Dr. Geraldine S Ruffa M.D.
Preventative Medicine Specialist | Occupational Medicine
365 Montauk Ave New London CT, 06320About
Geraldine Ruffa is a preventative medicine specialist practicing in New London, CT. Ruffa specializes in the health of individuals, communities, and particular populations, focusing on how to protect and maintain health as well as prevent disease and dangers. As a preventative health specialist, Ruffa participates in the planning and evaluation of health services, researches diseases in specific populations and helps manage health care organizations. Preventative medicine specialists can specialize further in aerospace medicine, occupational medicine, or public health and general preventive medicine.
Education and Training
Yale School of Medicine 1988
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM
Preventative MedicineAmerican Board of Preventative MedicineABPM
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