A. Ryan Pureza, MD, an Intensivist with Hoag Hospital Newport Beach

Get to know Intensivist Dr. A. Ryan Pureza, who serves patients in Newport Beach, California.

Dr. Pureza, a board certified intensivist with specialized fellowship training, is dedicated to providing the highest level of critical care medicine for inpatient services. 

For the past two decades, the mission of Newport Critical Care Physicians has been to deliver excellent, compassionate, patient-centered care that is uniform and evidence-based, utilizing the best technology and processes in a multidisciplinary team approach. Operating 24 hours a day, seven days a week at Hoag Hospital Newport Beach and Hoag Hospital Irvine, the intensivists’ overarching goal is to integrate evidence-based medical treatments to optimize patient care across both hospital locations. 

Dr. Pureza sits on the Board of Directors for Newport Critical Care Physicians handling recruitment and human resources. He has remained in good standing with the hospital and been a valued member of the medical staff.

Academically, Dr. Pureza earned his Medical Degree from the University of Santo Tomas School of Medicine. Subsequently, he completed his residency in internal medicine at the University of Connecticut, followed by fellowship training in pulmonary and critical care medicine at LAC+USC Medical Center. During his fellowship, his primary research focus was on sarcoidosis.

Holding dual board certifications in pulmonary disease and critical care medicine, the doctor is a Diplomate of the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM). The ABIM is a physician-led, non-profit, independent evaluation organization driven by doctors who want to achieve higher standards for better care in a rapidly changing world.

Critical care medicine encompasses the diagnosis and treatment of a wide variety of clinical problems representing the extremes of human disease. An intensivist or critical care doctor directs the care of these patients managing the critical care team, possesses a knowledge of a broad range of medical conditions as well expertise in the procedures required to manage them. The care of critically ill patients also raises many complicated ethical and social issues, requiring competency in end of life decisions, advanced directives, estimating prognosis, and counseling for patients and their families.

On a more personal note, Dr. Pureza’s language skills include Tagalog/Filipino and medical Spanish. 

Learn More About Dr. A. Ryan Pureza:

Through his findatopdoc profile, https://www.findatopdoc.com/doctor/432172-Ryan-Pureza-Pulmonologist or through Newport Critical Care Physicians, https://npccp.com/a-ryan-pureza%2C-md

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