Dr. Cruz received his medical degree from the Autonomous University of Tamaulipas in Mexico, graduating in the top 2% of the class. He obtained first place in the National Medical Examination for a residency position in Mexico out of 2,933 applicants. Dr. Cruz completed his Internal medicine residency, Cardiovascular disease and Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology fellowships at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Cruz is board certified in Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease, Nuclear Cardiology and Adult Cardiac Echocardiography. He is a member of the Heart Rhythm Society. He has published in key cardiac journals, presented in local and international meetings, and has coauthored a book chapter. He has a particular interest in cardiac arrhythmia ablation, including atrial fibrillation ablation and pacemaker and defibrillator implantation. He enjoys spending time with family and playing soccer. He lives in Duluth with his wife.