Karen O. Cruz
Advanced in Angiosarcoma

Dr. Karen O. Cruz

Hematology
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Ironwood Physicians
3686 S Rome St, 
Gilbert, AZ 
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Advanced in Angiosarcoma
Optum
Ironwood Physicians
3686 S Rome St, 
Gilbert, AZ 
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Overview

Dr. Ortiz Cruz joined Ironwood Cancer & Research Center in September 2014, after completing her hematology and medical oncology fellowship at the University of South Carolina in Charleston. She completed two years of research at the National Cancer Institute | National Institutes of Health in Bethesda Maryland where she was involved with clinical research in radiation oncology in addition to work with medical oncology. Dr. Ortiz Cruz also completed an internal medicineresidency training program at Banner Good Samaritan Medical Center in Phoenix. She has published several articles in scientific journals and presented at various meetings. Dr. Cruz's specializes in solid tumor and hematologic disorders with a special interest in breast, colon cancer and lymphoma. Dr. Cruz's goal is to deliver the best care available for her patients by providing personalized treatment planning in conjunction with cutting-edge therapy.Dr. Cruz's personal goal is to deliver the best care available for her patients with the understanding that personalized treatment planning in conjunction with utilizing cutting-edge therapy is the best means to achieve this goal.

Dr. Cruz is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Angiosarcoma. Her top areas of expertise are Breast Cancer, Severe Congenital Neutropenia, Paget Disease of the Breast, and Chronic Familial Neutropenia.

Graduate Institution
Ross University School Of Medicine
Specialties
Hematology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in AZ
Board Certifications
American Board Of Internal Medicine
Fellowships
Medical Univ of South Carolina College of Medicine
Hospital Affiliations
Dignity Health Mercy Gilbert Medical Center
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Female

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Locations

Ironwood Physicians
3686 S Rome St, Gilbert, AZ 85297
Call: 480-821-3632
Other Locations
Ironwood Physicians
695 S Dobson Rd, Chandler, AZ 85224
Call: 480-821-9444
Ironwood Physicians
1432 S Dobson Rd Ste 106, Mesa, AZ 85202
Call: 480-969-3637
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