Overview
Dr. Ruchi Gaba specializes in thyroid cancer and complex thyroid disorders. She is an Associate Professor of Medicine-Endocrinology and the co-director of the Thyroid and Parathyroid at Dan L Duncan Cancer Center at Baylor College of Medicine.Dr. Gaba’s clinical expertise includes the evaluation and treatment of patients with endocrine neoplasia, especially advanced thyroid cancer; complicated thyroid disorders including hyperthyroidism, hypothyroidism, thyroid nodules/FNA, and thyroid disease in pregnancy; and caring for patients with atypical diabetes such as Ketosis Prone Diabetes, which is the focus of her research interests.Dr. Gaba received her medical degree from University College of Medical Sciences in New Delhi, India. She completed her residency in internal medicine at University of Alabama at Birmingham and a clinical fellowship in endocrinology, diabetes and metabolism at Baylor College of Medicine.She is a member of the American College of Clinical Endocrinology, Endocrine Society, American Thyroid Association, Indian Doctor's Association, and the Texas Endocrine Association.Dr. Gaba is the recipient of the “Women in Excellence Award” for her exceptional contribution to the issues that affect women at BCM and in the larger community; and is dedicated to access and equity in medical education and healthcare through transformative leadership and practice.
Dr. Gaba is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH). Her top areas of expertise are Diabetic Ketoacidosis, Thyroid Nodule, Thyroid Storm, and Hyperthyroidism.
Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 14 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
2525 A Holly Hall St, Houston, TX 77054
1502 Taub Loop, Houston, TX 77030
7200 Cambridge St, Houston, TX 77030
Additional Areas of Focus
Dr. Gaba 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.
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.
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Baylor College Of Medicine - Comprehensive Healthcare Clinic
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Bay Area Metabolic Health
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Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Distinguished
- Diabetic KetoacidosisDr. Gaba isDistinguished. Learn about Diabetic Ketoacidosis.
- Advanced
- HyperthyroidismDr. Gaba isAdvanced. Learn about Hyperthyroidism.
- Thyroid NoduleDr. Gaba isAdvanced. Learn about Thyroid Nodule.
- Thyroid StormDr. Gaba isAdvanced. Learn about Thyroid Storm.
- Experienced
- AcromegalyDr. Gaba isExperienced. Learn about Acromegaly.
- Addison's DiseaseDr. Gaba isExperienced. Learn about Addison's Disease.
- Anaplastic Thyroid CancerDr. Gaba isExperienced. Learn about Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer.
- CraniopharyngiomaDr. Gaba isExperienced. Learn about Craniopharyngioma.
- Empty Sella SyndromeDr. Gaba isExperienced. Learn about Empty Sella Syndrome.
- Familial HyperaldosteronismDr. Gaba isExperienced. Learn about Familial Hyperaldosteronism.