LTC Vanessa J. Ramirez
Commander/Director, Raymond W. Bliss AHC
LTC Ramirez is an Army Physical Therapist (65B) and American Physical Therapy Association Board Certified Orthopedic Specialist.
LTC Ramirez commissioned in August 2007. She graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University with Bachelors of Science in Chemistry and Distinguished Military Graduate from ROTC. LTC Ramirez graduated from Duke University with her Doctor of Physical Therapy in 2010, and University of Kentucky in 2021 with her PhD in Biomechanics and a Graduate Certificate in High Performance Coaching.
Prior to taking Command/Director of Raymond W. Bliss Army Health Center, she was the Director of Operations and Integration Directorate for the Deputy Chief of Staff for Force Health Protection, Army Medical Command Headquarters. Her previous assignments included: Deputy Chief, Military Performance Division, US Army Research Institute for Environmental Medicine (USARIEM), Natick, MA; Senior Research Biomechanist, USARIEM, Natick, MA; Chief of Primary Care Physical Therapy, Blanchfield Army Community Hospital, Fort Campbell, KY; Company Commander, Fitness Training Company, 120th AG (REC) BN, Fort Jackson, SC; Brigade Physical Therapist, 1st Armor Brigade Combat Team, 1st ID, Fort Riley, KS; and Staff Physical Therapist, Irwin Army Community Hospital, Fort Riley, KS.
LTC Ramirez’s military education includes: 144th Interagency Institute for Federal Health Leaders Course, Joint Medical Executive Skills Institute Intermediate Executive Skills Course, Commanding General and Staff College, IET First Sergeant/Company Commanders Pre-Command Course, AMEDD Captains Career Course, and AMEDD Officer Basic.
LTC Ramirez’s previous awards include: Meritorious Service Medal (two OCL), Army Commendation Medal (one OCL), Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, and Army Service Ribbon, and Army Superior Unit Award (one OCL).