Dr. Ruben E. Ramirez is an El Paso native who attended St. Clement’s Episcopal and Coronado High School.  After completing a Bachelors of Science from The University of Texas at Austin he matriculated into Temple University School of Medicine in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.  

During his medical studies he was awarded a National Institute of Health grant for his research in molecular and cell biology, and a service award from the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society.    

From there Dr. Ramirez returned to El Paso to fulfill his internship at Texas Tech University Health Science Center prior to starting his residency training in ophthalmology at the University of Texas Medical Branch.  After residency Dr. Ramirez went on to attain fellowship training in Cornea / Anterior Segment / Refractive Surgery at the Cullen Eye Institute at Baylor College of Medicine in the Houston Medical Center.  Dr. Ramirez looks forward to returning home to serve the people of El Paso, not only as a fellowship trained ophthalmologist, but as an active member in the community alongside his beautiful wife and children.

Dr. Monica V. Ramirez is an El Paso native, originally a Franklin High School Cougar. She graduated from the University of Texas El Paso with a Bachelors of Science in  Chemistry.  

She continued her training at the University of Houston College of Optometry.  She interned with Houston Eye Associates,and La Nueva Casa de Amigo Optometry Clinic in the heart of Houston’s Medical Center. These clinics included education in glaucoma, anterior segment and corneal disease, pediatrics, cataract surgery and oculoplastics. 

Her expertise in contact lenses provides a great benefit to those who want freedom from glasses without the commitment of refractive surgery.  She particularly enjoys seeing young people.  Dr. Ramirez is fluent in Spanish and enjoys spending time exploring with her three children.