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About
Marco Ruiz, MD, MPH, is a Hematology/Oncology and Bone Marrow Transplant physician working as the new Chief of HIV Oncology and Bone Marrow Transplant at Miami Cancer Institute, part of the Baptist Health System. South Florida. For more than ten years, Dr. Ruiz has been treating patients with cancer specifically Hematologic Malignancies and Bone Marrow Transplant patients. His experience with malignancies comes from clinical exposure and from research projects. His research efforts have focused on hematologic malignancy issues in HIV- infected patients and the role of Geriatrics in Bone Marrow Transplant patients. His research expertise also includes malignancies in senior populations and the suitability of senior patients for chemotherapy treatments. Dr Ruiz is an Associate Professor of the Florida International University School of Medicine.
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Education/Academic qualification
Bone Marrow Transplantation Fellowship Training, Clinical Fellowship, Ochsner Medical Center FACT accredited institution New Orleans Louisiana
2015 → 2016
Hematology Oncology, Clinical Fellowship, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center
2013 → 2016
Postgraduate Certificate International Health, University of Cumbria/Lancaster United Kingdom
2009 → 2010
Geriatric Medicine, Clinical Fellowship, University of Illinois at Chicago
2006 → 2007
Infectious Diseases, Clinical Fellowship, Louisiana State University New Orleans
2004 → 2006
Residency, San Juan City Hospital- San Juan, Puerto Rico
2002 → 2004
Internship, San Juan City Hospital- San Juan, Puerto Rico
2001 → 2002
Postgraduate Certificate in Primary Health Care, University of Leeds School of Medicine, Leeds, England
1999 → 2000
Nuffield Institute for Health, Master of Public Health, M.P.H., University of Leeds
1997 → 1998
Doctor of Medicine, M.D., University of San Marcos School of Medicine, Lima, Peru
1986 → 1994
University of San Marcos-Lima-Peru
1985 → 1986
American Association for Physician Leadership Master Program, Master of Business Administration, M.B.A., Isenberg U Mass Amherst
2018 → …
External positions
Associate Professor, Moffitt Cancer Center
Jul 1 2017 → Apr 1 2019
Associate Professor, Florida International University
Aug 1 2016 → …
Physician, Memorial Health Care System
Jul 1 2016 → Jun 1 2017
Medical Director, Louisiana Palliative Care and Hospice
Sep 1 2014 → Jun 1 2016
Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans
Jul 1 2013 → Jun 1 2016
Medical Director, Amedisys Hospice Care - New Orleans
Sep 1 2012 → Sep 1 2014
Associate Director, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans
Jul 1 2009 → Jun 1 2013
Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans
Jul 1 2008 → Jun 1 2013
Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans
Jul 1 2007 → Jun 1 2013
General Practitioner, Private Practice - Peru
Apr 1 1994 → Jun 1 2001
Disciplines
- Medicine and Health Sciences
- Hematology
- Oncology
Projects
- 4 Finished
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Adapting an intervention to encourage Advance care planning discussions in Malignant Hematology and Bone Marrow Transplant patients
Ruiz, M. (PI)
1/1/16 → 1/1/16
Project: Research project
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Adaptation of an Evidence-Based Intervention for Aging-HIV infected patients who abuse alcohol
Ruiz, M. (PI)
1/1/13 → 1/1/16
Project: Research project
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Non-AIDS defining malignancies
Ruiz, M. (CoPI)
Minority-Based Community Clinical Oncology Program (MB-CCOP) Grant
1/1/10 → 1/1/10
Project: Research project
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Pneumocystis colonization, inflammation and aging
Ruiz, M. (CoPI)
1/1/08 → 1/1/08
Project: Research project
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US Geriatric Assessment Practices for Older Adults Undergoing Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation or Chimeric Antigen Receptor T Cell Therapy: An American Society for Transplantation and Cellular Therapy Physician Survey from the Aging Special Interest Group and Committee on Practice Guidelines
Munshi, P. N., Olin, R. L., Wall, S., McCurdy, S. R., Al-Juhaishi, T., Baker, J., Bhatt, V. R., Chokr, N., Dahi, P., DeFilipp, Z., Espinoza-Gutarra, M., Farhan, S., Gowda, L., Hamilton, B. K., Inamoto, Y., Jayani, R., Kharfan-Dabaja, M. A., Lin, R., Meyers, G. & Mishra, A. & 9 others, , May 2025, In: Transplantation and cellular therapy. 31, 5, p. 285-296 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Cryptococcal Pneumonia in Multiple Myeloma: A Case Report
Epstein, D., Herrera, J., Nong, T., Ocejo, S., Purow, J. I., Sepulveda, S., Vicens, J. & Ruiz, M., Dec 2024, In: Cureus. 16, 12, p. e75557Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Diagnostic potential of exosomal extracellular vesicles in oncology
Andre, M., Caobi, A., Miles, J. S., Vashist, A., Ruiz, M. A. & Raymond, A. D., Dec 2024, In: BMC Cancer. 24, 1, 322.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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MicroRNA Expression in Exosome Extracellular Vesicles as Targets for Personalized Medicine in Diffuse Large B Cell Lymphoma Patients with HIV Infection
Cruz, Y. C., Suthumphong, C., Caobi, A., Andre, M., Vicens, J., Raymond, A. D. & Ruiz, M., 2024, In: Current HIV research. 22, 6, p. 354-360 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplant for HIV patient's plasmablastic lymphoma: Case report
Ruiz, M., Vicens, J., Al Sagheer, T. & Koehne, G., Mar 2023, In: Current Problems in Cancer: Case Reports. 9, 100223.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access
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American Society of Clinical Oncology (External organization)
Ruiz, M. (Member)
Jan 1 2016 → …Activity: Membership › Membership of network
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American Society of Hematology (External organization)
Ruiz, M. (Member)
Jan 1 2016 → …Activity: Membership › Membership of network
Prizes
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1994 Cum Laude University of San Marcos Medical School, Lima-Peru
Ruiz, M. (Recipient), 1994
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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1996 Scholarship British Council. Award for postgraduate training in the United Kingdom
Ruiz, M. (Recipient), 1996
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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2009 Nominated in the Cambridge Who is Who 2009 list
Ruiz, M. (Recipient), 2009
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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2009 Nominated in the “Guide to America’s Top Physicians 2009”
Ruiz, M. (Recipient), 2009
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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2010 Nominated in the “Guide to Best American Physicians 2010”
Ruiz, M. (Recipient), 2010
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)