Ruaa Al-Ward, MD
Ruaa Al-Ward, MD
Endocrinology, Neuroendocrinology
Accepting New Patients
Video Visits Available
About Dr. Ruaa Al-Ward
"My absolute passion is to treat patients with adrenal and pituitary pathologies by customizing treatment plans based on their specific disease states and medical needs. I am not only privileged to assiduously dedicate my expertise to attain the best treatment for every single patient but also honored to be part of a hospital that truly leads medicine and feel privileged to work alongside our expert neurosurgeons to provide excellent, compassionate evidence-based, and patient-tailored care."
Dr. Al-Ward is a member of The Endocrine Society, American Association of Clinical Endocrinology, and the Pituitary society. She has participated in clinical research resulting in several peer-reviewed publications and national presentations. She also participated in many workshops and quality improvement projects directed toward the improvement of patients’ care.
Dr. Ruaa Al-Ward attended the Al-Nahrain University Medical College in Baghdad, Iraq. She completed her Internal Medicine residency at McLaren Flint in 2017,  followed by a Hospital Medicine fellowship at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota in 2018. In 2022, she completed her Endocrinology fellowship at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas.
Dr. Ruaa Al-Ward has an academic appointment.
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Clinical Interests
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- Acromegaly
- Adrenal lesions and disorders
- Adrenal insufficiency
- Craniopharyngiomas
- Cushing syndrome
- Diabetes insipidus
- General endocrinology
- Hypopituitarism
- Nonfunctional pituitary adenoma
- Parathyroid and thyroid disorders
- Pituitary tumors
- Prolactinoma
Accepted Insurance Plans
- (WELLMED) AARP MEDICARE ADVANTAGE ESSENTIALS FROM UHC EP-1 (PPO) **
- (WELLMED) AARP MEDICARE ADVANTAGE EXTRA FROM UHC EP-3 (PPO) **
- (WELLMED) AARP MEDICARE ADVANTAGE GIVEBACK FROM UHC EP-2 (PPO) **
- (WELLMED) AARP MEDICARE ADVANTAGE CareFlex FROM UHC TX-44 (HMO-POS)**
- (WELLMED) AARP MEDICARE ADVANTAGE CareFlex FROM UHC TX-45 (HMO-POS)**
- (WELLMED) AARP MEDICARE ADVANTAGE ESSENTIAL FROM UHC TX-21 (HMO-POS)**
- (WELLMED) AARP MEDICARE ADVANTAGE ESSENTIAL FROM UHC TX-22 (HMO-POS)**
- (WELLMED) AARP MEDICARE ADVANTAGE EXTRA FROM UHC TX-27 (HMO-POS)**
- (WELLMED) AARP MEDICARE ADVANTAGE EXTRA FROM UHC TX-28 (HMO-POS)**
- (WELLMED) AARP MEDICARE ADVANTAGE GIVEBACK FROM UHC TX-35 (HMO-POS) **
- (WELLMED) AARP MEDICARE ADVANTAGE GIVEBACK FROM UHC TX-38(HMO-POS) **
- (WELLMED) AARP MEDICARE ADVANTAGE GIVEBACK FROM UHC TX-39 (HMO-POS) **
- (WELLMED) AARP MEDICARE ADVANTAGE GIVEBACK FROM UHC TX-40 (HMO-POS) **
- (WELLMED) AARP MEDICARE ADVANTAGE GIVEBACK FROM UHC TX-41 (HMO-POS) **
- (WELLMED) AARP MEDICARE ADVANTAGE GIVEBACK FROM UHC TX-47 (HMO-POS) **
- (WELLMED) MEDICARE ADVANTAGE GIVEBACK FROM UHC TX-31 (PPO)** H1278-005
- (WELLMED) MEDICARE ADVANTAGE GIVEBACK FROM UHC TX-31 (PPO)** H1278-013
- (WELLMED) MEDICARE ADVANTAGE GIVEBACK FROM UHC TX-31 (PPO)** H1278-014
- (WELLMED) MEDICARE ADVANTAGE GIVEBACK FROM UHC TX-31 (PPO)** H1278-021
- (WELLMED) MEDICARE ADVANTAGE GIVEBACK FROM UHC TX-31 (PPO)** H1278-025
- (WELLMED) MEDICARE ADVANTAGE GIVEBACK FROM UHC TX-31 (PPO)** H1278-026
- (WELLMED) MEDICARE ADVANTAGE GIVEBACK FROM UHC TX-32 (PPO)** H1278-022
- (WELLMED) MEDICARE ADVANTAGE GIVEBACK FROM UHC TX-34 (PPO)** H1278-024
- (WELLMED) SECURE HORIZON MEDICARE ADVANTAGE TX-0023 (HMO-POS)**
- (WELLMED) SECURE HORIZON MEDICARE ADVANTAGE TX-0025 (HMO-POS)**
- Aetna Affordable Health Choices
- Aetna APCN Plus Multi-Tier HM Tier 2
- Aetna Choice POS / Open Choice
- Aetna Common Spirit Minimum Value Plan
- Aetna EPO
- Aetna Health Network
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna International
