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Doctors may have more than one area of specialty interest. Board certification in a specialty area means the doctor has completed formal training and has practice experience in that specialty, and has passed the certification examination from the corresponding accredited medical specialty board.
Pediatrics
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English
Doctor Q&A
27 Answers
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A 39-year-old member asked:
Dr. Ruben Rucoba answered
32 years experience Pediatrics
Eat right & exercise: Start early by giving a wide variety of healthy foods to infants & toddlers. Make snacks healthy (fruits & veggies, not chips). Exercise regularly as ... Read More
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A member asked:
Dr. Ruben Rucoba answered
32 years experience Pediatrics
It's not: Measles is an infection caused by a virus, so there are no effective medicines to treat measles. Treatment is aimed at the symptoms: treat the fever w ... Read More
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A member asked:
Dr. Ruben Rucoba answered
32 years experience Pediatrics
19 years old: If your child takes Aspirin for a fever or illness, she runs the risk of getting reye's syndrome, a rare but potentially fatal illness. Reye's syndrom ... Read More
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HealthTap member
Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Rucoba is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
HealthTap member
Mar 30, 2015
Dr. Rucoba is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
HealthTap member
Thank you, your answer was very helpful!
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Thank you, your answer was very helpful!
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Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
UC San Francisco School of Medicine, CA
Graduated 1989MD
Awards
Inducted into Alpha Omega Alpha, the national medical honor society, for contributions to teaching
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