RichardERuffinMD

Internal Medicine • Mechanicsville, VA

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Office
8260 Atlee Rd
Mechanicsville, VA 23116
Phone+1 804-764-6000

Fax+1 330-493-8677
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Summary

Dr. Richard Ruffin, MD is a board certified internist in Mechanicsville, Virginia. He is currently licensed to practice medicine in Virginia and Pennsylvania. He is affiliated with Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital and LewisGale Medical Center.

Education & Training

UPMC Medical EducationResidency, Internal Medicine, 1997 - 2000
Allegheny Health Network Medical Education Consortium (AGH)Residency, Internal Medicine, 1995 - 1997
University of Pittsburgh School of MedicineClass of 1995

Certifications & Licensure

VA State Medical License 2000 - 2024
PA State Medical License 1996 - 2002
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

9 citations
BIRC3 single nucleotide polymorphism associate with asthma susceptibility and the abundance of eosinophils and neutrophils.
Eugene Roscioli, Rhys Hamon, Richard E. Ruffin, Janet F. Grant, Sandra Hodge, Peter D. Zalewski, Susan C. Lester> ;The Journal of Asthma. 2017 Feb 7
3 citations
X-linked inhibitor of apoptosis single nucleotide polymorphisms and copy number variation are not risk factors for asthma.
Eugene Roscioli, Rhys Hamon, Richard E. Ruffin, Peter D. Zalewski, Janet F. Grant, Susan C. Lester> ;Respirology. 2013 May 1
6 citations
Long-acting β-agonists in asthma management: what is the current status?
Satya Mysore, Richard E. Ruffin> ;Drugs. 2011 Nov 12
18 citations
Apical Localization of Zinc Transporter ZnT4 in Human Airway Epithelial Cells and Its Loss in a Murine Model of Allergic Airway Inflammation
Chiara Murgia, Dion Grosser, Ai Q. Truong-Tran, Eugene Roscioli, Agnes Michalczyk, M. L. Ackland, Meredin Stoltenberg, Gorm Danscher, Carol J. Lang, Darryl A. Knight, ...> ;Nutrients. 2011 Oct 25
19 citations
Sputum zinc concentration and clinical outcome in older asthmatics
Lata Jayaram, Sanjeev Chunilal, Sandy Pickering, Richard E. Ruffin, Peter D. Zalewski> ;Respirology. 2011 Apr 1
14 citations
Dietary zinc mediates inflammation and protects against wasting and metabolic derangement caused by sustained cigarette smoke exposure in mice.
Carol J. Lang, Michelle J. Hansen, Eugene Roscioli, Jessica E Jones, Chiara Murgia, M. L. Ackland, Peter D. Zalewski, Gary P. Anderson, Richard E. Ruffin> ;Biometals. 2011 Jan 1
6 citations
Systematic care for asthma in Australian general practice: a randomised controlled trial.
Christine Holton, Justin Beilby, Mark Harris, Clare Harper, J. Proudfoot, Emmae N. Ramsay, Richard E. Ruffin> ;The Medical Journal of Australia. 2010 Sep 20
23 citations
Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease Stage 0 Is Associated With Excess FEV1 Decline in a Representative Population Sample
Roshan Brito-Mutunayagam, Sarah Appleton, David H. Wilson, Richard E. Ruffin, Robert J. Adams> ;Chest. 2010 Sep 1
12 citations
Depression and obesity in adults with asthma: multiple comorbidities and management issues.
David H. Wilson, Sarah Appleton, Anne W. Taylor, Graeme Tucker, Richard E. Ruffin, Gary A. Wittert, Graeme Hugo, Robert D. Goldney, Christopher Findlay, Robert J. Adams> ;The Medical Journal of Australia. 2010 Apr 5
17 citations
Gender differences in asthma prevalence: variations with socioeconomic disadvantage.
Catherine R Chittleborough, Anne W. Taylor, Eleonora Dal Grande, Tiffany K. Gill, Janet F. Grant, Robert J. Adams, David H. Wilson, Richard E. Ruffin> ;Respirology. 2010 Jan 1
21 citations
Associations of physical and mental health problems with chronic cough in a representative population cohort
