Janet Cruz, MD, FAAFP
Program Director
Hometown: Morristown, NJ
Medical School: Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
Favorite Spot in Philly: Taller Puertorriqueño /Reading Terminal Market
Why Chestnut Hill Family Practice: Great group of faculty and residents that understanding change happens when we band together and more forward as a group.
Where can we find you when your pager is turned off: Hockey rink, pickleball, concerts, any venue to try new foods
Janet Cruz, MD, FAAFP, is an associate professor in the Department of Family and the current Program Director to the Temple Chestnut Hill Family Medicine Residency Program. She is a board-certified family medicine physician in Philadelphia. She has a clinical interest in women's health, sexual health, and adolescent and college medicine. Of Puerto Rican roots, Dr. Cruz is passionate about diversity in medicine and increasing access for underrepresented minorities in the clinical arena.
Before coming to academia, Dr. Cruz was a United States Air Force military physician and medical director for the 436th Medical Group at Dover Air Force Base. Prior to that, she spent three years as a staff family medicine physician for the 48th Fighter Wing at RAF Lakenheath Air Base in the United Kingdom. In addition to clinical responsibilities, she coordinated training programs for wartime contingencies, humanitarian assistance and disaster relief response.
Dr. Cruz can be reached at [click-for-email].