Advanced in Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM)

Dr. Robert Ruffner

Cardiology
Office
532 S Aiken Ave Ste 311, 
Pittsburgh, PA 

Advanced in Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM)
Office
532 S Aiken Ave Ste 311, 
Pittsburgh, PA 
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Overview

Robert Ruffner is a Cardiologist in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Ruffner is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM). His top areas of expertise are Long QT Syndrome 5, Long QT Syndrome 1, Long QT Syndrome, and Long QT Syndrome 2.

Specialties
Cardiology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in MN
Hospital Affiliations
Essentia Health St Mary's Medical Center
Upmc Presbyterian Shadyside
Essentia Health Virginia
Essentia Health Duluth
St Marys Hospital Superior
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

Office
532 S Aiken Ave Ste 311, Pittsburgh, PA 15232
Call: 412-621-5000
Other Locations
Essentia Health St. Mary's Medical Center
402 E 2nd St, Duluth, MN 55805
Call: 218-786-3443
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