Melisa Ruiz-Gutierrez, MD, PhD

Assistant Professor, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine

Biography

Melisa Ruiz-Gutierrez, MD, PhD is an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at the Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine. Before arriving at the university, Dr. Ruiz-Gutierrez was an Instructor at Harvard Medical School. Throughout her career, she has served as a research assistant and associate for organizations in the Boston and Seattle area. Dr. Ruiz-Gutierrez has lectured on the TGFb pathway, Shwachman Diamond Syndrome, and bone marrow failure.

Publications

  • Published 6/3/2024

    Huang VW, Ruiz-Gutierrez M, Spera E, Adil E, Poe DS, Robson CD, Shearer AE. Pediatric cerebrospinal fluid rhinorrhea caused by low flow vascular anomaly of the temporal bone: A case series. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 2024 Jul; 182:111999. PMID: 38850598.

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  • Published 2/21/2024

    Tsou PY, Ruiz-Gutierrez M, Alomari A, Kuo PL, Klouda T. Epidemiology of complications among hospitalized children with hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia: A kids' inpatient database study. Pediatr Pulmonol. 2024 May; 59(5):1507-1510. PMID: 38380949.

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  • Published 3/17/2023

    Ostertag-Hill CA, Fishman SJ, Ruiz-Gutierrez M, Chewning RH. Asymptomatic azygos phlebectasia associated with CLOVES (congenital lipomatous overgrowth, vascular malformations, epidermal nevis, spinal/skeletal anomalies/scoliosis) syndrome. J Vasc Surg Cases Innov Tech. 2023 Jun; 9(2):101158. PMID: 37152908.

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  • Published 4/7/2022

    Perez-Atayde AR, Debelenko L, Al-Ibraheemi A, Eng W, Ruiz-Gutierrez M, O'Hare M, Croteau SE, Trenor CC, Boyer D, Balkin DM, Barclay SF, Hsi Dickie B, Liang MG, Chaudry G, Alomari AI, Mulliken JB, Adams DM, Kurek KC, Fishman SJ, Kozakewich HPW. Kaposiform Lymphangiomatosis: Pathologic Aspects in 43 Patients. Am J Surg Pathol. 2022 Jul 01; 46(7):963-976. PMID: 35385405.

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  • Published 4/1/2022

    Alomari MH, Shahin MM, Fishman SJ, Kerr CL, Smith ER, Eng W, Ruiz-Gutierrez M, Adams DM, Orbach DB, Chaudry G, Shaikh R, Chewning R, Alomari AI. Cerebrospinal fluid leak in epidural venous malformations and blue rubber bleb nevus syndrome. J Neurosurg Spine. 2022 Sep 01; 37(3):439-445. PMID: 35364593.

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Other Positions

  • Member, Center for Excellence in Sickle Cell Disease
    Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine

Education

  • Mount Sinai School of Medicine, MD
  • Mount Sinai School of Medicine, PhD
  • Smith College, BS