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Portrait of John Ruelas, MD, Family Medicine specialist at Kelsey-Seybold Clinic.

John Ruelas, MD

Kelsey-Seybold Medical Group Provider

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Family Medicine

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Language(s): English, Spanish

North Channel Clinic

5820 E. Sam Houston Parkway N.,
Houston, TX 77049

713-442-6000 Get Directions View All My Locations

Joined Kelsey-Seybold: August 2021

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"My philosophy of care is to meet patients where they are health-wise through listening and, together, make a plan of care to help improve their quality of life in a practical and meaningful way."

My Biography

  • Professional Background
  • Professional Associations
  • Hobbies and Interests
  • Awards & Publications
Dr. John Ruelas is a Family Medicine physician who earned his Bachelor of Science in biological sciences from the University of Nebraska at Lincoln in 2013. He earned his Doctor of Medicine degree from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso, Paul L. Foster School of Medicine in 2018. He completed his Family Medicine residencies at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley in 2019 and at The University of Texas Houston in 2021.
Dr. Ruelas is a member of the American Medical Association, Texas Medical Association, and American Academy of Family Physicians.

Dr. Ruelas enjoys hiking and rock climbing, traveling, music, cooking, and learning about history.

Fun Facts

The best advice Dr. Ruelas has ever received is “Ain’t nothing worth nothing that ain’t no hard work.”

The most exotic place he has visited is Xi’an, China, where he experienced acupuncture and traditional fire cupping and explored street food.

His guilty pleasure is chocolate.

Publications

  • Ruelas J.E., des Bordes J, Obimah R., Luther K., McCain C., Murdock C, Rianon N. “Does Infection Management Contribute to 30-day Readmission in Older Patients Admitted to Acute Care with an Infection?” Presented at STFM National Conference May 2021. Poster presentation of this research also at UT Health Quality Improvement Fair 2020.
  • Neve L.D., Ruelas J.E., Blotte C., Bramblett D.E. “Transfection of R28 Retinal Precursor Cells with an inducible BHLHB4 expression plasmid: Potential Model for Rod Bipolar Cell Development.” Presented at 7th Annual Scholarly Activity and Research Program Symposium hosted by Paul L. Foster School of Medicine, El Paso, Texas. November 10, 2016.
  • Ruelas J.E., Blotte C., Ellerbrook L.H., Neve L.D., Bramblett D.E. “Creating a cell system (R28-Tet-ON Bhlhb4) to conditionally express Bhlhb4 in R28 retinal precursor cells to examine the role of Bhlhb4 in rod bipolar cell differentiation.” Presented at 6th Annual Scholarly Activity and Research Program Symposium hosted by Paul L. Foster School of Medicine, El Paso, Texas. November 12, 2015.
  • Ellerbrook L.H., Ruelas J.E., Blotte C., Neve, L.D., Bramblett D.E. “Examining Retinal Rod Bipolar Cell Differentiation Pathways in Response to Bhlhb4 Overexpression.” Presented at 6th Annual Scholarly Activity and Research Program Symposium hosted by Paul L. Foster School of Medicine, El Paso, Texas. November 12, 2015.

Research

PLFSOM Laboratory for Education in Molecular Medicine – Creating a cell system (R28-Tet-ON Bhlhb4) to conditionally express Bhlhb4 in R28 retinal precursor cells to examine the role of Bhlhb4 in rod bipolar cell differentiation, 2015.

Locations

North Channel Clinic

5820 E. Sam Houston Parkway N.,
Houston, TX 77049

Get Directions 713-442-6000

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Education and Board Certifications

Medical School

  • Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso, Paul L. Foster School of Medicine, 2018

Internship/Residency

  • The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, 2019 The University of Texas Houston, 2021

Board Certifications

  • American Board of Family Medicine - Family Medicine