Dr Maria P Ruiz received her bachelor’s degree from the University of Minnesota Twin Cities and her graduate master’s degree from Des Moines University. She earned her medical degree from Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine. She completed her Obstetrics and Gynecology residency at the University of Missouri Kansas City where she also served as administrative chief resident. She subsequently completed her fellowship in Gynecologic Oncology at New York Presbyterian Hospital training at both Columbia University Medical Center and Weill Cornell Medical College.