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- English
Gender
FemaleAbout Jessica Ruff
Biography
Jessica Ruff, MD, MA, MSPH, has been appointed the Information Technology Medical Director for Patient Journey, and a staff physician in the department of Wellness and Preventive Medicine.
In her medical director role, Dr. Ruff will help define and execute the vision for optimizing the use of clinical applications with a focus on tools that impact the patient journey, including MyChart as a core tool. She will practice clinically in the department of Wellness and Preventive Medicine.
As a clinician, Dr. Ruff will focus on nutrition, exercise, stress management, sleep, and social connection to help patients make healthy lifestyle changes to combat chronic diseases such as diabetes, high blood pressure, and obesity.
Dr. Ruff completed her undergraduate degree at Miami University, and earned her medical degree from Case Western University. Her post-graduate training included a Master’s Degree in Bioethics and a certificate in Health Informatics from Case Western and a Master’s Degree in Public Health from Meharry Medical College.
Prior to joining Cleveland Clinic, Dr. Ruff researched the feasibility and acceptability of personal health records of chronic disease patients in Western Kenya as a Fogarty Global Health Fellow. She followed this with a short informatics-consulting period, in which she worked with the AMPATH population health initiative. Dr. Ruff returned to Cleveland to complete her Clinical Informatics Fellowship at MetroHealth Medical Center, where she focused on finding ways to use technology to improve the help of vulnerable populations.
Dr. Ruff enjoys trying out new restaurants, traveling the world, reading suspense thrillers, and cycling in her free time.
Locations
- Beachwood Family Health and Surgery Center
- 26900 Cedar Road, Beachwood, OH 44122
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- Stephanie Tubbs Jones Health Center
- 13944 Euclid Avenue, E Cleveland, OH 44112
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- The Langston Hughes Center, Cleveland Clinic Community Health and Education Center
- 2390 East 79th Street, Cleveland, OH 44104
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Education & Board Certifications
Education
- Fellowship: Case Western Reserve University / MetroHealth Medical Center, 2021
- Fellowship: Vanderbilt University, 2018
- Graduate School: Meharry Medical College, 2017
- Residency: Meharry Medical College School of Medicine, 2017
- Internship: Mayo Clinic, 2014
- Medical Education: Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, 2013
- Graduate School: Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, 2013
Board Certifications
- Clinical Informatics: American Board of Preventive Medicine, 2022
- Public Health & General Preventive Medicine: American Board of Preventive Medicine, 2019
Research & Publications
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Industry Relationships
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As of 2026-03-27, Dr. Ruff has reported no financial relationship with industry that is applicable to this listing.
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Insurances Accepted
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Ratings & Reviews
4.8 out of 5
36 ratings, 12 reviewsThe Patient Satisfaction Rating is an average of all responses to the care provider related questions shown below from our survey. Patients that are treated in outpatient or hospital environments may receive different surveys, and the volume of responses will vary by question.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 12/8/2025
Dr. Ruff is a great listener and helped me make decisions.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 12/8/2025
Dr. Ruff was incredibly patient and a good listener. As a provider you can tell the doctor is dedicated to my unique needs and journey as a patient.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 12/2/2025
Dr. Ruff is the best!!!
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 11/21/2025
I love having this option because Dr. Ruff is phenomenal and It would be difficult for me to get to the office.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 11/21/2025
I have and will continue to share my amazing experiences w/ Dr Ruff w/ family and friends-I highly recommend her!
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 10/29/2025
Dr. Ruff is excellent
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 10/6/2025
Dr Ruff is a gem!
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 8/19/2025
Dr. Ruff had an emergency that that ended our video visit. She went above and beyond and called me on the night of the 23rd. It was a very helpful call.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 8/5/2025
Dr. Ruff is one of the best doctors in the world!
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 7/29/2025
Dr Ruff is beyond a 5! She listens? Asks for my input, treats me as a person, not a number. Unfortunately most doctors at CCF are not like that. As a result I am not a 100% CCF patient.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 5/20/2025
Very thorough doctor
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 5/20/2025
Dr Ruff is very caring. She listens to your concerns thoughtfully and truly seek solutions that is best for you as an individual not providing a general one solution fits all as many doctors do. She is truly unique at her craft, the world needs more doctors like Dr Ruff!