- Dr. Paul G Ruff, MD
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Dr. Paul G Ruff, MD
Thoracic Surgery - Missouri, Springfield
Overview
Dr. Paul G Ruff, MD works in Springfield, Missouri is a specialist in Thoracic Surgery and graduated University Of Missouri--Columbia School Of Medicine in 1970. Dr. Ruff is affiliated with Saint John's Hospital - Springfield and practicing for 53 years
Specialties
- Thoracic Surgery
Conditions
• Arrhythmias (incl. Atrial Fibrillation)• Cardiomyopathy
• Cholesterol Diseases
• Chronic Headache
• Clawtoe Correction Surgery
• Cognitive Assessment
• Coloboma of Iris
• Corneal Flash Burns
• Coronary Heart Disease, Susceptibility to, 6
• Cosmetic Facial Implant Surgery
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• Cranial CyberKnife® Robotic Radiosurgery
• Cranial Neurological Surgery
• Cranial Osteopathy
• Cranial Release Technique (CRT)
• CranioSacral Therapy (CST)
• Diverticulosis, Intestinal
• Endocarditis
• Hand Neuropathy
• Image-Guided Radiation Therapy (IGRT)
• Independent Forensic Evaluation
• Memory Disorders
• Nasal Surgery
• Nerve Destruction by Neurolytic Agent
• Neurological Muscle Weakness
• No-Needle, No-Scalpel Vasectomy
• Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) Surgery
• Photosensitivity
• Pneumonia
• Progressive Spinobulbar Muscular Atrophy
• Spinal Spacer Procedure
• Thoracoscopic Segmentectomy
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Procedures
• Aneurysm and Dissection of Heart• Angina and Acute Coronary Syndrome
• Aortic Aneurysm
• Aortic Dissection
• Aortic Ectasia
• Aortic Embolism and Thrombosis
• Aortic Repair, Open or Repair of Arterial Aneurysm, Open
• Aortic Valve Disease
• Arrhythmias (incl. Atrial Fibrillation)
• Automatic Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD) Implantation
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• Cardiac Catheterization (incl. Coronary Angiography)
• Cardiac Myocardial Perfusion Imaging
• Cardiomegaly
• Cardiomyopathy
• Cardioverter-Defibrillator or Pacemaker Insertion, Removal or Repair
• Carotid Artery Disease
• Carotid Endarterectomy (CEA) or Excision of Infected Graft
• Chest CT (incl. Heart and Lungs)
• Congenital Aortic Valve Disorders
• Congenital Heart Disease
• Congestive Heart Failure
• Coronary Angioplasty, Atherectomy and Stent
• Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) Surgery
• Coronary Artery Disease (CAD)
• Decortication and Pleurectomy
• Empyema
• Endocarditis
• Esophageal Cancer
• Heart Attack (Acute Myocardial Infarction)
• Heart Defect Repair
• Heart Tumors, Benign
• Insertion of Epicardial Lead for Pacemaker or Cardioverter and-or Defibrillator
• Lobectomy, Open
• Lung Cancer
• Lung Removal (Partial or Complete): Open, or Resection of Lung Tumor: Open
• Lymph Node Biopsy or Excision
• Maze Procedure
• Mediastinal Tumors, Malignant
• Mitral Valve Disease
• Neuroendocrine Tumors
• Non-Coronary Angioplasty, Atherectomy, and Stenting
• Pacemaker Insertion or Replacement
• Paraesophageal Hernia Repair, Laparoscopic
• Pericardial Disease
• Peripheral Arterial Aneurysm and Dissection
• Peripheral Artery Catheterization
• Pleural Neoplasm, Malignant
• Port Placements or Replacements
• Pulmonary Embolism
• Pulmonary Valve Disease
• Removal or Revision of Pacemaker or Cardioverter and-or Defibrillator
• Resection of Cardiac Tumor
• Septal Defect
• Thoracentesis
• Thoracoabdominal Aortic Aneurysm
• Thromboendarterectomy or Excision of Infected Graft
• Tracheal Surgery
• Valve Repair or Replacement (Aortic, Mitral, Tricuspid, and Pulmonary)
• Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery (VATS) or Thoracotomy
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Board Certifications
- Board Certified by the American Board of Thoracic Surgery
Years Since Graduation
- 53
State License
- Missouri
Education & Training
Medical School
University Of Missouri--Columbia School Of Medicine
Columbia, MO, United States
Graduated: 1970
Columbia, MO, United States
Graduated: 1970
Residency Hospital
University Wisc Hospital
Madison, WI, USA
Year completed: 1977
Madison, WI, USA
Year completed: 1977
Awards
1 AMA
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Office Locations
Primary location
Office Address
1900 South National Avenue
Missouri (MO)
Springfield
65804
Phone:(417) 820-3960
Other Office Locations
St. John's Clinic-Cardiac, Thoracic & Vascular Surgery
2115 South Fremont Avenue Suite 5000
Missouri (MO)
Springfield
65897
Phone:(417) 820-3960
Additional data:
Free Standing Surgery Center? No
Office Volume: 100 patients per day
Performs Procedures On Site? No
Accepting New Patients
- Yes
Map & Directions
Insurances Accepted (check insurance plans)
- Aetna
- American Enterprise Group
- American Republic
- Choice Care PPO
- Choice Plus POS II
- Cigna
- Cigna HMO
- Cigna PPO
- Commercial Insurance Company
- Coventry Health Care
- Great West Healthcare-Cigna PPO
- Humana
- Medicare
- Medicare MCR
- Medico
- Old Surety Life Insurance CompanyMedicare
- Old Surety Life Insurance CompanyMedicare MCR
- Open Access Plus
- Options PPO
- United Healthcare
- UnitedHealthCare
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Affiliated Hospitals
Saint John's Hospital - Springfield
1235 East Cherokee
Missouri MO,
Springfield,
65804
Saint John's Hospital - Springfield is a non-profit hospital located in Springfield, MO. Procedures/Diagnosis costs are at the state average in 14 of 14 procedures. Length of Stay is shorter than the state average in 3 of 14 procedures.
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