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Ramin Poursani, MD | UT Health San Antonio

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210-358-3931

poursani@uthscsa.edu

Departments & Divisions

Ramin Poursani, M.D.

Professor/Clinical

Chief of Clinical Operations for the University Health System (UHS) for Family and Community Medicine

Family Medicine Residency Program

Ramin S. Poursani, MD, is a Family Physician and Professor/Clinical in the Department of Family and Community Medicine where he serves as Chief of Clinical Operations for the University Health System (UHS) for Family and Community Medicine. Dr. Poursani oversees all the department’s clinical activities including those in the Family Health Center, University Hospital Family Medicine Hospital Service, the Juvenile Detention Center Clinic, and the Prenatal Clinic at the Salinas Clinic. Dr. Poursani cares for patients and teaches Family Medicine residents; psychology interns; and medical, podiatry, and pharmacy students in the Family Health Center at the University Health Center-Downtown on the Robert B. Green Campus and in the Family Medicine Inpatient Service at University Hospital. Dr. Poursani, with his specialized training in musculoskeletal disorders, directs the Bone and Joint Clinic in the Family Health Center. In this clinic he cares for people who have bone and joint disorders like arthritis and carpel tunnel syndrome and performs injections of various types to ease his patients’ pain and prevent inflammation. Teaching Family Medicine residents the principles required to manage patients with these disorders is one of his passions. Dr. Poursani actively serves on committees in the Department of Family and Community Medicine, medical school, and University Health System. In his department, Dr. Poursani serves on the Residency Core Faculty, Financial, Executive, Residency Leadership, and Residency Selection Committees. At the Family Health Center, Dr. Poursani represents the department on multiple Delivery System Reform Incentive Payment (DSRIP) Program Projects that total over $1.5 million. In the medical school, Dr. Poursani serves on the Clinical Safety and Quality Improvement Committee that oversees patient safety and quality improvement courses at UT Health San Antonio and manages quality improvement projects that are conducted in the Clinical Safety and Effectiveness (CS&E) Course and the Population Health Management Committee that is ensuring UT Health San Antonio meets the standards for the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA). In the University Health System, he serves on the Physician/Health System Forum, the Quality/Risk Management Committee, the Ambulatory Medical Director‘s Council and the Ambulatory Policy Committee where he represents the department.

  • Professional Background

    Education

    • 2004 - Residency - Family Medicine (Chief Resident) - Family Medicine Residency, The UT Health Science Center at San Antonio
    • 2002 - Internship - Family Medicine - Family Medicine Residency, UT Health Science Center at San Antonio
    • 2000 - Clinical Fellowship - Orthopedic Surgery - The Veterans Administration Palo Alto Health Care System
    • 1996 - Residency - Orthopedic Surgery - University of Istanbul
    • 1991 - MD - Medicine - University of Istanbul, Cerrahpasa Medical School

    Appointments

    • 9/2014 - Chief of Clinical Operations for University Health System for Family and Community Medicine and Chief of Clinical Operations for University Health System for Family and Community Medicine - UT Health San Antonio, Family & Community Medicine, San Antonio
    • 9/2010 - Associate Professor / Clinical - UT Health San Antonio, Family & Community Medicine, San Antonio

