Ruben Mora, MD, BS
Fall 1980 - Fall 2120
Assistant Professor II
Current Position
Biography
Ruben Mora earned his doctorate of medicine from the University of California, San Diego in 2016. He is an internal medicine resident physician at Connecticut Institute for Communities and has also completed an internal medicine internship at Santa Clara Valley Medical Center in 2017. He is a member of the Physician Assistant Education Association (PAEA), the American College of Physicians (ACP). His clinical experience and interests include internal medicine and primary care. His research experience includes the characterization of nanoparticles for the delivery of chemotherapy, optimization of nerve grafts for nerve regeneration, and the evaluation of spinal cord stimulator implants for chronic regional pain populations. As a health care educator, he has been a lead instructor for multiple courses including the following subjects: nutrition, biochemistry, cellular anatomy, and pathophysiology. He is a committee member for the Student Progress Committee (SPC), Physician Assistant Comprehensive Examination Committee, Curriculum Committee, and Admissions Committee. Beyond his clinical and academic work, Dr. Mora enjoys visiting modern art museums, photography, music theory, and exploring opportunities to integrate technology into education.
Degrees
M.D., Medicine, UC San Diego, La Jolla, California, United States
B.Sc., Human Biology, UC San Diego, La Jolla, California, United States
Professional Licensures (Healthcare)
Residency Training Permit, Connecticut, United States, Active, 2022, June 2025, 1316309156
Post-Graduate Training
Type: Internship, Santa Clara University of Health Sciences, Internship, Internal Medicine, San Jose, California, United States, July 2016, June 2017
Type: Residency, Connecticut Institute for Communities, Residency, Internal Medicine - Primary Care, Danbury, Connecticut, United States, July 2022, PRESENT
Work Experience
2018 - Ongoing
Instructional Faculty, Southern California University of Health Sciences, Whittier, California, United States
Hospital / Clinical Appointments
Resident Physician, Danbury Hospital July 2022, PRESENT
Scholarly Contributions and Creative Productions
Journal Article
Completed/Published
Professional Membership
Fall 2022 - Ongoing
Physician Assistant Education Association, October 2022, PRESENT
American College of Physicians, July 2022, PRESENT
