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Mario Cruz Jr., MD is a Clinical Associate Professor in the Department of Pediatrics at Drexel University College of Medicine, with secondary affiliation in Emergency Medicine. He practices as a board-certified pediatrician at St. Christopher's Hospital for Children in Philadelphia, which serves as Drexel's primary academic campus for pediatric training. Dr. Cruz also directs Drexel's Bridging the Gaps Community Health Internship Program, overseeing recruitment and curriculum for up to 50 graduate health professions students.
He earned his medical degree from Albany Medical College and completed internship/residency at St. Christopher's Hospital for Children and Albert Einstein Medical Center. His clinical work spans general pediatrics and emergency medicine across affiliated institutions.
Dr. Cruz's research focuses on pediatric mental health, particularly ADHD and community-based interventions. His public health advocacy emphasizes stress reduction in children and evidence-based ADHD management, translating clinical expertise into accessible community education through media engagement.
His 2012 media contributions on ADHD established foundational public discourse in Philadelphia, addressing diagnostic accuracy and pharmacological approaches through Philly.com publications. These works reflect his commitment to bridging clinical knowledge with community health needs.
- Top Doctor by Philadelphia magazine (2023)
- Top Doctor by Philadelphia magazine (2024)
- Top Doctor by Philadelphia magazine (2025)
As faculty director of Bridging the Gaps, Dr. Cruz leads consortium-wide initiatives for community health internships, developing curricula that connect Drexel students with underserved populations while securing institutional partnerships for sustainable programming.
He operates within St. Christopher's Hospital for Children's academic framework, contributing to Drexel's medical education mission through non-compensated faculty service that integrates clinical practice with community health leadership.
