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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 extrimities, elbow and shoulders; will see
any body part on request
Professional
Memberships:
•
American
Board of Orthopaedic 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.
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