Martha Ruiz's Page

Current Organization

University of Alberta

Profession

Radiologist

Title

Dr.

Subspecialty and Expertise in Radiology

Pediatric radiolgy (Liver transplantation)
Body imaging
Interventional radiology

Radiology Residency and Fellowship

Radiology Residency at the National Institute of Medical Sciences and Nutrition, Mexico City, Mexico

Undergraduate, Medical School, and Graduate School (Degrees, Major, and Institution)

Medical Degree at the University of Guadalajara, Mexico.
Radiology Residency at the National Institute of Medical Sciences and Nutrition "Salvador Zubirán". Universidad Autónoma de México (UNAM), Mexico City, Mexico.
Masters in science, Diagnostic Imaging at the University of Alberta, Canada.

Clinical, Academic, or Industry Experience

Clinical experience (private practice) as a general radiologist in Mexico.

Clinical, academic, research, or business interests within radiology

Current research in Early Doppler ultrasound in children after liver transplantation.
Previous research: Diagnostic accuracy of chest x-ray vs CT for diagnosis of pneumonia in immunocompromised patients.

Publications, Honors, and Awards

Marfil-Garza BA, Ruiz-Ballesteros MM. “DIAGNOSTICAME”: A useful mnemonic for differential diagnosis. “Educacion Medica”, January 17, 2017.
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.edumed.2017.01.006
Ruiz Ballesteros MM. Acute Scrotum in Adults: Key Concepts of Ultrasound Examination. Poster No.: C-1547. ECR 2017.
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1594/ecr2017/C-1547
Santoscoy M, Ruiz Ballesteros MM. Lung ultrasound in the diagnosis of pneumonia in adult patients; Going backwards or forward?. Poster No.: C-1568. ECR 2017.
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1594/ecr2017/C-1568
Ruiz-Ballesteros, M.M. & Marfil-Garza, B.A. Frostberg’s inverted three sign. Abdom Radiol (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00261-017-1279-0
Ruiz-Ballesteros MM, Marfil-Garza BA (2017) Encapsulating Peritoneal Sclerosis: Case Report and Short Review of the Literature. JSM Clin Med Imaging Cases Rev 2(1): 1009. https://www.jscimedcentral.com/MedicalImaging/medicalimaging-2-1009...
RIveros Gilardi B, Ruiz Ballesteros MM, Off with its head! Pearls and pitfalls of CT imaging after pancreatoduodenectomy. RSNA 2017 Digital online presentation. 2017 RSNA annual meeting

Professional and Society Memberships

Member as a Radiology in training at the Radiology Society of North America (RSNA). Member at the European Society of Radiology (ESOR). Transient member in the Mexican society of Radiology (SMRI). Member at the Mexican Federation of Radiology (FMRI).

Personal interests and hobbies

Violin

Additional description or bio about me:

Currently doing a two-year masters in science (in Diagnostic Imaging) at the University of Alberta.

Job preferences (location, salary, type of job, or other info)

Jobs in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada or remote jobs.
Teleradiology jobs (x-rays, body CT, abdominal MRI, neck, abdominal gynecological and obstetric ultrasound interpretation), Doppler interpretation.
Ultrasonographist, including Doppler ultrasound.

Interested in

everything, private practice jobs, academic jobs, teleradiology jobs, consulting offers, new ventures