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Dr. Maria Elena Ruiz MD

Infectious Disease Specialist | Infectious Disease

4/5(3)
110 Irving St Nw #2a38 Washington DC, 20010
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Dr. Maria Ruiz is an infectious disease specialist practicing in Washington, DC. Dr. Ruiz specializes in infections that are difficult to diagnose or unresponsive to treatments, such as HIV or airborne infections from a foreign country. Infectious disease specialists usually work with conditions that are not treatable by a primary physician but it is important to keep contact with the primary physician in order to receive information about the patients history and for deciding which diagnostic tests are appropriate.

Education and Training

Mechanical Engineering 1997

Board Certification

Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Infectious Disease

Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM

Provider Details

FemaleEnglish 20 years of experience

Fellowships

  • George Washington University Hospital    2002

Dr. Maria Elena Ruiz MD's Practice location

Practice At 110 Irving St Nw #2a38

110 Irving St Nw #2a38 -
Washington, DC 20010
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New patients: 202-877-2848
Fax: 202-877-6292

2150 PENNSYLVANIA AVE NW -
WASHINGTON, DC 20037
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4.0

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Dr. Maria Elena Ruiz MD has a rating of 4 out of 5 stars based on the reviews from 3 patients. FindaTopDoc has aggregated the experiences from real patients to help give you more insights and information on how to choose the best Infectious Disease Specialist in your area. These reviews do not reflect a providers level of clinical care, but are a compilation of quality indicators such as bedside manner, wait time, staff friendliness, ease of appointment, and knowledge of conditions and treatments.

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