Dr. Pedro Jose Ruiz M.D., PH.D.
Rheumatologist | Rheumatology
2100 Webster St Suite 112 San Francisco CA, 94115Rating
3/5
About
Dr. Pedro Ruiz is a rheumatologist practicing in San Francisco, CA. Dr. Ruiz specializes in the treatment of musculoskeletal diseases and systematic autoimmune conditions that can affect the bones, muscles or bones. Eventually, if not treated, these illnesses can also impact the skin, eyes, nervous system and internal organs. Dr. Ruiz treats diseases similar to orthopedists but does not perform surgery. Often times, research is conducted to find potential alternatives for the patients illness.
Education and Training
Pontifical Xavierian University 1984
Pontificia Universidad Javeriana Bogot· Facultad de Medicina 1984
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Rheumatology
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Immunomodulatory vaccination in autoimmune disease.
- Late pregnancy suppresses relapses in experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis: evidence for a suppressive pregnancy-related serum factor.
- An immunomodulatory GpG oligonucleotide for the treatment of autoimmunity via the innate and adaptive immune systems.
- Capit timed tests quantify age-related motor decline in normal subjects.
- Memory and exploratory impairment in mice that lack the Park-2 gene and that over-express the human FTDP-17 mutant Tau.
- Deep brain stimulation in chorea acanthocytosis.
- Motor complications in Parkinson's disease: ten year follow-up study.
- Evolution of dose and response to botulinum toxin A in cervical dystonia: a multicenter study.
- Treating spastic equinus foot from cerebral palsy with botulinum toxin type A: what factors influence the results?: an analysis of 189 consecutive cases.
- Inhibition of epidermal growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase ameliorates collagen-induced arthritis.
- Poverty, Depression, or Lost in Translation? Ethnic and Language Variation in Patient-Reported Outcomes in Rheumatoid Arthritis.
Treatments
- Psoriasis
- Arthritis
- Gout
- Osteoarthritis
- Back Pain
- Lupus
- Pain
Fellowships
- University of California At San Diego 2006
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