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Over the past two decades, Dr. Ben Raimer has held numerous academic and
administrative positions at UTMB. A tenured professor in the departments of
Pediatrics, Family Medicine, and Preventive Medicine and Community Health,
Dr. Raimer was appointed senior vice president for health policy and
legislative affairs in 2008. He previously served as vice
president for the Office of Community Outreach, chief physician executive
for UTMB Correctional Managed Care, medical director of the UTMB Primary
Care Outpatient Clinics, CEO for Community Health Services, and chief physician executive for UT-MED (The Group
Practice of Medicine at UTMB).
Dr. Raimer is a Diplomate of the American Board of Pediatrics and a
Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics. He holds an undergraduate
degree in biology from East Texas Baptist University, a master’s degree in
human genetics from the UTMB Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, and a
doctorate from the UTMB School of Medicine. Since completing an internship
and residency in pediatrics at UTMB in 1977, he has provided community-based
medical care to scores of young patients living in Galveston and neighboring
counties. Much of his practice has been devoted to the evaluation and
treatment of children and adolescents with behavioral disorders and learning
disabilities. A nationally recognized expert on prevention and treatment of
child abuse and neglect, he has been honored by several children’s advocacy
organizations for his contributions. He also has extensive experience in
correctional health care and telemedicine and has published numerous
articles on these topics.
In addition to the many hats he wears at UTMB, Dr. Raimer serves on a
number of advisory panels and committees for various government agencies and
professional organizations, including the Texas Health Institute, the Texas
Statewide Health Coordinating Council, the Texas Health and Human Services
Commission, and the Galveston County Health District United Board of Health.
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