  • Instruction & Training

    • 4/2008 - Present, Faculty Development Lecture, Family Community Department
    • 3/2008 - Present, Journal Club, UTHSCSA- Family Community Department
    • 11/2007 - Present, Family Practice Clerkship, The University of Texas Health Science Center
    • 8/2007 - Present, Clinical Practice Guidelines Update, Family Community Department
    • 6/2007 - Present, Monday Morning Journal Review for Family Medicine Residents, UT Health San Antonio
    • 4/2007 - Present, Post-Doctoral Student Supervision, Family Community Residents Lecture
    • 10/2006 - Present, Management of Chest pain, Family Community Residency
    • 8/2005 - Present, Pneumonia, Family Community Residency Lecture
    • 8/2005 - Present, Pulmonary Embolism/ Deep venous Thrombosis, Family Community Residency Lecture
    • 7/2005 - Present, Sub-internship in Family Practice In-patient Serv Selective, The University of Texas Health Science Center
    • 11/2004 - Present, Spine and Neck, Family Community Residency Lecture
    • 11/2004 - Present, Joint and Soft Tissue Injections, Family Community Residency Lecture
    • 9/2004 - Present, Family Practice Clerkship, The University of Texas Health Science Center
    • 8/2004 - Present, Rotation Student Supervision, UTHSCSA-FHC
    • 8/2004 - Present, Post Graduate Rotation Supervision, University Hospital
    • 8/2004 - Present, Post Graduate Rotation Supervision, Robert B. Green Campus
    • 8/2004 - Present, Post Graduate Rotation Supervision, Family Health Center, Robert B. Green Campus, San Antonio, TX
    • 8/2004 - Present, Post Graduate Rotation Supervision, University Hospital, San Antonio, TX
    • 8/2004 - Present, Post Graduate Rotation Supervision, UTHSCSA-FHC - DT
    • 8/2004 - Present, Rotation Student Supervision, Family Medicine Inpatient Service, University Hospital
    • 8/2004 - Present, Rotation Student Supervision
    • 6/2004 - Present, Rotation Student Supervision, UT Health San Antonio

  • Publications

      Abstract

      Poursani RS. Controlling Hypertension in low-income Hispanics with Diabetes by Implementing the Chronic Care Model; 2017 Dec. (AcademyHealth). Poursani RS. Implementation of Hepatitis C Screening for Baby Boomers in Primary Care; 2017 Nov. (Texas Academy of Family Physicians). Poursani RS, Turner BJ, Liang Y, Vale S, Montemayor DF, Johnson JP. Use of a Registry and Education to address Uncontrolled Hypertension for Low Income Hispanics with Diabetes: Results from five years of a Medicaid Waiver in Two Residency Clinics Society of General Internal Medicine Annual Meeting Abstract; 2017 Apr. (Society of General Internal Medicine).

      Editorial

      Jaen CR, Tysinger JW, Graves JD, Poursani RS, Bazaldua OV, Romero RL, Schlenker CG, Ferrer RL. A San Antonio, Texas Community of Solution Annals of Family Medicine 2012 May;10(3):250-260.

      Journal Article

      Turner BJ, Parish-Johnson JA, Liang Y, Jeffers T, Arismendez SV, Poursani RS. Implementation of the Chronic Care Model to Reduce Disparities in Hypertension Control: Benefits Take Time J Gen Intern Med 2018 Jun;ePub. Bard JF, Shu Z, Morrice DJ, Leykum LK, Poursani RS. Annual block scheduling for family medicine residency programs with continuity clinic considerations IIE Transactions 2016 Jan;48(9):797-811. Bard JF, Shu Z, Morrice D, Wang D, Poursani RS, Leykum LK. Improving Patient Flow at a Family Health Clinic Health Care Management Science 2014 Aug;19(2):170-191. Ferrer RL, Gonzalez Schlenker C, Lozano Romero R, Poursani R, Bazaldua O, Davidson D, Ann Gonzales M, Dehoyos J, Castilla M, Corona BA, Tysinger J, Alsip B, Trejo J, Jaen CR. Advanced primary care in San Antonio: linking practice and community strategies to improve health J Am Board Fam Med 2013 May;26(3):288-298.

  • Clinical

    Dr. Poursani, with his specialized training in musculoskeletal disorders, directs the Bone and Joint Clinic in the Family Health Center. In this clinic he cares for people who have bone and joint disorders like arthritis and carpel tunnel syndrome and performs injections of various types to ease his patients’ pain and prevent inflammation. Teaching Family Medicine residents the principles required to manage patients with these disorders is one of his passions. 

    Board Certifications

    • 2014 - American Board of Family Medicine