Dr. Deborah Ruark, MD
Breast Surgical Oncology ·
Female ·
Age 54
4.7 based on 20 reviewsView this provider's reviews
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Dr. Deborah Ruark, MD is a breast surgical oncology specialist in Troy, MI and has been practicing for 28 years. She graduated from University of Maryland School Medicine in 1984 and specializes in breast surgical oncology, breast oncology, and more.Read her story
Deborah S. Ruark, MD, FACS
44199 Dequindre Rd Ste 612
Troy, MI 48085
Insurance Accepted
- Aetna
- Amerigroup (Wellpoint)
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- Cigna
- Cofinity
- Commercial Insurance Company
- Coventry Health Care
- First Health (Coventry Health Care)
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Dr. Ruark's Top Procedures and Conditions
Treatment Frequency
Breast Diseases
very high
very high
Treatment Frequency
Dr. Ruark treats Breast Diseases more than 98% of her peers
Dr. Ruark treats this condition more than 98% of her peers
Breast Cancer
high
high
Treatment Frequency
Dr. Ruark treats Breast Cancer more than 82% of her peers
Dr. Ruark treats this condition more than 82% of her peers
Rating Includes other areas of care:
- Angiosarcoma of the Breast
- Basal Type Breast Cancer
- Breast Cancer Recurrence
- Ductal Carcinoma in Situ
- Inflammatory Breast Cancer
- Invasive Breast Cancer
- Invasive Ductal Carcinoma
- Invasive Lobular Carcinoma
- Locally Advanced Breast Cancer
- Lymphoma of the Breast
- Male Breast Cancer
- Malignant Breast Tumor
- Metastatic Breast Cancer
- Osteosarcoma of the Breast
- Pre-Invasive Breast Cancer
- Radiation-Induced Angiosarcoma of the Breast
- Secretory Breast Carcinoma
- Tubular Carcinoma
Cancer
high
high
Treatment Frequency
Dr. Ruark treats Cancer more than 79% of her peers
Dr. Ruark treats this condition more than 79% of her peers
Rating Includes other areas of care:
- Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma
- Adolescent Cancer
- Adrenal Cortical Carcinoma
- Adrenal Gland Cancer
- Adult Cerebral Astrocytoma
- Adult Small Cell Lung Cancer
- Ampullary Carcinoma
- Anal and Rectal Cancer
- Anal Cancer
- Anaplastic Oligodendroglioma
- Angiosarcoma of the Breast
- Appendix Cancer
- Astrocytoma
- Basal Cell Carcinoma (BCC)
- Basal Type Breast Cancer
- Benign Astrocytoma
- Bile Duct Cancer
- Biliary Cancer
- Bladder Cancer
- Blood Cancer
- Bone Cancer
- Brain and Nervous System Cancer (Includes: Gliomas, Astrocytoma, Schwannoma, Medulloblastoma, Chordoma)
- Brain Cancer
- Brainstem Glioma
- Breast Cancer
- Breast Cancer Recurrence
- Bronchioalveolar Carcinoma
- Bronchogenic Carcinoma
- Cancer of Floor of Mouth
- Cerebellar Astrocytoma
- Cerebral Astrocytoma
- Cervical Cancer
- Cholangiocarcinoma
- Chordoma
- Choriocarcinoma
- Chromophobe Renal Cell Carcinoma
- Clear Cell Adenocarcinoma
- Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma
- Colorectal Cancer
- Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma
- Distal Colorectal Cancer
- Distal Gastrointestinal Tract Cancers
- Ductal Carcinoma in Situ
- Duodenal Cancer
- Ear Cancer
- Endocrine Cancer
- Endometrial Cancer
- ENT Cancer
- Epidermoid Carcinoma
- Epithelial-Myoepithelial Carcinoma
- Esophageal Cancer
- Extrahepatic Bile Duct Cancer
- Eye Cancer
- Facial Skin Cancer
- Fallopian Tube Cancer
- Familial Colorectal Cancer
- Familial Pancreatic Cancer
- Familial Renal Cancer
- Familial Renal Cell Carcinoma
- Fibrolamellar Hepatocellular Carcinoma
- Follicular Adenocarcinoma
- Follicular Thyroid Cancer
- Gall Bladder Cancer
- Gallbladder & Biliary Tract Cancer
- Gastric Cancer, Borrmann 4
- Gastroenterologic Cancer (Colon, Stomach, Esophageal, Liver)
- Genital System Cancer
- Genitourinary Cancers
- Gland Cancer
- Glassy Cell Carcinoma
- Glioma
- Gliomatosis Cerebri
- Gynecologic Cancer
- Hamartomatous Colorectal Cancer
- Heart Cancer
- Hepatobiliary Cancer
- Hepatocellular Cancer
- Hepatocellular Carcinoma
- Hip Cancer
- Hypopharyngeal Cancer
- Inflammatory Breast Cancer
- Infundibulocystic Basal Cell Carcinoma
- Intestinal Cancer
- Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma
