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Dr. George Ruiz, MD

Cardiovascular Disease, Internal Medicine, Thoracic Surgery
27 years of experience
Medstar Good Samaritan Hospital 5601 Loch Raven Blvd, Baltimore, MD 21239
(443) 444-8000

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Brief Intro

George Ruiz is a cardiologist with a subspecialty in the care of adults with congenital heart disease. He currently is an attending physician in the Heart Failure and Pulmonary Hypertension Unit at Washington Hospital Center. He was appointed to serve as a White House Fellow (2006-2007) and worked as a Special Assistant to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs. As a White House Fellow, and later as a consultant to the Deputy Secretary of VA, he championed the largest scale spend analysis done within the agency as part of a strategic approach to supply chain management. His work with adult congenital heart patients has been featured in the Associated Press and CNN. He completed his training in internal medicine and cardiovascular diseases at Brigham and Women's Hospital of Harvard Medical School where he also served as the 78th Chief Resident in the Department of Medicine. his clinical duties he was a founding member of the Minority Medical House Staff Association and was instrumental in the development of Brigham's Office of Minority Career Development.

Education Background

MEDICAL SCHOOL

Albert Einstein College Of Medicine Of Yeshiva University - 1998

Languages Spoken

English
Spanish

Location & Hours

Medstar Good Samaritan Hospital
5601 Loch Raven Blvd, Baltimore, MD 21239

Specialties Treated

Thoracic Surgery
Cardiovascular Disease
Internal Medicine

Conditions Addressed

Pericarditis
Valvular Heart Disease
Mitral Valvular Disease
Cardiomyopathy
Congenital Anomalies of the Heart
Conduction Disorders
Heart Failure
Aortic Valvular Disease
Mitral Stenosis
Cardiac Arrhythmia
Hypertension (HTN)
Atrial Fibrillation and Atrial Flutter
Ischemic Heart Disease
Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI)

Procedures Performed

Cardiac Rehabilitation

Insurance Accepted

* Insurance information may change frequently. Please verify directly with the provider (doctor/clinic).

MedStar Family Choice
Medicare
Blue Cross Blue Shield
Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield
AmeriHealth Caritas
AmeriHealth
Meritain Health
Cigna

Cancer 16
Cardiology, Heart & Vascular Surgery 9
Orthopedics 27
Neurology & Neurosurgery 18
Gastroenterology & GI Surgery 26
Pulmonology & Lung Surgery 30
Diabetes & Endocrinology 25
Children's Hospital 5
Urology 24
Psychiatry 11
Geriatrics 29
Rehabilitation 5
Obsterics & Gynecology 10
Ophthalmology 1
Ear, Nose & Throat 3
Rheumatology 1
Long Term Care 2
Maternity Care (Uncomplicated Pregnancy) 21