Coral A Ruiz-Mojica

Coral A Ruiz-Mojica, M.D.

Assistant Professor

Department: Surgery – Jacksonville
Business Phone: (904) 244-3498

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About Coral A Ruiz-Mojica

Coral A. Ruiz-Mojica, MD, is a fellowship-trained facial plastic and reconstructive surgeon at UF Health Jacksonville, specializing in aesthetic and reconstructive procedures of the face, head and neck.

Born and raised in San Juan, Puerto Rico, she is fluent in both English and Spanish, allowing her to connect with and care for a diverse patient population while providing a patient-centered approach.

Dr. Ruiz-Mojica offers a range of facial plastic surgery procedures designed to address both aesthetic and functional concerns. Her services include rhinoplasty and septoplasty, revision rhinoplasty, brow lift procedures, blepharoplasty, otoplasty, facelift and neck lift, chin implant and mentoplasty, injectable treatments such as Botox® and fillers, and scar revision.

Dr. Ruiz-Mojica earned her Doctor of Medicine degree with honors from the University of Puerto Rico – Medical Sciences Campus, where she was inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society. She completed her otolaryngology – head and neck surgery residency at the University of Puerto Rico, followed by fellowship training in facial plastic and reconstructive surgery under the mentorship of Dr. Yadranko Ducic. With advanced training in facial plastic surgery, she combines technical precision, attention to detail, and an artistic approach to provide personalized care and help patients achieve their individual goals.

Additional Positions:
  1. Assistant Professor

    2025 – Current · University of Florida

Teaching Profile

Courses Taught

  1. MDC7600 – Surgery Clerkship

    College of Medicine

Clinical Profile

Specialties

  • Ear, Nose, and Throat ENT

Research Profile

Areas of Interest

  • Botulinum Toxin Injection
  • Rhinoplasty

Publications

Academic Articles

  1. Navigating a challenging airway: An ultrasound-guided approach to urgent tracheostomy.

    Journal
    American journal of otolaryngology.
    Volume/Issue
    46(1)
    [DOI]
    10.1016/j.amjoto.2024.104572.
    [PMID]
    39709900.
  2. Pediatric Free Flaps: Indications, Considerations, and Follow-up.

    Journal
    Facial plastic surgery clinics of North America.
    Volume/Issue
    33(1):109-115
    [DOI]
    10.1016/j.fsc.2024.07.010.
    [PMID]
    39523031.
  3. Incidental Tracheocele as an Unusual Presentation of Pneumomediastinum in the Trauma Setting.

    Journal
    The American journal of case reports.
    Volume/Issue
    24
    [DOI]
    10.12659/AJCR.937916.
    [PMID]
    36707982.
  4. Clostridioides difficile uses amino acids associated with gut microbial dysbiosis in a subset of patients with diarrhea.

    Journal
    Science translational medicine.
    Volume/Issue
    10(464)
    [DOI]
    10.1126/scitranslmed.aam7019.
    [PMID]
    30355801.

Education

  1. Facial Plastic, Cosmetic and Reconstructive Surgery Fellowship

    American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Inc.

  2. Otolaryngology — Head and Neck Surgery Residency

    University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine

  3. Medical Degree

    University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine

Contact Details

Phones:
Business:
(904) 244-3498
Emails:
Addresses:
Business Street:
653 W 8TH ST
JACKSONVILLE FL 32209