Sofia Gabriela Cuba Ruiz
La Perla
Summary
Neurosurgery resident working at the Daniel Alcides Carrion National Hospital, Callao, Peru, from the National University of San Marcos residency program. Special interest in vascular and endovascular neurosurgery.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Resident Doctor
Hospital Nacional Daniel Alcides Carrión
07.2022 - Current
- Assisted in surgical procedures, ensuring adherence to best practices and optimal patient outcomes.
- Assisted in complex diagnostic cases including vascular, endovascular, spine and pediatric neurosurgical pathologies.
- Mentored medical students and junior residents, fostering their professional growth and surgical skills development
- Delivered quality care under pressure in emergency attentions, ensuring timely surgical intervention.
General Doctor
Ministry of Health
06.2021 - 04.2022
- Diagnosed and treated a wide range of medical conditions, in the context of primary health care.
- Streamlined referral processes within the social security network, expediting access to specialty care services.
- Attended medical emergencies including pediatric and obstetric pathologies.
Medical Intern
Hospital Nacional Daniel Alcides Carrión
01.2020 - 04.2021
- Demonstrated adaptability by swiftly rotating through multiple departments, broadening clinical skills and expertise across various specialties.
- Participated in patient care including clinical management, surgical procedures and administrative paperwork.
Education
M.D. - Neurosurgery
Universidad Nacional Mayor De San Marcos
Lima, Peru06-2027
M.D. - Medicine
Universidad San Martín De Porres
Lima, Peru03-2021
Skills
- Medical research
- Surgical training
- Endovascular procedures
- Endoscopic procedures
- Team collaboration
Certification
- Meeting of the South American Group of Interventional and Therapeutic Neuroradiology, GSANIT 2023 - Peru. March, 2023
- XLI Neurosurgery Latin American Congress, CLAN 2024 - Chile. May 2024
- Meeting of the South American Group of Interventional and Therapeutic Neuroradiology, GSANIT 2023 - Ecuador. April, 2023
- XXI Peruvian congress of Neurosurgery 2023 - Perú. November, 2023
- VI Nacional congress of Spine Surgery, Aspecive 2025 - Perú. April 2025
Languages
Spanish
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
English
Advanced (C1)
French
Upper intermediate (B2)
Timeline
Resident Doctor
Hospital Nacional Daniel Alcides Carrión
07.2022 - Current
General Doctor
Ministry of Health
06.2021 - 04.2022
Medical Intern
Hospital Nacional Daniel Alcides Carrión
01.2020 - 04.2021
M.D. - Neurosurgery
Universidad Nacional Mayor De San Marcos
M.D. - Medicine
Universidad San Martín De Porres
Publications
- Urrunaga-Pastor, D., Salazar-Talla, L., Alcantara-Diaz, A. L., Camacho-Caballero, K., Cuba-Ruiz, S., Runzer-Colmenares, F. M., & Parodi, J. F. (2024). Association between frailty and activities of daily living disability in older adults residing in a high-altitude Peruvian Andean community: the Aunqui-Andes study. BMC geriatrics, 24(1), 792.
- Vargas-Torres-Young, D. A., Salazar-Talla, L., Cuba-Ruiz, S., Urrunaga-Pastor, D., Runzer-Colmenares, F. M., & Parodi, J. F. (2022). Cognitive frailty as a predictor of mortality in older adults: a longitudinal study in Peru. Frontiers in Medicine, 9, 910005.
- Oliva-Zapata, F., Ururi-Cupi, K., Salazar-Talla, L., Alcantara-Diaz, A. L., Cuba-Ruiz, S., Urrunaga-Pastor, D., ... & Parodi, J. F. (2024). Association between Gait Speed and Balance Disorders in Older Adults from 12 High Andean Peruvian Communities, 2013–2019. Annals of geriatric medicine and research, 28(3), 291.