- Invasive Breast Cancer
- Invasive Ductal Carcinoma
- Invasive Lobular Carcinoma
- Joint Cancer
- Juvenile Pilocytic Astrocytoma
- Laryngeal Cancer
- Laryngeal Carcinoma
- Limb Cancer
- Lip Cancer
- Liver Cancer
- Locally Advanced Breast Cancer
- Lung Cancer
- Lymphoma of the Breast
- Male Breast Cancer
- Male Genitourinary Cancer
- Malignant Astrocytoma
- Malignant Breast Tumor
- Malignant Glioma
- Mediastinal Cancer
- Medullary Thyroid Cancer
- Medulloblastoma
- Melanoma-Astrocytoma Syndrome
- Merkel Cell Cancer
- Metastatic Adrenal Gland Cancer
- Metastatic Blood Cancer
- Metastatic Bone Cancer
- Metastatic Breast Cancer
- Metastatic Cancer
- Metastatic Liver Cancer
- Metastatic Lymph Cancer
- Metastatic Nervous System Cancer
- Metastatic Prostate Cancer
- Metastatic Skin Cancer
- Metastatic Soft Tissue Cancer
- Metastatic Spinal Cord Cancer
- Metastatic Squamous Neck Cancer With Occult Primary
- MSI-H Colorectal Cancer
- MSI-L Colorectal Cancer
- MSS Colorectal Cancer
- Muscle Cancer
- Nasal Cavity Cancer
- Nasopharyngeal Cancer
- Neck Cancer
- Nerve Cancer
- Neuroendocrine Cancer
- Nevoid Basal Cell Carcinoma Syndrome
- Nodular Basal Cell Carcinoma
- Noduloulcerative Basal Cell Carcinoma
- Non-Melanoma Skin Cancer
- Nonpolyposis Colorectal Cancer, Familial
- Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
- Nose Cancer
- Oligodendroglioma
- Oral Cancer
- Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma
- Oropharyngeal Cancer
- Oropharyngeal Cancer, Adult
- Osteosarcoma of the Breast
- Ovarian Cancer
- Ovarian Epithelial Cancer
- Palate Cancer
- Pancreatic Cancer
- Pancreatic Islet Cell Cancer
- Papillary Renal Cell Carcinoma
- Papillary Thyroid Cancer
- Paranasal Sinus Cancer
- Parathyroid (Gland) Cancer
- Parathyroid Carcinoma
- Parotid Gland Cancer
- Pediatric Cancer
- Pelvic Cancer
- Penile Cancer
- Pharyngeal Cancer
- Pigmented Basal Cell Carcinoma
- Pleura Cancer
- Pre-Invasive Breast Cancer
- Primary Prostate Cancer
- Prostate Cancer
- Prostate Cancer - Hereditary - 1
- Prostate Cancer - Hereditary - 10
- Prostate Cancer - Hereditary - 11
- Prostate Cancer - Hereditary - 14
- Prostate Cancer - Hereditary - 2
- Prostate Cancer - Hereditary - 3
- Prostate Cancer - Hereditary - 4
- Prostate Cancer - Hereditary - 5
- Prostate Cancer - Hereditary - 6
- Prostate Cancer - Hereditary - 7
- Prostate Cancer - Hereditary - 8
- Prostate Cancer - Hereditary - 9
- Prostate Cancer - Hereditary - X-Linked 1
- Prostate Cancer - Hereditary - X-Linked 2
- Prostate Cancer - Hereditary -12
- Prostate Cancer - Hereditary -13
- Prostate Cancer - Hereditary -15
- Radiation-Induced Angiosarcoma of the Breast
- Rectal Cancer
- Renal (Kidney) Cancer
- Renal Cell Cancer
- Respiratory System Cancer
- Retinal Cancer
- Salivary Gland Cancer
- Sebaceous Gland Carcinoma
- Secretory Breast Carcinoma
- Sinonasal Undifferentiated Carcinoma
- Sinus Cancer
- Skin Cancer
- Small Cell Lung Cancer
- Spinal Cord Cancer
- Spleen Cancer
- Sporadic Colorectal Cancer
- Squamous Cell Carcinoma
- Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Conjunctiva
- Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Head and Neck
- Stomach and Small Intestine Cancer
- Stomach Cancer
- Stomach Cancer, Familial
- Superficial Basal Cell Carcinoma
- Supraglottic Laryngeal Cancer
- Testicular Cancer
- Thoracic Cancer
- Throat Cancer
- Thymus Cancer
- Thyroid Cancer
- Thyroid Cancer, Anaplastic
- Thyroid Cancer, Familial Medullary
- Thyroid Cancer, Hurthle Cell
- Tongue Cancer
- Trachea Cancer
- Transitional Cell Cancer
- Transitional Cell Carcinoma
- Tubular Carcinoma
- Urachal Cancer
- Ureteral Cancer
- Urinary Tract Cancer
- Uterine Cancer
- Vaginal Cancer
- Visual Pathway and Hypothalamic Glioma
- Vocal Cord Carcinoma
- Vulvar Cancer
Dr. Ruark's conditions and procedures:
All Lymphoma
Biopsy of Breast
Breast Abscess
Breast Cancer
Breast Cancer Recurrence
Breast Diseases
Breast Duct Papilloma
Breast Fibroadenoma
Breast Infections
Breast Lump
Breast Surgical Procedure
Breast Tumor
Breast, Unilateral Giant
Cancer
Carcinoma in Situ
