Areas of expertise for Dr. Ruiz include lung cancer. He is professionally affiliated with Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center - Main Facility and W. G. (Bill) Hefner VA Medical Center. He is an in-network provider for Medicare insurance. Before completing his residency at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center, Dr. Ruiz attended medical school at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine. He has received professional recognition including the following: Sir William Osler Award and Outstanding Senior Reside, Wake Forest University Internal Medicine. He is conversant in Spanish.