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Dr. Robert Ruffner, MD

Cardiology* Age 68
Dr. Robert Ruffner, MD
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Dr. Robert Ruffner, MD is a Cardiology Specialist in Pittsburgh, PA.
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Dr. Robert Ruffner, MD

Cardiology* Age 68
Pittsburgh, PA
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39 years of experience

Offers telehealth

Dr. Robert Ruffner, MD is a Cardiology Specialist in Pittsburgh, PA.

About

Dr. Robert Ruffner, MD is a Cardiology Specialist in Pittsburgh, PA and has 39 years experience. They graduated from University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine. They currently practice at Practice and are affiliated with UPMC Presbyterian. Dr. Ruffner has experience treating conditions like Hypertensive Heart Disease and Hypertensive Heart without Failure among other conditions at varying frequencies. At present, Dr. Ruffner received an average rating of 4.0/5 from patients and has been reviewed 6 times. Their office is not accepting new patients. Dr. Ruffner is board certified in Cardiovascular Disease and accepts multiple insurance plans.

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Hypertensive Heart Disease
Hypertensive Heart without Failure
Chest Pain
Hypertensive Heart Disease
Hypertensive Heart without Failure
Chest Pain
Hypertensive Heart Disease
Hypertensive Heart without Failure
Chest Pain
Acute Congestive Heart Failure
Acute Coronary Syndrome
Angina
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Aortic Aneurysm
Aortic Ectasia
Aortic Valve Disease
Aortic Valve Regurgitation
Arrhythmias
Atherosclerosis
Atrial Fibrillation
Atrial Flutter
Atrial Septal Defect
Cardiomyopathy
Cardiomyopathy, Dilated
Chronic Congestive Heart Failure
Chronic Pulmonary Heart Diseases (incl. Pulmonary Hypertension)
Congenital Aortic Valve Disorders
Congenital Heart Defects
Congestive Heart Failure
Coronary Artery Disease (CAD)
Heart Attack (Acute Myocardial Infarction)
Heart Disease
Heart Murmur
Heart Palpitations
Hyperlipidemia
Hypertension
Lipid Disorders
Mitral and Aortic Valve Disorder
Mitral Valve Disease
Mitral Valve Prolapse
Mitral Valve Regurgitation
Nonrheumatic Tricuspid Disease
Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation
Pericardial Disease
Peripheral Vascular Disease (PAD, PVD)
Pulmonary Hypertension
Rheumatic Aortic Valve Disorders
Rheumatic Tricuspid Disease
Septal Defect
Sick Sinus Syndrome
Sinus Tachycardia
Supraventricular Tachycardia
Syncope
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Systolic Heart Failure
Tricuspid Valve Disease
Typical Atrial Flutter
Cardiac Catheterization (incl. Coronary Angiography)
Cardiac Catheterization with Robotic Assist
Cardiac Myocardial Perfusion Imaging
Cardiac Ultrasound
Electrocardiogram (EKG)
Tilt_Testing
Vascular Duplex Ultrasonography and Plethysmography
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA)
Acute Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)
Acute Venous Embolism Thrombosis
Aneurysm
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Aneurysm of Heart
Aortic Dissection
Aortic Stenosis
Atherosclerosis of Aorta
Atypical Atrial Flutter
Benign Heart Tumors
Cardiac Tamponade
Cardiomegaly
Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic
Cardiomyopathy, Restrictive
Carotid Artery Disease
Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension
Congenital Heart Disease
Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)
Endocarditis
First Degree Heart Block
Hypertensive Chronic Kidney Disease
Hypertensive Heart and Chronic Kidney Disease
Hypertensive Heart with Failure
Hypotension
Hypotension (Excluding Maternal)
Limb Swelling Caused by Fluid Overload
Long QT Syndrome
Mitral Valve Stenosis
Noninfective Endocarditis
Nonrheumatic Mitral Stenosis
Orthostatic Hypotension
Patent Foramen Ovale (PFO)
Pericarditis
Peripheral Edema
Primary Pulmonary Hypertension
Prinzmetal Angina
Pulmonary Edema
Pulmonary Valve Disease
Rheumatic Mitral Stenosis
Second Degree Heart Block
Sinus Bradycardia
Tetralogy of Fallot
Third Degree Heart Block
Type 2 Heart Block - Mobitz
Unstable Angina
Ventricular Fibrillation
Ventricular Septal Defect
Ventricular Tachycardia (VT)
Vitamin D Deficiency
Wolff-Parkinson-White Pattern
Arrhythmia Screening
Arterial Catheterization with Robotic Assist
Automatic Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD) Implantation
Cardiac Imaging
Cardiovascular Diagnostic Test
Cardiovascular Stress Test
Cardioversion, Elective
Cardioverter-Defibrillator or Pacemaker Insertion, Removal or Repair
Chest CT (incl. Heart and Lungs)
Chest Pain Evaluation
Cholesterol Screening
Coronary Angiogram
Coronary Angioplasty, Atherectomy and Stent
Dobutamine Thallium Stress Test
HeartAware Online Risk Screening
Impella Device
Nuclear Stress Testing
Peripheral Arterial Disease Screening (PAD)
Peripheral Artery Catheterization
Pharmacologic Nuclear Stress Test
Pharmacologic Stress Test, Adenosine
Stress Test
Structural Heart Disease Evaluations and Treatment
TCD Bubble Test
Thoracentesis
Tilt Table Testing
Treadmill Stress Test

