Dr. Karelia Ruiz, MD

Dr. Karelia Ruiz is an internal medicine physician with additional expertise in family medicine and adolescent medicine. She earned her medical degree from Universidad Central Del Este Facultad De Medicina and has dedicated three decades to caring for patients across multiple age groups. Her extensive experience allows her to provide comprehensive care from adolescence through adulthood, addressing both acute illnesses and chronic health conditions. Dr. Ruiz is fluent in both English and Spanish, enabling her to serve diverse communities with personalized care.

Dr. Ruiz practices in Hialeah, Florida, and maintains affiliations with Hialeah Hospital, Palmetto General Hospital, and Larkin Community Hospital Palm Springs Campus. She specializes in managing high cholesterol in children and teens, along with treating various lipid disorders that can affect families. Her practice includes important preventive services such as depression screening and substance use disorder screening, as …well as providing flu vaccinations to help protect her patients' health. Patients consistently rate her care highly, giving her an average rating of 4.7 out of 5 stars.