Robert J. Adams, Sarah Appleton, David H. Wilson, Anne W. Taylor, Richard E. Ruffin> ;Cough. 2009 Dec 16
102 citations
Cohort Profile: The North West Adelaide Health Study (NWAHS)
Janet F. Grant, Anne W. Taylor, Richard E. Ruffin, David H. Wilson, Patrick Phillips, Robert J. Adams, Kay Price> ;International Journal of Epidemiology. 2009 Dec 1
1 citations
Time to rethink asthma management.
Richard E. Ruffin> ;Thorax. 2009 Dec 1
32 citations
Inadequate health literacy is associated with increased asthma morbidity in a population sample.
Robert J. Adams, Sarah Appleton, Christopher Hill, Richard E. Ruffin, David H. Wilson> ;The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. 2009 Sep 1
11 citations
Self-reported adverse events in health care that cause harm: a population-based survey.
Robert J. Adams, Graeme Tucker, Kay Price, Christopher Hill, Sarah Appleton, David H. Wilson, Anne W. Taylor, Richard E. Ruffin> ;The Medical Journal of Australia. 2009 May 4
Cholesterol-lowering therapy and the Australian Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme: a population study.
Robert J. Adams, Sarah Appleton, David H. Wilson, Anne W. Taylor, Catherine R Chittleborough, Tiffany K. Gill, Richard E. Ruffin> ;Australian Health Review. 2009 May 1
Respirology year-in-review 2008: clinical science.
Richard E. Ruffin, Philip G. Bardin> ;Respirology. 2009 Mar 1
37 citations
Independent Association of HbA1c and Incident Cardiovascular Disease in People Without Diabetes
Robert J. Adams, Sarah Appleton, Christopher Hill, David H. Wilson, Anne W. Taylor, Catherine R Chittleborough, Tiffany K. Gill, Richard E. Ruffin> ;Obesity. 2009 Mar 1
51 citations
Effects of area deprivation on health risks and outcomes: a multilevel, cross-sectional, Australian population study.
Robert J. Adams, Natasha J. Howard, Graeme Tucker, Sarah Appleton, Anne W. Taylor, Catherine R Chittleborough, Tiffany K. Gill, Richard E. Ruffin, David H. Wilson> ;International Journal of Public Health. 2009 Feb 13
5 citations
Medicare-related service use and costs among people with diagnosed and undiagnosed diabetes and respiratory conditions
Catherine R Chittleborough, Michael J. Burke, Anne W. Taylor, David H. Wilson, Patrick Phillips, Robert J. Adams, Richard E. Ruffin> ;Australian Health Review. 2009 Feb 1
33 citations
Cardiovascular disease risk associated with asthma and respiratory morbidity might be mediated by short-acting β2-agonists
Sarah Appleton, Richard E. Ruffin, David H. Wilson, Anne W. Taylor, Robert J. Adams> ;The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. 2009 Jan 1
8 citations
Sex differences in asthma morbidity associated with obesity in a representative population sample.
Sarah Appleton, David H. Wilson, Graeme Tucker, Richard E. Ruffin, Anne W. Taylor, Robert J. Adams> ;The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. 2008 May 1
1 citations
Respirology year-in-review 2007: Clinical science.
Richard E. Ruffin, Philip G. Bardin> ;Respirology. 2008 Mar 1
11 citations
Apoptosis-regulatory factors as potential drug targets in the epithelium of normal and inflamed airways.
Peter D. Zalewski, Richard E. Ruffin> ;Current Molecular Pharmacology. 2008 Jan 1
The 11th National Prevocational Medical Education Forum.
Richard E. Ruffin, Brendan Crotty, Louis I. Landau, Barry P McGrath> ;The Medical Journal of Australia. 2007 Apr 2
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Hospital Affiliations

LewisGale Medical CenterSalem, Virginia
Carilion Roanoke Memorial HospitalRoanoke, Virginia
Carilion New River Valley Medical CenterChristiansburg, Virginia
Carilion Giles Community HospitalPearisburg, Virginia