Maria Albuja-Cruz

Maria Albuja-Cruz, MD is an Assistant Professor of Surgery at the University of Colorado, specializing in endocrine surgical oncology and complex hormone-related disorders. She serves as Medical Director of Multispecialty Surgery and maintains clinical affiliations with UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital and Children's Hospital Colorado.

Education:

• MD, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador (2003)
• Internship, University of Colorado (2007)
• Residency, University of Colorado (2011)
• Fellowship, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine (2012)

Her clinical expertise spans thyroid, parathyroid, adrenal, and pancreatic endocrine pathologies including thyroid cancer, hyperparathyroidism, pheochromocytoma, and adrenal cortical carcinoma. She employs advanced laparoscopic techniques for adrenalectomies and complex resections, with particular focus on recurrent thyroid malignancies and functional hormone-secreting tumors. Her practice integrates multidisciplinary approaches through specialized clinics addressing carcinoid tumors and Graves' disease.

Professional Memberships:

• American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE)
• American Association of Endocrine Surgeons
• American College of Surgeons (ACS)

Dr. Albuja-Cruz provides comprehensive care across seven UCHealth locations including the Thyroid Cancer Multidisciplinary Clinic and Trauma Center at the Anschutz Medical Campus, with additional services at Cherry Creek Medical Center. Fluent in Spanish and English, she manages both adult and pediatric endocrine surgical cases.