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Office
6624 Fannin St
Suite 1400
Houston, TX 77030Phone+1 713-795-5511Fax+1 832-553-6081- Is this information wrong?
Education & Training
- UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterFellowship, Nephrology, 2001 - 2003
- UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 1997 - 2001
- Baylor College of MedicineClass of 1997
Certifications & Licensure
- CA State Medical License 1999 - Present
- TX State Medical License 2006 - 2025
- American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
- American Board of Internal Medicine Nephrology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Top Doctors:SE Texas Castle Connolly, 2013
- Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, 2012
- Fellow (ASNF) American Society of Nephrology
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 17 citationsExogenous Vasopressin-Induced Hyponatremia in Patients With Vasodilatory Shock: Two Case Reports and Literature Review.Miguel Salazar, Bee Bee Hu, Joyce Vazquez, Ruth Lachar Wintz, Joseph Varon> ;Journal of Intensive Care Medicine. 2015 Jul 1
- 13 citationsUnusual side effect from hydrogel pads during therapeutic hypothermiaJoseph Varon, Pilar Acosta, Ruth Lachar Wintz, Natalia Mendoza> ;Resuscitation. 2008 Sep 1
- 1 citationsThe Physician Quality Reporting Initiative: A Practical Approach to Implementing Quality ReportingRuth Lachar Wintz, Brian J. Rosenthal, Stephen Z. Fadem> ;Advances in Chronic Kidney Disease. 2008 Jan 1
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Professional Memberships
- Fellow
Hospital Affiliations
- Houston Methodist HospitalHouston, Texas
- Kindred Hospital Houston Medical CenterHouston, Texas
- St. Luke's Health - Baylor St. Luke's Medical CenterHouston, Texas
- HCA Houston Healthcare Medical CenterHouston, Texas
- Memorial Hermann - Texas Medical CenterHouston, Texas
- Memorial Hermann Physician NetworkHouston, Texas
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