Dr. Ruel has devoted his career to the study of infectious disease and the improvement of child health in limited-resource settings. He completed his medical doctorate from the Yale University School of Medicine, with pediatric residency, chief residency and pediatric infectious fellowship training at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF). He is currently an Associate Professor in the Division of Infectious Disease and Global Health at the UCSF-Benioff Children’s Hospital. Dr. Ruel performs NIH-funded clinical and translational research of HIV-infected African children in Uganda and Kenya. In the International Maternal Pediatric Adolescent AIDS Clinical Trials (IMPAACT) Network, he serves as vice-chair of the Treatment Scientific Committee and co-chair of “P1093,” a trial examining the pharmacokinetics and efficacy of dolutegravir in children. Dr. Ruel is the principal investigator of an NIH-funded observation trial of HIV-infected infants who initiate therapy very early in life. Dr. Ruel also serves as a vice-chair of the US Department of Health and Human Services Panel on Antiretroviral Therapy and Medical Management of HIV-Infected Children. Dr. Ruel’s clinical practice includes caring for infants, children and young adults with HIV-infection. Dr. Ruel co-founded and remains active with the nonprofit organization, Global Strategies (www.globalstrategies.org), which partners with providers at sites in Africa and India to improve maternal-child health.
