Tagrid M. Ruiz-Maldonado
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Tagrid M. Ruiz-Maldonado, FAAP, MD, MS

Languages spoken: English, Spanish

Clinical Locations

Primary Children's Hospital

Salt Lake City
801-662-1000

University Pediatric Clinic

University Pediatric Clinic
Salt Lake City
801-581-2205

  • Specialties

    Board Certification

    American Board of Pediatrics (Pediatrics)
    American Board of Pediatrics (Sub: Child Abuse Pediatrics)

  • Board Certification and Academic Information

    Academic Departments Pediatrics -Primary
    Academic Divisions Safe & Healthy Families
    Board Certification
    American Board of Pediatrics (Pediatrics)
    American Board of Pediatrics (Sub: Child Abuse Pediatrics)

    Education history

    Graduate Training Clinical Investigation - University of Utah M.S.
    Child Abuse Pediatrics - University of Utah School of Medicine Fellow
    Residency General Pediatrics - University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine Resident
    Medicine - University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine M.D.
    Undergraduate Biology - University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus B.S.

    Selected Publications

    Journal Article

    1. Breeden K, Christian CW, Wood JN, Binenbaum G, Lindberg DM, Bachim A, Bressler CJ, Frasier L, Frazier T, Johnson NR, Laub N, Letson MM, Ruiz-Maldonado T, Valente M, Kiely J, Leonard J, Henry MK (). Ophthalmology Examinations in Children with Skull Fractures and Underlying Focal Hemorrhage. (Epub ahead of print) Pediatr Emerg Care.
    2. Ruiz-Maldonado TM, Haney SB, Prince JS, Laskey AL (2023). Iatrogenic Flexion-Related Classic Metaphyseal Lesion of the Distal Tibia: Three Cases. J Emerg Med, 65(5), e467-e472. (Read full article)
    3. Ruiz-Maldonado TM, Alsanea Y, Coats B (2022). Age-related skull fracture patterns in infants after low-height falls. Pediatr Res, 93(7), 1990-1998. (Read full article)
    4. Ruiz-Maldonado TM, Dorey A, Christensen ED, Campbell KA (2021). Near-Fatal Spice Intoxication of a Toddler. Pediatrics, 148(2). (Read full article)
    5. Hines L, Lang ME, Johnson KL, Ruiz-Maldonado TM, Feldman KW, Graff AH, Hand JL (2021). Parental neurotic excoriation injury of children: A case series of hidden physical abuse. Pediatr Dermatol, 38(4), 859-863. (Read full article)
    6. Ruiz-Maldonado TM, Johnson KL, Sabo JL, Sheets LK, Laskey A (2021). Palm Bruising in Infants: A Recognizable Pattern of Abuse. J Emerg Med, 61(2), 198-204. (Read full article)

    Book Chapter

    1. Ruiz-Maldonado TM Amin A (). Early Childhood Toxic Stress. In Jaideep S. Talwalkar, MD; Samantha Smith, MD; Ada M. Fenick, MD (Eds.), Yale Primary Care Pediatrics Curriculum (18). New Haven, CT: Yale School of Medicine.
    2. Ruiz-Maldonado TM Campbell KC (). Measuring Outcomes. In Chris Wiberg (Ed.), Fostering Health (3). American Academy of Pediatrics.
    3. Ruiz-Maldonado TM Asnes A (2024). Childhood Adversity and Toxic Stress. In Mark W. Kline, Jordan Orange, Angelo Giardino, Z. Leah Harris, Mobeen Rathore, Antonio G. Cabrera (Eds.), Rudolph's Pediatrics (24). McGraw-Hill.
    4. Ruiz-Maldonado TM, Russell MR, Giardino ER, Giardino, AP (2024). Child Abuse/Treatment. In Stella R. Quah (Ed.), International Encyclopedia of Public Health (3). Elsevier.

    Commentary

    1. Ruiz-Maldonado TM Haney S (). How concerning is a single bruise for child physical abuse? Pediatrics.