Christopher O. Ruud

Primary Office

Temple Clinic
254-724-1713

Christopher O. Ruud, M.D.

Director, Breast Cancer Clinic


Breast Cancer, Hematology and Oncology, Oncology

Faculty Rank - Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Medicine

Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine

Education

  • Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, M.D., 1978
  • University of Texas, Austin, TX, B.A., 1974

Specialty Training

  • Developmental Oncology, Hematology and Medical Oncology Fellowships, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, 1983-1986
  • Clinical Pharmacology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, 1982
  • Internal Medicine Residency, Baylor Affiliated Hospitals, Houston, TX, 1981

Scott & White Appointment

September 1, 2002

Board Certification

American College of Physicians, Subspecialty Boards in Oncology, Hematology

Publications and Research

  • C. O. Ruud, K. Francis, C. Stephens, and M. H. Rajab, Feasibility of group follow-up visit for breast cancer survivors, ASCO Meeting Abstracts, Jun 2007; 25: 19603.
  • Gary Elkins, Joel Marcus, Vered Stearns, Michelle Perfect, M. Hasan Rajab, Christopher Ruud, Lynne Palamara, Timothy Keith, Randomized Trial of a Hypnosis Intervention for Treatment of Hot Flashes Among Breast Cancer Survivors, JCO Nov 1 2008: 5022-5026.

Professional Activities

  • Co Chairman,  Education Committee Physicians Oncology Education Project (POEP)
  • Past President Texas Society of Medical Oncology
  • Member American Society of Clinical Oncology Guidelines Implementation Committee

Foreign Languages

Spanish

Interests/Hobbies

Fishing, hiking, gardening, history


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