Richard A. Ruffin M.D.

Undergraduate Education:

University of Notre Dame, B. S.

1981, South Bend, Indiana

Medical Education:

University of Oklahoma, M.D.

1985, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Orthopedic Residency:

University of Iowa

1985-1990, Iowa City, Iowa

Fellowship Training:

Hand, Upper Extremity and Microsurgery

Kleinert Institute

1990-1991, Louisville, Kentucky

Joined Orthopedic Associates, Inc.

1991

Specialties:

Hands, wrist, upper extremities, elbow and shoulders.

Professional Memberships:

• Board Certified, American Board of Orthopedic Surgery and Orthopaedic Hand Surgery

• American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons

• American Society for Surgery of the Hand

• Arthroscopy Association of North America

Special Interests and Honors:

Dr. Ruffin has a specialty interest in disorders of the hand and upper extremity. Patients with athletic injuries, arthritis, occupational disorders and congenital deformities are treated with the latest techniques, including arthroscopy and microsurgery. Nerve compressive disorders, such as carpal tunnel syndrome, are also treated with the latest innovative, yet proven surgical and nonsurgical methods.