Dra. Marcia R. Cruz Correa

Professor
Dr Marcia Crtuz

Contact Info

  • University of Puerto Rico
    Medical Sciences Campus
    School of Medicine
    Gastroenterology Section
  • 787-754-0101, Ext. 5445

Education

  • 1987-1990 – B.S. General Science, Magna Cum Laude University of Puerto Rico, San Juan, P.R.
  • 1990-1995 – Doctor in Medicine (honors) University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine, San Juan, P.R.
  • 1999-2003  – Doctor in Philosophy in Clinical Investigation (Genetic Epidemiology) Graduate Training Program in Clinical Research Johns Hopkins loomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, Thesis: Risk Factors for Loss of Genomic imprinting of insulin growth factor II gene in normal colonic tissue and blood.

Post-Doctoral

  • 1995-1996 – Internship, Department of Medicine, University Hospital, University of Puerto Rico, School of Medicine, San Juan, P.R.
  • 1996-1998 –  Residency in Internal Medicine,  Department of Medicine, University Hospital, University of Puerto Rico, School of Medicine, San Juan, P.R. Approved by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education
  • 1998-2001 –  Gastroenterology Fellowship, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Johns Hopkins Hosp. Baltimore, Maryland
  • June-August 2011 –  Clinical Cancer Genetics,  Intensive Course in Cancer Risk Assessment, Jeffrey Weitzel, MD (Course Director), City of Hope, California, USA
  • CV

ACADEMIC POSITIONS

Gastroenterology Staff (August 2005-present)

Oncologic Hospital, Puerto Rico Medical Center, San Juan PR

Chief, Division of Gastrointestinal Oncology (August 2018-present)

Oncologic Hospital, Puerto Rico Medical Center, San Juan PR

Gastroenterology Staff (August 2005- present)

University Hospital, Puerto Rico Medical Center, San Juan PR

CURRENT RESEARCH LEADERSHIP POSITIONS

Executive Director, University of Puerto Rico Comprehensive Cancer Center (March 2020-present) San Juan, Puerto Rico

Director, Gastrointestinal Oncology Research Program (2007-present)

University of Puerto Rico Comprehensive Cancer Center, San Juan PR

Principal Investigator (September 1, 2020-25)

The Hispanic Alliance for Clinical & Translational Research, IDeA CTR Award

Medical Sciences Campus, San Juan PR

Past-President, Puerto Rico Colorectal Cancer Coalition (2019-21)

Non-for-profit 501c3 organization (coloncancerpr.org) San Juan, Puerto Rico

Pan American Center for Clinical Research (2018-present)

Clinical Research Organization (panoncologytrials.com)

Chief Medical Officer

Hospital Oncológico Isaac Gonzalez Martinez, San Juan PR