Dr. Fernando Ruiz joined Cardiovascular Institute of the South in 2015 as an interventional cardiologist. Dr. Ruiz is board-certified in internal medicine, cardiovascular medicine, nuclear cardiology and interventional cardiology. He is a fellow of the American College of Cardiology, the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions, the American College of Physicians and the American Heart Association.
Dr. Fernando Ruiz joined Cardiovascular Institute of the South in 2015 as an interventional cardiologist. Dr. Ruiz is board-certified in internal medicine, cardiovascular medicine, nuclear cardiology and interventional cardiology. He is a fellow of the American College of Cardiology, the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions, the American College of Physicians and the American Heart Association.
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Very nice and informative. Thanks
(4 days ago)
Jun-2026
I decided on Dr. Ruiz by reading reviews while searching for a cardiologist. He had stellar reviews and they were spot on.
In my appointment he was patient, very well communicated, tender in his explanation and encouraging. I am grateful that I found him.
(5 days ago)
Jun-2026
Very helpful and so kind
(5 days ago)
Jun-2026
Dr. Ruiz, was professional & and answer every concern I had.
(6 days ago)
Jun-2026
Dr. Ruiz saved my life and he practices with calm and kindness and grace. He provides absolute first class care. Absolutely the best!!!
(6 days ago)
Jun-2026
Dr Reid is patient. Thorough and kind. He does not make you feel dumb for asking questions!
(6 days ago)
Jun-2026
Dr. Ruiz is a fine doctor. He extremely knowledgeable, professional and compassionate towards his patients. I trust him with my life because he saved my life. He diagnosed a problem that no one else could find or thought of.
(1 week ago)
May-2026
He is the best cardiologist that my husband and myself have ever seen at CIS.
(1 week ago)
May-2026
Great visit
(3 weeks ago)
May-2026
Thorough with good communication skills, listens and explains. I trust and respect him.
Dr. Fernando Ruiz joined Cardiovascular Institute of the South in 2015 as an interventional cardiologist.
Dr. Ruiz graduated in the top of his class with the Magna Cum Laude distinction when he earned his medical doctorate from the Luis Razetti School of Medicine at the Central University of Venezuela in 1990. He completed his internal medicine residency and internship at the Hospital of Saint Raphael - Yale University School of Medicine in New Haven, Connecticut. He finished his cardiology fellowship at the Tulane University School of Medicine in New Orleans where he also served as an Assistant Professor of Clinical Cardiology. He completed his interventional cardiology fellowship at Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York City, New York, where he participated in research on peripheral arterial disease and diabetes.
Dr. Ruiz previously worked for five years at Lake Charles Memorial Hospital where he also served as an instructor for the Louisiana State University Family Practice Residency Program. Additionally, he worked for nearly eight years as a cardiologist at Saint John’s Regional Medical Center in Joplin, Missouri where he was also appointed to the title of Vice-Chairman of the Department of Medicine.
Dr. Ruiz is board-certified in internal medicine, cardiovascular medicine, nuclear cardiology and interventional cardiology. He is a fellow of the American College of Cardiology, the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions, the American College of Physicians and the American Heart Association. He is the recipient of numerous awards including the Albert Hyman Fellow of the Year Award from Tulane University and the Medical Staff President’s Research Award from Yale University. He was also nominated for the Freeman Quality in Medicine Award and was chosen as a member of the Musser-Burch Department of Medicine Alumni Society from the Tulane University School of Medicine.
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Very nice and informative. Thanks
I decided on Dr. Ruiz by reading reviews while searching for a cardiologist. He had stellar reviews and they were spot on. In my appointment he was patient, very well communicated, tender in his explanation and encouraging. I am grateful that I found him.
Very helpful and so kind
Dr. Ruiz, was professional & and answer every concern I had.
Dr. Ruiz saved my life and he practices with calm and kindness and grace. He provides absolute first class care. Absolutely the best!!!
Dr Reid is patient. Thorough and kind. He does not make you feel dumb for asking questions!
Dr. Ruiz is a fine doctor. He extremely knowledgeable, professional and compassionate towards his patients. I trust him with my life because he saved my life. He diagnosed a problem that no one else could find or thought of.
He is the best cardiologist that my husband and myself have ever seen at CIS.
Great visit
Thorough with good communication skills, listens and explains. I trust and respect him.