Nichelle Ruffin, MD

Assistant Professor of Clinical Family Medicine and Community Health
Physician, Penn Family Care
Department: Family Medicine and Community Health
Contact information
Department Of Family Medicine and Community Health
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Office: 215-662-8777
Education:
BA (Biology)
Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, 2016.
MD (Doctor of Medicine)
Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, 2020.
Permanent linkBA (Biology)
Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, 2016.
MD (Doctor of Medicine)
Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, 2020.
Description of Clinical Expertise
Family Medicine(comprehensive primary care)Obstetrics
Reproductive Health
Contraception
Colposcopy
Prenatal Care
Management of miscarriage
Nexplanon
Intrauterine Devices
Office-based procedures
Pediatrics
Description of Research Expertise
CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY- Cleveland, OHCWRU Cardiovascular Research Institute 2016
• PI: Diana Ramirez, PhD
• Project: “Notch and Hypoxia Inducible Factor Contribute to Endothelial Cell Behavior”
Division of Neonatology and Perinatal Medicine, University Hospitals Rainbow Babies and Children’s Hospital 2017
RESEARCH & QUALITY IMPROVEMENT
• PI: Anna Marie Hibbs, MD, MSCE, FAAP
• Project: “Evaluation of the accuracy of parental reporting of respiratory events in preterm infants”
CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE- Cleveland, OH
Department of Reproductive Biology, CWRU, MacDonald Women’s Hospital 2018-2020
• PI: Sam Mesiano, PhD
• Project: “Characterizing hormonal components of placental and myometrium cells”