive care patients, i.e., the Ramsay Sedation Scale, which is widely used throughout the world. Dr. Ramsay is an active lecturer at an international and national level on topics such as liver transplantation, sedation, opioid-induced respiratory depression, and other patient safety issues. Over the years, he has given more than 300 invited presentations and lectures, has published over 200 manuscripts in peer-reviewed journals, as well as multiple chapters in major textbooks, as well as numerous abstracts and original articles. He remains involved as a principal investigator in several clinical research projects on topics such as the role of nitric oxide in ameliorating the reperfusion injury in liver transplantation. He also is a Principal Investigator of several NIH-funded clinical trials to improve the outcomes of trauma victims. Outside work, Dr. Ramsay dedicates to his family, as well as fly fishing in Alaska. For more information about Dr. Michael A. E. Ramsay, please visit https://www.findatopdoc.com/doctor/443183-Michael-Ramsay-Anesthesiologist.