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  • APCN Open Access Aetna Select
    Choice Plus POS II
    Elect Choice (Open Access) EPO
    Managed Choice (Open Access) POS
    Open Choice PPO
    Premier Care Network APCN Choice (OAMC) POS II
    Premier Care Network Plus - Innovation Health
    Select
  • Personal Choice PPO
  • Blue Card High Performance Network HPN
    Blue Card PPO
    High Performance Network - Tiered HPN
  • Capital Blue Cross PPO
    Wellspan Health PPO
  • Cigna PPO
    Open Access Plus
  • First Health (Coventry Health Care) PPO
  • BCBS PPO
    Blue High Performance Network
    Community Blue PPO
    KeystoneBlue
    myBlue Access EPO
    Performance Blue
    PPOBlue PPO
  • MVP Health Plan EPO
  • Choice Plus POS
    Medica Choice
    Navigate HMO
    Navigate POS
    Nexus Open Access
    Options PPO
  • Parnter Network Plans HMO
    Premium Network Plans - PPO and EPO Plans
    Premium Network Plans PPO

Locations

  1. 1 Cardiovascular Associates PC
    532 S Aiken Ave Ste 311, Pittsburgh, PA 15232
    Icon Directions Right Arrow Directions Phone Icon (412) 621-5000

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About Me

Biography
  • Dr. Robert Ruffner, MD is a cardiology specialist in Pittsburgh, PA and has over 38 years of experience in the medical field. He graduated from University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine in 1985. He specializes in Cardiology.
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Cardiology
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Education

Education

Medical Education
  • University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine
    1985
Medical Education

Board Certifications

Board Certifications
  • Cardiovascular Disease and Internal Medicine
Board Certifications
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New patients are generally accepted by Dr. Robert Ruffner, MD. To arrange an appointment, call the number on Dr. Ruffner's profile.

Dr. Ruffner frequently treats the following conditions: Hypertensive Heart Disease and Hypertensive Heart without Failure. See more on Sharecare.

Dr. Robert Ruffner, MD is affiliated with UPMC Presbyterian.

Yes, Dr. Robert Ruffner, MD holds board certification in Cardiovascular Disease and Internal Medicine.

Hospital Affiliations

  • UPMC Presbyterian

    200 Lothrop St, Pittsburgh, PA