Dr. Cara Bailey Ruiz, MD is a pediatrician in Orange, CA specializing in general pediatrics. She graduated from University of California, Irvine, School of Medicine. Dr. Cara Bailey Ruiz, MD is affiliated with Children's Hospital of Orange County (CHOC Children's) and St. Joseph Health (Northern California, Southern California, and West Texas/Eastern New Mexico).
1920 E Katella Avenue Suite M
Orange, CA 92867
Asthma
Asthma is a chronic lung disease where the tissue and airways of the lungs become extremely sensitive to certain substances. When these substances are breathed in, the lungs become inflamed. The muscles around the airways tighten and squeeze the lungs, and passages within the lungs swell and tighten. The airways themselves produce mucus, which further clogs the tightened, swollen airways. A person having an asthma attack finds it very difficult to breathe, and a severe attack can even be fatal.
Asthma affects people of all ages, but people with asthma are most often diagnosed as children. Symptoms can include wheezing, a tight feeling in the chest, shortness of breath, and coughing. Some people have mild symptoms all the time, and some people have no symptoms at all, but everyone with asthma is susceptible to occasional severe attacks or flare-ups of symptoms when they are exposed to triggers. Triggers vary widely but can include:
Treatment for most asthma patients involves three steps. Patients learn what their asthma triggers are and avoid them. They take a daily control medication, usually an inhaled corticosteroid, to reduce inflammation in the lungs. Also, they have rescue medication with them at all times to take in case of a severe attack. These quick-acting inhaled medications relax the muscles around the airways and allow the lungs to open up for air.
There is no cure for asthma, but with treatment it should not interfere with daily life and activities.
Dr. Cara Bailey Ruiz, MD graduated from University of California, Irvine, School of Medicine. She completed residency at University of California, Irvine Affiliated Hospitals. She is certified by the American Board of Pediatrics - Pediatrics and has a state license in California.
Medical School: University of California, Irvine, School of Medicine
Residency: University of California, Irvine Affiliated Hospitals
Board Certification: American Board of Pediatrics - Pediatrics
Licensed In: California
Dr. Cara Bailey Ruiz, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:
Dr. Cara Bailey Ruiz, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Anthem Blue Cross HMO, Health Net HMO, Aetna HMO, CIGNA HMO, Blue Shield of California, United Healthcare HMO and Insurance Plan.
According to our sources, Dr. Cara Bailey Ruiz, MD accepts the following insurance providers:
Dr. Cara Bailey Ruiz, MD has a good overall rating with an average of 3.33 out of 5 stars based on 6 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Cara Bailey Ruiz, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Orange, CA.
These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Cara Bailey Ruiz, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.
Pfizer Inc. |
$502
EUCRISA $469 |
TRUMENBA $18 |
PREVNAR 13 $15 |
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Magellan Diagnostics Inc |
$382
$382 |
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AbbVie Inc. |
$211
Lupron Depot $40 |
$171 |
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SANOFI PASTEUR INC. |
$146
QUADRACEL $43 |
SKLICE $30 |
FLUZONE QIV $21 |
VAXELIS $19 |
FLUZONE $19 |
Other $15 |
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation |
$140
GARDASIL $103 |
GARDASIL 9 $20 |
VAXELIS $17 |
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Other |
$268
BEXSERO $35 |
Aerospan $32 |
DOC BAND $28 |
EPIDUO $25 |
Menveo $17 |
Other $131 |
Food and Beverage | $1,267 |
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Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $382 |
Dr. Cara Ruiz is a physician who specializes in general pediatrics. On average, patients gave Dr. Ruiz a rating of 3.5 stars (out of 5). Her clinical interests include sinusitis (sinus inflammation), ear infection, and pain. Her professional affiliations include Children's Hospital of Orange County (CHOC Children's) and St. Joseph Health (Northern California, Southern California, and West Texas/Eastern New Mexico). She appears to be in-network for United Healthcare HMO, Anthem, Blue California, and more. She welcomes new patients at her office inOrange, CA as reported by St. Joseph Health. Dr. Ruiz attended medical school at the University of California, Irvine, School of Medicine. For her residency, Dr. Ruiz trained at a hospital affiliated with the University of California, Irvine. In addition to English, she speaks Spanish.