Dulce Cruz
Experienced in Dementia

Dr. Dulce Cruz

Internal Medicine | Palliative Medicine
Johns Hopkins Medicine
Johns Hopkins Outpatient Center
601 North Caroline Street, Floor 8, Floor 8, 
Baltimore, MD 
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Experienced in Dementia
Johns Hopkins Medicine
Johns Hopkins Outpatient Center
601 North Caroline Street, Floor 8, Floor 8, 
Baltimore, MD 
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Overview

Dr. Dulce Cruz-Oliver is an assistant professor of medicine at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Her areas of clinical expertise include internal medicine, geriatrics and palliative medicine. She earned her M.D. from the University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine. She completed her residency in internal medicine at University District Hospital and performed a fellowship at Saint Louis University Hospital. Dr. Cruz-Oliver joined the Johns Hopkins faculty in 2017.

Dr. Cruz is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dementia. Her top areas of expertise are Dementia, Hypertension, Familial Hypertension, Vascular Dementia, and Gastrostomy.

Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 43 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, she has co-authored 5 articles in the study of Dementia.

Graduate Institution
University Of Puerto Rico School Of Medicine
Residency
University of Puerto Rico Medical Sciences, Internal Medicine, 2008
Specialties
Internal Medicine
Palliative Medicine
Licenses
Internal Medicine in PR
Board Certifications
American Board Of Internal Medicine
Fellowships
SSM Health Saint Louis University, Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology, 2009
Hospital Affiliations
The Johns Hopkins Hospital
Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
Languages Spoken
English
Spanish
Gender
Female

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Locations

Johns Hopkins Outpatient Center
601 North Caroline Street, Floor 8, Floor 8, Baltimore, MD 21287
Call: 410-614-9892
Other Locations
Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
5505 Hopkins Bayview Circle, John R. Burton Pavilion Building Level 02, Baltimore, MD 21224
Call: 410-550-0925

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.


43 Total Publications

A Mixed-Methods Analysis of Response to NOVELA Among Hospice Family Caregivers.
A Mixed-Methods Analysis of Response to NOVELA Among Hospice Family Caregivers.
Journal: The American journal of hospice & palliative care
Published: September 12, 2025
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