Dr. Wendy Cruz M.D.
OB-GYN (Obstetrician-Gynecologist)
2741 Debarr Road Suite 314 Anchorage Alaska, 99508About
Wendy S. Cruz, MD, FACOG, works at Women's Care of Alaska in Anchorage, Alaska. Serving as Department Chair of OBGYN at Alaska Regional Hospital as well, Dr. Cruz specializes in robotic surgery including Da Vinci laparoscopic hysterectomies and more. Other gynecologic surgery is offered, including bone density testing, other DaVinci procedures, and mammography.
Education and Training
Oregon Health Sciences University
Oregon Health & Science University School of Medicine 2000
Board Certification
American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology - Obstetrics and Gynecology
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Metabolic regulation by leucine of translation initiation through the mTOR-signaling pathway by pancreatic beta-cells.
- Disruption of zinc and copper interactions with Aβ(1-40) by a non-toxic, isoniazid-derived, hydrazone: a novel biometal homeostasis restoring agent in Alzheimer's disease therapy?
- Inhibition of nitric oxide synthase attenuates NNMU-induced alveolar injury in vivo.
- Nitric oxide participates in early events associated with NNMU-induced acute lung injury in rats.
Areas of expertise and specialization
Treatments
- Diabetes
- Urinary Incontinence
- Obesity
- Endometriosis
- Gestational Diabetes
- Fibroids
- Pregnancy
- High Blood Pressure (hypertension)
- Scleroderma
- Pain
- Stress Incontinence
- Menstrual Cramps
- Wrinkle & Scar Improvement
Professional Society Memberships
- American Medical Association, Alaska State Medical Association, American Association of Gynecological Laparoscopists
What do you attribute your success to?
Working Hard, Dedication, Passion for the Medical Field, Listening to Patients, Persistance
Hobbies / Sports
- Reading, Biking, Family, Traveling
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