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Ruff
Christian T Ruff
Christian T
Mass General Brigham
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<p>Christian T. Ruff, MD, MPH is the Director of General Cardiology in the Cardiovascular Division at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, MA and an Associate Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School.</p><p>Dr. Ruff graduated from Harvard University, earned his medical degree at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, and his masters of public health from the Harvard School of Public Health. Dr. Ruff completed his internal medicine residency and cardiovascular medicine fellowship at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital.</p><p>Dr. Ruff is a Senior Investigator in the Thrombolysis in Myocardial Infarction (TIMI) Study Group and serves the Director of the Genetics Core Laboratory and the Co-Chairman of the Clinical Events Committee. He has led a broad array of projects, ranging from investigator initiated studies of biomarkers and genetic variants to large clinical trials.</p><p>Dr. Ruff has served on international clinical guideline committees and has been invited to give hundreds of lectures nationally and internationally. He has authored many scholarly articles, editorials, reviews, and book chapters that include the New England Journal of Medicine, Lancet, Journal of the American Medical Association, American Journal of Medicine, Circulation, Journal of the American College of Cardiology, and Nature Reviews Cardiology.</p>
Cardiovascular Disease, American Board of Internal Medicine
Internal Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine
Fellowship: Brigham and Women's Hospital, Cardiovascular Disease, 2010
Internship: Brigham and Women's Hospital, Internal Medicine, 2006
Medical Education: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 2003
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He listened attentively to what I said and explained everything in a way I could easily understand.","review_date":"2026-05-20"},{"body":"Dr Ruff is a great doctor and I am lucky to have him","review_date":"2026-04-19"},{"body":"Excellent clinician, very thorough, knowledgeable, would highly recommend.","review_date":"2026-04-16"},{"body":"Knowledgable and relatable.","review_date":"2026-04-13"},{"body":"Dr. Ruff is an excellent cardiologist and I feel well cared for.","review_date":"2026-03-18"},{"body":"Excellent Dr Re Viewed my heart charts and gave me a good bill of health","review_date":"2026-03-18"},{"body":"I was thrilled, surprised how soon I got an appointment","review_date":"2026-03-16"},{"body":"Dr. Ruff is an excellent doctor and the Brigham is fortunate to have him.","review_date":"2026-03-11"},{"body":"Doctor Ruff was excellent. He listened to me and I could tell he understood my anxiety and what I was concerned about. He was very thorough in every aspect of it. I feel very comfortable speaking to him and he made me feel at ease five star Doctor.","review_date":"2026-03-09"},{"body":"Dr. Ruff is an outstandingly cardiologist! He takes his time to explain the rational behind the meds he prescribed. He answers my questions about lifestyle adjustments I may ask about. He also looks to potential future treatment programs that may be appropriate in my case. I can't say enough about the expert care Dr. Ruff provides to me. He receives my highest recommendation.","review_date":"2026-03-09"},{"body":"Great experience","review_date":"2026-02-16"},{"body":"Dr. Ruff is great!","review_date":"2026-02-04"},{"body":"Excellent listener. He knew allot of my medical history and personal information.","review_date":"2026-02-02"},{"body":"Patient, confident, with great, understandable communication skills","review_date":"2026-01-29"},{"body":"Dr. Ruff was a good listener, he understood my medical issues and provided practical guidance on how to manage my heart disease. I was grateful for his discussion of ablation therapy as well as his assessment of the use of eliquis verses watchman procedure in managing AF. I was also encouraged to stay compliant with my diet and exercise regime as he explained the benefits of reducing my risk of plaque formation by medication, diet and exercise.","review_date":"2025-12-07"},{"body":"Good people...helpful and patience....answered all my questions....","review_date":"2025-11-30"},{"body":"Nothing to add. Dr Ruff is the model of what a physician should be.","review_date":"2025-11-30"},{"body":"Dr. Ruff is very caring and professional and takes time with his patients.","review_date":"2025-11-20"},{"body":"He was knowledgable, understanding and explained everything to me clearly and understood my concerns and gave me solutions","review_date":"2025-11-17"},{"body":"Dr Ruff is an outstanding professional and I trust his medical judgement, recommendations I regard to my medications, over all health and lifestyle adjustments if any. He explains everything in terms that I can understand and is always calm in his presentation of lab and scanned results. His dedication to research and education in his field is exemplary. I would recommend his to both family and friends if they were need of a cardiologist.","review_date":"2025-10-29"},{"body":"Dr. Ruff has been my Cardiologist since 2011 when I had a sudden heart attack. In 2021 he ordered a specific echocardiography that included part pet scan. 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The only problem that I had was when I was making the appointment, it was hard to hear the person booking the appointment, no matter how high the volume was on my phone.","review_date":"2025-10-16"},{"body":"The entire team at the cardiovascular clinic is friendly and efficient. Patients are promptly checked-in a welcoming atmosphere. Dr. Ruff has a great bedside manner and listened attentively, and answered all my questions. I genuinely felt heard and cared for during my visit. BWH is fortunate to have such a knowledgeable, compassionate, and empathic doctor on its staff.","review_date":"2025-10-13"},{"body":"Dr. Ruff was kind, compassionate, very clear, and knowledgable. He explained my condition in a way that I could understand and I left with a clear understanding of what was going on.","review_date":"2025-10-02"},{"body":"Dr Ruff is one of the most compassionate doctors I have ever seen. He is so knowledgeable and listens and explains in great detail your concerns.","review_date":"2025-10-01"},{"body":"My provider went thru everything I needed to know and explained my new meds I would be taking and spent a good amount of time with me answering my questions about my surgery I recently had","review_date":"2025-09-08"},{"body":"Dr Ruff, is pleasant and extremely knowledgeable about my condition. He is a great Doctor.","review_date":"2025-09-04"},{"body":"Dr. Ruff is the best! He always explains everything and listens to our questions. So happy to have him.","review_date":"2025-09-03"}]}
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