UNIVERSITY OF PERNAMBUCO, Brazil
Dr. Cláudia Porto Sabino Pinho Ramiro is a distinguished Brazilian clinical nutritionist and researcher with extensive experience in hospital-based care and academic instruction. She graduated in Nutrition from the Universidade Federal de Pernambuco (UFPE) in 2003 and later earned a Master’s and Ph.D. in Nutrition from the same institution. Dr. Ramiro specializes in renal nutrition, cardiovascular nutrition, and geriatrics, with a strong focus on sarcopenia, cachexia, and obesity-related conditions in clinical settings. She has worked at various hospitals and public institutions, including Pronto Socorro Cardiológico de Pernambuco and the Prefeitura Municipal do Paudalho. Passionate about public health, she also contributes to research on the nutritional status of patients with COVID-19 and chronic diseases. With multiple research projects under her coordination and participation, Dr. Ramiro continues to advance clinical nutrition in Brazil through evidence-based practice and academic mentorship.
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🎓 Education
Dr. Ramiro completed her undergraduate degree in Nutrition at UFPE (2003), followed by a Master’s (2011) and Ph.D. (2016) in Nutrition, focusing on visceral and subcutaneous fat, weight loss, and obesity. She has pursued various specializations, including Clinical Nutrition (ASBRAN, 2011), Cardiology Nutrition (SOCESP, 2015), Preceptorship in Health (UFRN, 2021), and Renal Nutrition (FAECH, 2023). Her education also includes courses in human milk processing (FIOCRUZ), nutritional supplementation (ROVAL), and public nutrition rights (MESA). Her academic path reflects a dedication to bridging research and clinical application, with guidance from respected advisors such as Dr. Alcides da Silva Diniz and Dr. Ilma K. G. de Arruda. This diverse educational background equips her to address multifaceted clinical challenges, particularly in vulnerable and elderly populations, with methodological precision and compassion.
👩⚕️ Experience
Dr. Cláudia P. S. Pinho Ramiro has held roles as a clinical nutritionist, educator, and researcher since 2001. She currently serves at Pronto Socorro Cardiológico de Pernambuco and has contributed to the public health systems in Recife and Paudalho. Her earlier experience includes positions at UFAL, IMIP, and Hospital de Câncer de Pernambuco. She also served as a professor and clinical preceptor, mentoring future nutritionists. Her public sector experience includes nutritional support for critical care patients, especially those with renal or cardiac conditions and elderly patients with sarcopenia or COVID-19. She balances hands-on clinical duties with academic research, contributing to Brazil’s public health and nutrition knowledge base. Her work is characterized by interdisciplinary collaboration, evidence-based interventions, and a commitment to improving health outcomes in high-risk populations.
🏆 Awards and Honors
Though specific award titles are not listed, Dr. Cláudia Ramiro’s distinguished career reflects consistent recognition through academic appointments, research leadership roles, and professional trust at top institutions such as UFPE, IMIP, and HCor. Her role as a principal investigator or coordinator in several funded research studies demonstrates her scientific credibility and contribution to advancing clinical nutrition. She was selected for highly specialized training in areas like renal and cardiology nutrition, often under national programs like those from FIOCRUZ and the Ministry of Health. Her continued presence in academic networks and participation in multicenter studies further highlight the trust placed in her expertise. Honors are embedded in her leadership in cutting-edge research on sarcopenia, cachexia, and nutrition in infectious disease contexts such as COVID-19, affirming her standing in Brazil’s clinical nutrition field.
🔬 Research Focus
Dr. Ramiro’s research explores the interface between nutrition and chronic diseases, with a special focus on sarcopenia, cachexia, obesity, and body fat distribution. She leads and collaborates on projects involving elderly patients, especially those with acute myocardial infarction and COVID-19. Her work investigates diagnostic markers, clinical outcomes, and nutritional interventions in hospital settings. She is particularly interested in how visceral and subcutaneous adiposity affects disease progression and mortality. Recent studies also assess the nutritional status of patients with chronic kidney disease and the impact of sarcopenia on functional decline. By testing methodological tools for body composition analysis, her research contributes significantly to clinical protocols and public health nutrition strategies. Her collaboration with national experts and participation in multicenter research underscores her role in shaping evidence-based nutritional care in Brazil’s healthcare system.
✅ Conclusion
Dr. Cláudia Porto Sabino Pinho Ramiro exemplifies the qualities of a deserving recipient of the Women Researcher Award. Her career demonstrates a rare balance of academic rigor, clinical excellence, and public health service. Through her research on vulnerable populations, chronic diseases, and the effects of malnutrition, she has advanced nutritional science and contributed meaningfully to healthcare practices in Brazil. With a strategic focus on international engagement and digital integration, her already profound impact could extend globally.
Publication
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Title: New insights on the use of Mini Nutritional Assessment: Impact of alternative calf circumference cutoffs
Authors: PEREIRA, J. P. C.; PRADO, CARLA M.; GONZALEZ, MARIA CRISTINA; CABRAL, P. C.; COSTA, E. C.; PINHO, CLAUDIA P.S.
Year: 2025
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Title: Predictors of Coronavirus disease 2019 in older patients: Exploring body composition and muscle strength
Authors: QUEIROZ JÚNIOR, JOSÉ REGINALDO ALVES DE; COSTAPEREIRA, JARSON P.; RÜEGG, RODRIGO ALBERT BARACHO; BENJAMIM, RAQUEL DE ARRUDA CAMPOS; FAYH, ANA PAULA TRUSSARDI; PINHO RAMIRO, CLÁUDIA PORTO SABINO
Year: 2025
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Title: Avaliação do risco de calcificação metastática e do estado nutricional de pacientes em tratamento hemodialítico
Authors: DANTAS, BRUNA RAFAELA FAUSTINO; GONÇALVES, FABIANA CRISTINA LIMA DA SILVA PASTICH; PINHO, CLÁUDIA PORTO SABINO; LEMOS, MARIA DA CONCEIÇÃO CHAVES DE
Year: 2025
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Title: Frailty, Body Composition and Nutritional Status of Hospitalized Older Adults
Authors: (Incomplete author list, includes PINHO, C.P.S. likely)
Year: 2024
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Title: Sarcopenia and dynapenia is correlated to worse quality of life perception in middle-aged and older adults with Parkinson’s disease
Authors: (Incomplete author list, includes PINHO, C.P.S. likely)
Year: 2024
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Title: Accuracy and Applicability of the SARC-F and SARC-CalF Questionnaire in the Screening of Sarcopenia in Hospitalized Elderly Patients
Authors: (Incomplete author list, includes PINHO, C.P.S. likely)
Year: 2023
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Title: Frailty Did Not Affect Prognostic Markers in Patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome: Results from a University Hospital in Brazil
Authors: PAIVA, M. E.; OLIVEIRA, Y. C. D.; LEAL, C. F.; SUYANE, W.; PEREIRA, J. P. C.; PINHO, CLÁUDIA PORTO SABINO
Year: 2024
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Title: Prognostic value of the geriatric nutritional risk index and other hematological markers on long-term survival in the geriatric population
Authors: PEREIRA, J. P. C.; PINHO, CLÁUDIA PORTO SABINO; LEMOS, M. C. C.; DINIZ, A. S.; CABRAL, P. C.
Year: 2024