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Ruchir Puri

Ruchir Puri, MD, MS, FACS

Associate Professor; Program Director, General Surgery Residency

Department: Surgery – Jacksonville
Business Phone: (904) 244-3943
Business Email: ruchir.puri@jax.ufl.edu

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About Ruchir Puri

Ruchir Puri, M.D., M.S., FACS, is a University of Florida Associate Professor of surgery and a board-certified surgeon at UF Health Jacksonville. He also serves as Program Director for the General Surgery Residency. Dr. Puri specializes in minimally invasive treatment of gastroesophageal reflux (GERD) disease, hiatal hernias and other foregut disorders. He received his medical degree from Ganesh Shankar Vidyarthi Memorial Medical College in Kanpur, India. He completed his surgery residency at the University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio, Texas, as well as a minimally invasive surgery fellowship at Mayo Clinic College of Medicine in Jacksonville, Florida.

Related Links:
Work Website
Additional Positions:
Program Director
2023 – Current · General Surgery Residency
Associate Professor
2022 – Current · University of Florida
Associate Program Director
2019 – 2023 · General Surgery Residency

Accomplishments

  1. Exemplary Teacher

    University of Florida

  2. Exemplary Teacher

    University of Florida

Teaching Profile

Courses Taught

  1. MDC7600 – Surgery Clerkship

    College of Medicine

Board Certifications

  • General Surgery
    American Board of Surgery

Clinical Profile

Dr. Puri has a broad general surgery practice involving the gastrointestinal system including biliary disorders and abdominal wall hernias. His primary areas of interest include foregut disorders like GERD, hiatal/ paraesophageal hernias and esophageal motility disorders.

Specialties

  • Surgery

Areas of Interest

  • Biliary System
  • Diaphragmatic Hernia
  • Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
  • Gastrointestinal Oncology Surgery
  • Hiatal Hernia
  • Inguinal Hernia Repair
  • Ventral Hernia Repair

Research Profile

Open Researcher and Contributor ID (ORCID)

Publications

Academic Articles

Grants

  1. Feasibility and efficacy of CYP2D6 genotype-guided management of opioid analgesics in patients undergoing elective ventral hernia repairs: A pilot pragmatic trial

    Active

    Role:
    Co-Investigator
    Funding:
    AMERICAN HERNIA SOCIETY

Education

  1. Minimally Invasive and GI Surgery Fellowship

    Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville

  2. Surgery Residency

    University of Texas Health Science Center

  3. Master of Surgery (MS)

    Moti Lal Nehru Medical College

  4. Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery

    Ganesh Shankar Vidyarthi Memorial Medical College

Contact Details

Phones:
Business:
(904) 244-3943
Emails:
Business:
ruchir.puri@jax.ufl.edu
Addresses:
Business Mailing:
653 W 8TH ST
 JACKSONVILLE FL 32209