Nivia Ruiz
Experienced in Opioid Induced Constipation

Dr. Nivia Ruiz

Palliative Medicine
Cleveland Clinic
Martin North Robert And Carol Weissman Cancer Center
501 Southeast Osceola Street, 
Stuart, FL 
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21 Years of Experience

Experienced in Opioid Induced Constipation
Cleveland Clinic
Martin North Robert And Carol Weissman Cancer Center
501 Southeast Osceola Street, 
Stuart, FL 
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Nivia Ruiz is a Palliative Medicine provider in Stuart, Florida. Dr. Ruiz has been practicing medicine for over 21 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Opioid Induced Constipation. Her top areas of expertise are Opioid Induced Constipation, ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, Gastroesophageal Junction Cancer, and Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF).

Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 1 peer reviewed article. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
University Of Puerto Rico, 2005.0
Residency
Hospital De La Concepcion (Puerto Rico)
Specialties
Palliative Medicine
Licenses
Hospice and Palliative Medicine in FL
Board Certifications
American Board Of Internal Medicine, 2020
Fellowships
Cleveland Clinic Florida
Hospital Affiliations
Cleveland Clinic Martin North Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Female

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Locations

Martin North Robert and Carol Weissman Cancer Center
501 Southeast Osceola Street, Stuart, FL 34994
Call: 772-288-5858

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.


1 Total Publications

Hypoxia induces phenotypic plasticity and therapy resistance in melanoma via the tyrosine kinase receptors ROR1 and ROR2.
Hypoxia induces phenotypic plasticity and therapy resistance in melanoma via the tyrosine kinase receptors ROR1 and ROR2.
Journal: Cancer discovery
Published: October 10, 2013
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