Education
Medical school
Dr. Ruggiero attended Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth and graduated in
1987 (35 years ago). Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth is ranked #47 number in the "Best Medical Schools" by U.S. News.
About Me
Dr. Ruggiero works at Cardiology Associates of Greater Waterbury, LLC, which has 7 other health providers.
- Cardiology
- 35+ years
- Male
- 1396773644
Hospital Affiliations
Dr. Ruggiero is affiliated with the following hospitals.
As a cardiology, Dr. Ruggiero may see patients with the following conditions. Please check with Dr. Ruggiero what conditions he treats. Dr. Ruggiero may treat additional conditions not listed.
- ARDS
- Abdominal aortic aneurysm
- Amyloidosis
- Aneurysms
- Angina
- Aortic aneurysm
- Aortic dissection
- Aortic stenosis
- Aortic valve disease
- Aortic valve regurgitation
Specialties
Dr. Ruggiero is a cardiologist.
Cardiology
Cardiology is a branch of medicine that deals with the disorders of the heart as well as some parts of the cardiovascular system. The field includes medical diagnosis and treatment of congenital heart defects, coronary artery disease, heart failure, valvular heart disease and electrophysiology. Physicians who specialize in this field of medicine are called cardiologists, a specialty of internal medicine. Pediatric cardiologists are pediatricians who specialize in cardiology. Physicians who specialize in cardiac surgery are called cardiothoracic surgeons or cardiac surgeons, a specialty of general surgery.