Dra. Rochelle "Rucci" Cruz

• Head, Critical Care and Heart Failure Unit of the Cardiovascular Institute • Active Consultant in Adult Cardiology & Heart Failure, Cardinal Santos Medical Center • Completed Advanced & Clinical Heart Failure, Subspecialty Training in National Heart Centre Singapore, Singapore General Hospital Accomplishments: •Quality Improvement Programs Awardee (2022) •ACI People-Centered Care Commitment Awardee (2023) from the ACI of Canada for the People-Centered Care Commitment Award, a first in Asia for CSMC •Going the Extra Mile (GEM) Awardee (2023) recognized for providing patients with excellent care •Instrumental in elevating CSMC’s ACI accreditation status from Gold to Platinum (2023) •Established the Critical Care Unit & Heart Failure Units of the Cardiovascular Institute (2023) •Pioneered Cardio-Oncology Division (2024) Civic Appointments: •Country (PH) Representative, World Heart Federation, Salim Yusuf Emerging Leader,Africa 2024 •Chair, Advocacy & Emerging Therapies Committee, PHA