Jessica Portillo Romero

Jessica Portillo Romero, M.D.

Assistant Professor

Department: Department of Internal Medicine
Business Phone: (352) 265-0651

About Jessica Portillo Romero

Jessica Portillo Romero, MD, is an assistant professor within the department of medicine’s division of internal medicine, at the University of Florida College of Medicine. She received her medical degree from the Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Lima, Peru. Following this, she continued her education at Southern Illinois University, where she completed her family medicine residency.

Teaching Profile

Courses Taught
2018
MDC7124 Family Med/Geriatrics

Clinical Profile

Specialties
  • Family Medicine
  • General Internal Medicine

Publications

2021
Advanced Liver Fibrosis Is Common in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Followed in the Outpatient Setting: The Need for Systematic Screening.
Diabetes care. 44(2):399-406 [DOI] 10.2337/dc20-1997. [PMID] 33355256.
2009
Transgenic Expression of Insulin-Response Element Binding Protein-1 in and beta;-cells Reproduces Type 2 Diabetes.
. 150(6)
2002
Prevalence of Asthma, Smoking and Exposure to Biomass Fuel Combustion in School Children at Supe.
American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 165(8)

Grants

Sep 2019 – Aug 2020
Prevention of Diabetic Foot Ulcer
Role: Principal Investigator
Funding: UF MEDICAL GUILD

Education

Residency – Family Medicine
2012 · Southern Illinois University
Medical Degree
2003 · Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos

Contact Details

Phones:
Business:
(352) 265-0651
Addresses:
Business Mailing:
PO Box 103204
GAINESVILLE FL 32610
Business Street:
1329 SW 16TH ST STE 5140
GAINESVILLE FL 32608