JimmyRuizMD

Oncology • Winston-Salem, NC

Thoracic Cancer

Professor of Medicine, Hematology and Oncology Assistant Director for Clinical Research Wake Forest Comprehensive Cancer Center Section Chief, Hematology and Oncology Salisbury VAMC Deputy ACOS Medicine, VAMC Salisbury

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Office
Medical Center Blvd
Winston-Salem, NC 27157
Phone+1 336-716-2255

Education & Training

Wake Forest University Baptist Medical CenterFellowship, Hematology and Medical Oncology, 2008 - 2011
Wake Forest University Baptist Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 2004 - 2007
Southern Illinois University School of MedicineClass of 2004

Certifications & Licensure

NC State Medical License 2004 - 2024
American Board of Internal Medicine Hematology
American Board of Internal Medicine Medical Oncology
National Board of Physicians and Surgeons Internal Medicine

Clinical Trials

Molecular and Diagnostic Classification of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer From Fine Needle Aspirates Start of enrollment: 2012 Jun 01
Completed
Immunotherapy Study in Progressive or Relapsed Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Start of enrollment: 2013 Feb 01
Terminated
Phase 2, Phase 3
CPI-613 in Treating Patients With Relapsed or Refractory Small Cell Lung Cancer Start of enrollment: 2013 Oct 01
Completed
Phase 1
Bioelectrical Impedance Phase Angle in Predicting Treatment Outcome in Patients With Extensive Stage Small Cell Lung Cancer Receiving First-Line Chemotherapy Start of enrollment: 2014 Feb 01
Terminated
Not Applicable
Erlotinib Hydrochloride in Treating Patients With Stage IB-IIIA Non-small Cell Lung Cancer That Has Been Completely Removed by Surgery (An ALCHEMIST Treatment Trial) Start of enrollment: 2015 Feb 11
Active, not recruiting
Phase 3
Testing the Addition of an Anti-cancer Drug, Berzosertib (M6620, VX-970), to the Usual Treatments (Carboplatin and Gemcitabine) and to Pembrolizumab for Patients With Advanced Squamous Cell Non-small Cell Lung Cancer Start of enrollment: 2021 Apr 14
Active, not recruiting
Phase 1, Phase 2
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

16 citations
Local control outcomes for combination of stereotactic radiosurgery and immunotherapy for non-small cell lung cancer brain metastases.
Mohammed Abdulhaleem, Hannah Johnston, Ralph D'Agostino Jr, Claire Lanier, Michael LeCompte
Journal of Neuro-Oncology. 2022-03-01
55 citations
Immunotherapy is associated with improved survival and decreased neurologic death after SRS for brain metastases from lung and melanoma primaries
C.M. Lanier, R.T. Hughes, Tamjeed Ahmed, M.C. LeCompte, Adrianna H. Masters
Neuro-Oncology Practice. 2019-09-20
29 citations
Patient-Reported Outcomes From Patients Receiving Immunotherapy or Chemoimmunotherapy for Metastatic Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer in Clinical Practice.
Laurie E. McLouth, Thomas Lycan, Beverly J. Levine, Jennifer Gabbard, Jimmy Ruiz
Clinical Lung Cancer. 2020-05-01

Press Mentions

How Atrium Health Researchers Are Making Clinical Trials More Accessible to Underserved PopulationsJune 14th, 2022