- Aetna Managed Choice / Elect Choice
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PPO
- Aetna Medicare Dual Complete Plan (HMO D-SNP)
- Aetna Medicare HMO Prime
- Aetna Meritain Hlth/Aetna Premier Care (APCN)
- Aetna Open Access
- Aetna POS
- Aetna PPO
- Aetna Premier Care Network
- Aetna QPOS
- Aetna Select
- Aetna Signature Administrators
- Aetna Signature Administrators Allied Benefits
- Aetna Signature Administrators CoreSource
- Aetna Signature Administrators EBMS
- Aetna Signature Administrators MODA
- Aetna Student Health
- Aetna Transplant
- Aetna TX Pref Plus II Network
- Aetna Workers' Comp
- All Saver/United Healthcare
- BCBS PPO GUIDESTONE
- BCBS PPO Wespath
- Best Doctors International
- Bind Surest UHC
- Blue Choice POS
- Blue Choice PPO
- Blue Cross Blue Shield EPO
- Blue Cross Blue Shield FEP Federal Employee Plan
- Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare Advantage Out of State
- Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare Advantage PPO/UT Care
- Blue Cross Blue Shield POS
- Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO
- Blue Edge
- Blue Essentials
- Blue Essentials Access
- Cigna Allegiance Houston Methodist Employee Medical Plan
- Cigna Allegiance OAP
- Cigna Allegiance PPO
- Cigna APWU
- Cigna C-24 Network
- Cigna Choice Fund
- Cigna EPO
- Cigna Global Health Benefits (International)
- Cigna Great West
- Cigna HMO
- Cigna Indemnity
- Cigna LocalPlus
- Cigna NALC
- Cigna Network
- Cigna Network Open Access
- Cigna Open Access
- Cigna Open Access Plus (OAP)
- Cigna POS
- Cigna PPO
- Cigna Qualcare
- Cigna Shared Administration OAP
- Cigna Shared Administration PPO
- Cigna SureFit
- Community Health Choice Medicare Advantage HMO DSNP
- Community Health Choice PREMIER Gold
- Community Health Choice PREMIER Silver
- Coventry PPO
- DEVOTED CORE 001 TX (HMO)
- DEVOTED CORE 019 TX (HMO)
- DEVOTED C-SNP Plus 031 TX (HMO C-SNP)
- DEVOTED C-SNP Premium 030 TX (HMO C-SNP)
- DEVOTED DUAL 010 TX (HMO D-SNP)
- DEVOTED DUAL FULL 040 (HMO D-SNP)
- DEVOTED GIVEBACK 006 TX (HMO)
- DEVOTED HEALTH DUAL PLUS GREATER HOUSTON
- DEVOTED PREMIUM 002 (HMO)
- Entrust/90 Degree EDI Payer ID# 36878
- First Health PPO
- GeoBlue
- HAA Preferred Partners (International)
- HealthSmart Accel PPO
- HealthSmart Payors Organization
- HealthSmart PPO
- Healthspring/Cigna MCR HMO
- Healthspring/Cigna MCR PPO
- Healthspring/Cigna MCR Total Care Dual
- HMO Blue
- Humana Medicare Advantage Choice PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage Gold Plus/Choice
- Humana Medicare Advantage HMO
- Humana Medicare Advantage PPO
- Humana TRICARE 2
- Medica Choice with UnitedHealthcare Choice Plus
- Medicare
- MEDICARE ADVANTAGE : TEXAN PLUS
- Medicare Railroad
- Molina Healthcare of TX CHIP MCD
- Molina Healthcare STAR+PLUS MCD
- Molina Healthcare TX STAR MCD
- Molina Marketplace Exchange
- Molina Medicare Complete Care HMO (Dual) HIDE
- Molina Medicare Complete Care Plus (HMO Dual-SNP) FIDE
- MultiPlan PPO
- Olympus Managed Care (International)
- PHCS Healthy Directions
- PHCS MEDI-SHARE
- PHCS PPO
- PHCS/Multiplan Practitioner & Ancillary Only
- ProCare Medicare Advantage
- Sana Benefits
- Three Rivers Provider Network
- TRS-ActiveCare 2 Group 385002
- TRS-ActiveCare Fully Insured Plan-South Texas Region Group 295430
- TRS-ActiveCare Fully Insured Plan-West Texas Region Group 295781
- TRS-ActiveCare HD Group 385000
- TRS-ActiveCare Primary Group 385003
- TRS-ActiveCare Primary Plus Group 385001
- TRS-Care Standard ALT A I Group 485002
- TRS-Care Standard ALT A II Group 485003
- TRS-Care Standard ALT B I Group 485005
- TRS-Care Standard ALT B II Group 485006
- TRS-Care Standard CMED Group 485001
- TRS-Care Standard Group 485000
- TX Annual Conf of UMC-UMR
- UHC COMPLETE CARE SUPPORT TX-1A (REGIONAL PPO C-SNP)** R6801-008
