Rate My Professor Ruth Siew

Ruth Siew, MD, is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) School of Medicine. She is affiliated with the Division of Pulmonary Medicine and serves as the Associate Program Director for the Pediatric Pulmonary Fellowship Training Program. Dr. Siew holds board certifications from the American Board of Pediatrics in both Pediatrics and Pediatric Pulmonology. She received her MD from the University of Washington School of Medicine. Her postgraduate training includes an internship and residency in Pediatrics at the University of California San Diego Medical Center, followed by a fellowship in Pediatric Pulmonology at the same institution, which she completed in 2019 before joining UCSF.

Dr. Ruth Siew practices as a pediatric pulmonologist at UCSF Benioff Children's Hospitals, where she treats children experiencing a range of lung and breathing concerns. These include asthma, recurrent respiratory infections, chronic lung disease, congenital lung abnormalities present at birth, respiratory complications due to prematurity, and conditions that necessitate dependence on technology for breathing. She collaborates with specialists in gastroenterology, pediatric feeding issues, and ear, nose, and throat disorders to provide comprehensive care. Her peer-reviewed publications demonstrate engagement in pediatric pulmonary topics and related fields. Notable works include 'Training as a Latino in the Era of COVID-19' (ATS Scholar, December 2022, co-authored with H. Martinez), 'Bicarbonate Effects on Antibacterial Immunity and Mucus Glycobiology in the Cystic Fibrosis Lung: A Review With Selected Experimental Observations' (Infectious Microbes & Diseases, September 2022, first author), 'Case report: Giant cystic lesions with a rare pulmonary diagnosis' (Pediatric Pulmonology, June 2018, co-authored with E.R.Y. Cheng), and 'Hyaluronic acid hydrogels with controlled degradation properties for oriented bone regeneration' (Biomaterials, September 2010, co-authored with J. Patterson et al.). Dr. Siew practices in San Francisco at 550 16th Street and Oakland locations.