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EDUCATION
AND TRAINING
| Undergraduate |
Tulane University
New Orleans, Louisiana |
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Medical
degree
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Northwestern
University Chicago, Illinois
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Internship
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Fairfax
Hospital / Georgetown
University Medical Center
Fairfax, Virginia and
Washington, D.C.
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Residency
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Chief Resident, University
of Pennsylvania Medical
Center Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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BOARD CERTIFICATION
Radiation Oncology (American
Board of Radiology)
OTHER
Assistant Professor, University
of Pennsylvania
Consultant, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, 1993-1998
AREAS OF SPECIALTY
- Pediatric and Adult brain tumors
- Brain tumors Clinical
Research
- Gastrointestinal cancers
- Conformal 3-dimensional
radiation therapy
- Breast Cancer
- Stereotactic radiosurgery
& radiotherapy
- Pediatric solid tumors
Dr. Ruffer is the Medical Director of Radiation Oncology and Chairman of the Cancer Committee at his primary practice site, Good Shepherd Hospital in Barrington, IL. He is board Certified in Radiation Oncology. After completing his training at University of Pennsylvania, as the chief resident, he was an Assistant Professor for 5 years with an appointment at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. He has been in private practice with Radiation Oncology Consultants, Ltd. since 1998.
Dr. Ruffer has expertise in pediatric and adult neuro-oncology, breast cancer, gastrointestinal cancer, lung cancer, and genitourinary cancer. He is experienced in the use of image guidance, 3-D conformal radiotherapy, intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT), stereotactic radiosurgery/radiotherapy, and high-dose rate brachytherapy. He has run a number of national studies, published and presented numerous papers, and given local, national, and international lectures on medical, medical-economic and computers in medicine issues.
Dr. Ruffer is an active member of numerous professional organizations and is a frequent speaker locally and nationally. He also participates in Cancer Awareness Day. Dr. Ruffer spends his leisure time with his spouse and best friend, Galya, and his four children. He enjoys outdoor travel, computers, and history.
When asked why he chose radiation oncology, he states, "As an undergraduate, I studied and graduated as an engineer. My senior year of college my father was diagnosed with lymphoma. In medical school I spent a great deal of time with him and his oncologist and subsequently I lived through years of his cancer treatment ups and downs. That led me to spend a summer at the National Cancer Institute where I found that radiation oncology allowed the best fit with my interests and strengths."
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