- UHC Complete Care TX-16 (HMO-POS C-SNP)** H4527-039
- UHC Complete Care TX-17 (HMO-POS C-SNP)** H4527-040
- UHC Complete Care TX-18 (HMO-POS C-SNP)** H4527-041
- UHC Complete Care TX-19 (HMO-POS C-SNP)** H4527-042
- UHC COMPLETE CARE TX-29 (REGIONAL PPO C-SNP)** R6801-009
- UHC DUAL COMPLETE TX-S001 (REGIONAL PPO D-SNP)** R6801-011
- UHC GR MA HALLIBURTON HMO 137 ** H0609-822-137
- UHC GR MA LOCKHEED HMO 164 ** H0609-822-164
- UHC GR MA RIO TINTO SERVICE
- UHC GR MA TEACHER RETIREMENT SYSTEM HMO 199** H0609-822-207
- UHC GR MA VERIZON HMO 207** H0609-822-207
- UHC MEDICARE ADVANTAGE TX-0030 (REGIONAL PPO)** R6801-012
- UMR
- United Health Integrated Services
- United HealthCare Community Plan Dual Complete (HMO SNP)
- United Healthcare Nexus ACO RA or OA
- United Healthcare Plan of the River Valley
- UnitedHealthcare Choice
- UnitedHealthcare ChoicePlus
- UnitedHealthcare Core
- UnitedHealthcare Core Plus
- UnitedHealthcare EPO
- UnitedHealthcare Golden Rule
- UnitedHealthcare HMO
- UnitedHealthcare Navigate
- UnitedHealthcare Navigate Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Options PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Oxford
- UnitedHealthcare POS
- UnitedHealthcare PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Student Resources
- UnitedHealthcare West
- UnitedHealthOne
- US Family Health Plan
- WellMed AARP Medicare Advantage Choice PPO
- WellMed AARP Medicare Advantage Plan 1 & Plan 2
- WellMed Medicare Advantage Choice PPO
- WellMed Medicare Advantage Patriot
- WellMed UHC Dual Complete HMO D-SNP
- WellMed UnitedHealthCare Dual Complete Choice (Regional PPO D-SNP)
- WellMed UnitedHealthCare Medicare Advantage Choice (Regional PPO)
- WellMed UnitedHealthCare Medicare Gold (Regional PPO C-SNP)
- WellMed UnitedHealthCare Medicare Silver (Regional PPO C-SNP)
- Wellpoint Chronic Care (HMO C-SNP)
- Wellpoint Dual Advantage (HMO D-SNP)
- Wellpoint Dual Advantage 2 (HMO D-SNP)
- WELLPOINT ESSENTIALS MARKETPLACE
- Wellpoint Full Dual Advantage (HMO D-SNP)
- Wellpoint Full Dual Advantage 2 (HMO D-SNP)
- Wellpoint Home Care (HMO C-SNP)
- Wellpoint Kidney Care (HMO C-SNP)
- Wellpoint Kidney Care (HMO-POS C-SNP)
- Wellpoint Lung Care (HMO C-SNP)
- Wellpoint Medicare Advantage 2 (HMO)
- Wellpoint Select (HMO)
Insurance plans may change. Please verify your plan is accepted when scheduling an appointment.
Credentials
Medical Degree
- Al-Nahrain University Medical College | 2009
Residency
- Internal Medicine | McLaren Hospital, Michigan State University, Lansing, Michigan | 2017
Fellowship
- Hospital Medicine | Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science | 2018
- Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism | Baylor College of Medicine | 2022
Board Certification
- Internal Medicine | American Board of Internal Medicine | 2017
- Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism | American Board of Internal Medicine | 2022
Affiliated Hospitals
- Houston Methodist Hospital
Academic Appointments
- Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine, Academic Institute
- Houston Methodist
- Weill Cornell Medical College
Languages
- English
- Arabic
Languages listed are spoken by doctor and/or office staff.
FAQ
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Yes. Please contact the physician's office directly at 713.441.8313 to schedule an appointment or call 713.790.3333 for assistance in finding another doctor.
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What practice does Dr. Ruaa Al-Ward work at?
Dr. Ruaa Al-Ward works at Houston Methodist Academic Medicine Associates - Endocrinology.
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What languages does Dr. Ruaa Al-Ward speak?
Dr. Ruaa Al-Ward, or the office, speaks English, Arabic.
What are Dr. Ruaa Al-Ward's specialties?
Dr. Ruaa Al-Ward is a specialist in Endocrinology, Neuroendocrinology.