JohnRRugeMDFAANS
Neurosurgery • Park Ridge, ILPediatric Neurosurgery
Director of Pediatric Neurosurgery, Advocate Children's Hospital, Director of Midwest Children's Brain Tumor Center, Assistant Professor, Neurosurgery, Rush Medical College
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Office
1675 Dempster St
Park Ridge, IL 60068Phone+1 847-723-9052Fax+1 847-723-9475- Is this information wrong?
Education & Training
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's HospitalFellowship, Pediatric Neurosurgery, 1989 - 1990- McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern UniversityResidency, Neurological Surgery, 1983 - 1989
- Northwestern University The Feinberg School of MedicineClass of 1983
Certifications & Licensure
IL State Medical License 1983 - 2026- American Board of Neurological Surgery Neurological Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2002-2016
- Chicago Magazine: Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016
- Top Cancer Neurosurgeon Newsweek magazine, 2015
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Clinical Trials
- Study of Aminolevulinic Acid to Enhance Visualization and Resection of Malignant Glial Tumors of the Brain Start of enrollment: 2008 Apr 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Cranial vault suspension for basilar invagination in patients with open cranial sutures: technique and long-term follow-up. Illustrative case.Christopher B Cutler, Daphne Li, John R Ruge> ;Journal of Neurosurgery. Case Lessons. 2023 Nov 27
- 1 citationsSpinal epidural lipomatosis in a pediatric patient with a malignant brain tumor: illustrative case.Reed Berlet, Daphne Li, John Ruge> ;Journal of Neurosurgery. Case Lessons. 2023 Feb 20
- Postinfectious coronavirus disease 2019 hemorrhagic cerebellitis: illustrative case.Eric K H Chow, Barry M Rabin, John Ruge> ;Journal of Neurosurgery. Case Lessons. 2022 Sep 5
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Journal Articles
- The Use of 5-Aminolevulinic Acid in Resection of Pediatric Brain Tumors: A Critical ReviewJohn Ruge, MD, Journal of Neuro-Oncology
Press Mentions
Where Is He Now?January 7th, 2019
Neurosurgeon Launches Latest Version of Oncology App: 3 Things to KnowDecember 13th, 2018
Baby Girl Returns Home to Ivory Coast After US Surgery to Remove Two Extra Legs and Second Spine Leftover from Her Parasitic TwinApril 27th, 2017- Join now to see all
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
- Member
- Member
- International Society of Pediatric NeurosurgeryMember
Hospital Affiliations
Advocate Lutheran General HospitalPark Ridge, Illinois
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of ChicagoChicago, Illinois
Industry Relationships
- Founder, Medeligobrain tumor and other oncology search appDisclosure: Founder2015 - Present
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