Gabriela Ruiz, MD

Gabriela Ruiz, MD

Gabriela Ruiz, MD, is a physician resident with Our Lady of the Lake Children’s Hospital. Dr. Ruiz joined the ministry in 2022 as a part of the pediatric residency and is now in her second year of training.  “I always loved science in general, but medicine drew me in...
Seeking a Lifeline to Fight an Ultra-Rare Kidney Disease

Seeking a Lifeline to Fight an Ultra-Rare Kidney Disease

In a race against time, 17-year-old Lauren is teetering on the verge of needing dialysis. She is in need of a living kidney donor as part of her battle with dense deposit disease, an ultra-rare autoimmune disease that is impacting her kidneys. Starting her senior year...