Central Nervous System Lymphoma
Ductal Carcinoma in Situ
Excision of Breast Tumor
Lipomas
Lobular Carcinoma in Situ (LCIS)
Lumpectomy
Lymph Node Biopsy or Excision
Lymphoma, Large-Cell
Mastectomy
Neuroendocrine Tumors
Nodular Lymphoma
Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma
Partial Mastectomy
Port Placements or Replacements
Primary Central Nervous System Lymphoma
Qualitative Platelet Defects (incl. Glanzmann's Thrombasthenia)
Reticulosarcoma
Secondary Hypertension
Secondary Malignancies
Sentinel Node Biopsy
Skin Cancer
Skin-Sparing Mastectomy
Urinary Disorders
About Me
Care Philosophy
My philosophy in treating and caring for patients with breast problems is to address all aspects of their care including education, physical aspects, and emotional psychological needs. It is my role to inform patients about their treatment o...
Specialties
- Breast Surgical Oncology
- Breast Oncology
- Breast Surgery
Board Certifications
- Complex General Surgical Oncology
- General Surgery
Education
- 1992UMDNJ New Jersey Med SchFellowship Hospital1992
- 1990Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer CenterFellowship Hospital1990
- 1989Christiana Care Health System (The Medical Center of Delaware)Residency Hospital1989
- 1985Christiana Care Health System (The Medical Center of Delaware)Internship Hospital1985
- 1984University of Maryland School MedicineMedical School1984
- 1980UMBC (University of Maryland Baltimore County)Undergraduate School1980
Awards
- Healthgrades Honor Roll
Dr. Ruark's Reviews
Likelihood to recommend Dr. Ruark
4.7
Based on 20 reviews
| 5 Stars | 90% | (18) |
| 4 Stars | 0% | (0) |
| 3 Stars | 0% | (0) |
| 2 Stars | 5% | (1) |
| 1 Star | 5% | (1) |
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Average Wait Time
- 10 – 15 minutes
Dr. Ruark's Performance
- Trustworthiness
- Explains condition(s) well
- Answers questions
- Time well spent
Office & Staff Performance
- Scheduling
- Office environment
- Staff friendliness
What People Say About Dr. Deborah Ruark, MD
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Dr. Ruark is an incredible Breast Surgeon. She is diligent and took the time to educate me so I can gain a better understanding of my treatment. I would recommend her and the Breast Care Center.
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Locations
Deborah S. Ruark, MD, FACS
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- Hours
- Mon: 8:00am - 4:30pm
- Tue: 8:00am - 4:30pm
- Wed: 8:00am - 4:30pm
- Thu: 8:00am - 4:30pm
- Fri: 8:00am - 4:30pm
- Sat: closed
- Sun: closed
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Insurance accepted
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- Aetna
- Aetna Better Health of Michigan
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna POS
- Aetna PPO
- Amerigroup (Wellpoint)
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Blue Advantage Plus
- Blue Advantage PPO
- Blue Care Network Advantage
- Blue Cross Blue Shield HMO
- Blue Cross Blue Shield POS
- Blue Preferred PPO
- Blue Traditional
- Blue Traditional POS
- Community Blue PPO
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan POS
- Blue Preferred PPO
- Group Employees PPO
- Cigna
- Cigna HMO
- Cigna PPO
- Great West Healthcare-Cigna PPO
- Open Access Plus
- Cofinity
- Cofinity PPO
- PPOM
- Commercial Insurance Company
- Coventry Health Care
- First Health (Coventry Health Care)
- First Health (Coventry Health Care) PPO
- Golden Rule
- HAP Insurance
- Detroit and Southeastern Michigan Area HMO-High
- Detroit and Southeastern Michigan Area HMO-Standard
- Preferred PPO
- Health Net
- Tricare
- HealthSmart
- Humana
- Choice Care PPO
- Tricare
- Medicaid
- Medicaid Assignment
- Molina Healthcare
- Medicaid
- Molina HMO
- MultiPlan
- MultiPlan PPO
- PHCS Network PPO
- National Elevator
- Priority Health
- Priority PPO
- Tricare
- UnitedHealthCare
- Choice Plus POS
- Navigate POS
- United Healthcare EPO
- United Healthcare HMO
- United Healthcare POS
- United Healthcare PPO
- United Healthcare West
- UnitedHealthCare HSA
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