Dr. Joseph Ruggio, MD
Dr. Joseph Ruggio, MD is a cardiologist in Laguna Hills, CA and has over 40 years of experience in the medical field. He graduated from Albert Einstein College of Medicine in 1980. He is affiliated with Providence Mission Hospital Mission Viejo. He is accepting new patients.
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"Doing the right things for the right reasons and doing it right the first time". Ensuring the cardiovascular well-being of our patients and their families has been PCA's mission for over 32 years. Our comprehensive team approach incorporates the...read morebiography
Dr. Ruggio is the Founder and President of Pacific Cardiovascular Associates Medical Group.Dr. Ruggio completed medical school at Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York where he graduated AOA. He continued on with...read more
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Uc Irvine
2009Albert Einstein College Of Medicine
Fellowship Hospital, 1985Bronx Municipal Hospital Center
Internship Hospital, 1981Albert Einstein College Of Medicine
Medical School, 1980Queens College, C.u.n.y.
Undergraduate School, 1976
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Learn more about medical license public record checkCardiac Operation Without Hypothermia for the Patient with Cold Agglutinin Disease, 1993
Model Studies of Nitrogen Spin- Spin Coupling Constants, 1977
Clinical Hemodynamic and On-invasive Findings of Acute Right Ventricular Infarction, 1985
Operations Manual for OR TEP II - A Fortran Thermal Ellipsoid Molecular Plotting Program, 1976
Use of Beta Adrenergic Blocking Agents After Myocardial Infarction, 1985
Unstable Angina and Non-Q-Wave Myocardial Infarction, 1990
Review Article Bacterial Endocarditis, 1991
Specialty Care at the Crossroads Electrophysiology Practice in the Managed Care Era, 1996
Superior Myocardial Protection by Normothermic Aerobic Arrest Over Ischemic Arrest for HIgh Risk Patients, 1992
Superior Myocardial Protection by Normothermic Aerobic Arrest Over Ischemic Arrest for High Risk Patients
A Theoretical Study of the Dodecathedrane Molecule, 1975
New Therapy Focus; Ethmozine, 1984
How B-Blockade Benefits Myocardial INfarction Survivors, 1983
Matching the Intensity or Risk Factor Management with the Hazard for Coronary Disease Events, 1995
Case Report: The Case of the Errant Earring, 1991
A Reappraisal of Treatment for Right Ventricular Infarction. A Clinical Experience, 1983
Dr. Ruggio is a Healthgrades Choice provider in Cardiology
Graduated in top 1% of graduating class
Research Excellence Scholarship- Research Foundation of the CIty University of New York
National Science Foundation Award- To engage in research at Naylor Data Institute- Division of Enviromental Carcinogenesis
ACC- California Chapter- Patient Advocacy Award, 2007
Departmental Honors Award- Division of Mathematics and Natural Sciences
Winner- American College of Physicians, Associate Paper Competition, 1983
Alpha Omega Alpha: Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Guam Legislative Recognition - Resolution No. 364, 2000
Merck Index Award- Department of Chemistry
ACC- California Chapter - Physician of the Year, 2007
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- Mon: 8:00am - 5:00pm
- Tue: 8:00am - 5:00pm
- Wed: 8:00am - 5:00pm
- Thu: 8:00am - 5:00pm
- Fri: 8:00am - 5:00pm
- Sat: closed
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hospital awardsPatient Safety Excellence Award™ (2025)
Top in the nation for providing excellence in patient safety by preventing infections, medical errors, and other preventable complications
View all awardsCardiac Surgery Excellence Award™ (2024, 2023)
Top in the nation for providing excellence in patient safety by preventing infections, medical errors, and other preventable complications
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84%Patients said they were given information about recovering at home76%Patients said that nurses always listened to them and explained things well1% higher than the national average
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