Experienced in Aase Syndrome

Dr. Melisa Ruiz

Pediatrics
Boston Children's
Children's Hospital Pediatric Associates, Inc
300 Longwood Ave, 
Boston, MA 
17 Years of Experience

Experienced in Aase Syndrome
Boston Children's
Children's Hospital Pediatric Associates, Inc
300 Longwood Ave, 
Boston, MA 
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Overview

Melisa Ruiz is a Pediatrics provider in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Ruiz has been practicing medicine for over 17 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Aase Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Simpson-Golabi-Behmel Syndrome, Perlman Syndrome, Hemi 3 Syndrome, and Marshall-Smith Syndrome.

Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 8 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
Icahn School Of Medicine At Mt. Sinai, 2000 - 2009, 2009
Residency
Seattle Children's Hospital/University of Washington, 2009 - 2012
Specialties
Pediatrics
Licenses
Pediatric Hematology-Oncology in MA
Board Certifications
Pediatrics
Fellowships
University of Washington, GME, 2012 - 2015
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Female

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Anthem
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
BMC HealthNet
  • HMO
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE SNP
Humana
  • HMO
  • INDEMNITY
  • POS
  • PPO
Managed Medicaid
  • OTHER MANAGED MEDICAID
Mass General Brigham Health Plan
  • HMO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • PPO
Medicaid
  • OTHER MEDICAID
  • STATE MEDICAID
Tufts
  • HMO
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Locations

CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL PEDIATRIC ASSOCIATES, INC
300 Longwood Ave, Boston, MA 02115
Call: 617-355-6000

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Ruiz has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.

Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura (ITP)

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.


8 Total Publications

Pediatric cerebrospinal fluid rhinorrhea caused by low flow vascular anomaly of the temporal bone: A case series.
Pediatric cerebrospinal fluid rhinorrhea caused by low flow vascular anomaly of the temporal bone: A case series.
Journal: International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology
Published: February 06, 2024
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Areas of Expertise

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      • Acquired Agranulocytosis
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      • Aseptic and Alopecic Nodules of Scalp (AANS)
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