Texas
Dr. Ruth L. Bush is a professor of vascular surgery and the Associate Dean for Educational Affairs at the John Sealy School of Medicine-UTMB. She is board certified in both general and vascular surgery. She has over two decades of experience in vascular surgery and undergraduate (UME) and graduate medical education (GME).
A native North Carolinian, Dr. Bush earned her bachelor’s degree from Cornell University, medical degree from University of North Carolina (UNC) School of Medicine, juris doctorate from William Taft Law School, and masters in public health from UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health. Dr. Bush completed residency at the UC Davis Medical Center in Sacramento, CA where she also spent an additional two years doing vascular surgery research. Following completion of general surgery residency, she completed a vascular surgery fellowship at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta, GA. She practiced in the VA healthcare system for 18 years and recently retired from federal service. Over the past decade, her clinical practice has focused primarily on venous disorders including chronic venous insufficiency, venous ulcerations, and post-thrombotic syndrome.
She has authored over 150 peer-reviewed articles, >35 book chapters, been editor of 5 books on vascular diseases, is on the editorial board of several medical journals, and is the editor-in-chief of the Journal of Vascular Surgery – Venous and Lymphatic Disorders. She is passionate about medical education at all levels, patient care and barriers to care, and studying and improving health disparities in venous care.
Thursday, June 15, 2023
1:50 PM – 2:00 PM ET
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