Dr. Ruth Garcia Topacio, MD

Dr. Ruth Topacio is a pulmonologist and internal medicine physician who brings nearly five decades of medical experience to her practice. She earned her medical degree from the University of the East/Ramon Magsaysay Memorial Medical Center College of Medicine and completed her residency training at Charles R Drew University. Her expertise spans pulmonology, hospital medicine, and internal medicine, allowing her to provide comprehensive care for complex respiratory and internal medical conditions. Dr. Topacio is fluent in both Tagalog and English.

Dr. Topacio practices at multiple locations throughout Southern California, including Bellflower, Norwalk, Paramount, and Lakewood. She maintains hospital affiliations with UCI Health Lakewood, Kindred Hospital Paramount, Coast Plaza Hospital, Alhambra Hospital Medical Center, and Los Angeles Community Hospital of Norwalk. Her clinical focus includes treating patients with respiratory failure and hospital-acquired pneumonia. She performs …specialized procedures such as therapeutic hypothermia and various chest imaging studies including fluoroscopy and X-rays. Patients rate Dr. Topacio 3.7 out of 5 stars on average.