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Dr. Joseph Ruhala, DO

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Dr. Joseph Ruhala, DO

General Surgery* Age 54
Frederick, MD
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Dr. Joseph Ruhala, DO is a General Surgeon in Frederick, MD.

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Dr. Ruhala graduated from West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine. Dr. Joseph Ruhala, DO is a General Surgeon in Frederick, MD. Dr. Ruhala currently practices at Practice and are affiliated with Milton S Hershey Medical Center and Frederick Health Hospital. Dr. Ruhala's office is not accepting new patients. Dr. Ruhala is board certified in General Surgery and accepts multiple insurance plans.

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Tracheal Surgery
Wedge Resection Colon
Wound Repair

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  • Choice Care Network PPO
    Choice POS
    Choice Care PPO
  • Premium Network Plans - PPO and EPO Plans
    Premium Network Plans PPO
  • Capital Blue Cross
    Keystone Health Plan Central HMO
    Capital Blue Cross PPO
    Wellspan Health PPO
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    HealthBlue PPO
    Maryland POS
  • Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO
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  • UPMC PPO
  • Cigna HMO
    Cigna PPO
    LocalPlus
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  • Personal Choice PPO
  • MD IPA/Optimum Choice HMO/Preferred POS HMO-POS
    Navigate HMO
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    Options PPO
    Choice Plus POS
    Nexus Open Access
  • Blue Choice Advantage
    Blue Preferred PPO
    CareFirst Maryland POS
    HealthyBlue HMO
  • Small Group Maryland HMO
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    Choice Plus POS II
    Aetna HMO
    Elect Choice (Open Access) EPO
    Premier Care Network APCN Choice (OAMC) POS II
    Open Choice PPO
    APCN Open Access Aetna Select
    Small Group Maryland Elect Choice Open Access
    Managed Choice (Open Access) POS
  • MVP Health Plan EPO

Locations

  1. 1 Monocacy Health Partners LLC
    194 Thomas Johnson Dr, Frederick, MD 21702
    Icon Directions Right Arrow Directions Phone Icon (240) 215-6310
  2. 2 Frederick Health
    400 W 7th St, Frederick, MD 21701
    Icon Directions Right Arrow Directions Phone Icon (240) 215-6310
  3. 3 Frederick Health Medical Group LLC
    501 W 7th St, Frederick, MD 21701
    Icon Directions Right Arrow Directions Phone Icon (240) 215-6310

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Feb 28, 2024
Thorough explanations, amiable, nice bedside manner. Explained what he needed to do based on the information he had.
L. Anderson — Feb 28, 2024
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General Surgery
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  • West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine
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  • General Surgery and Surgical Critical Care
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New patients are generally accepted by Dr. Joseph Ruhala, DO. To arrange an appointment, call the number on Dr. Ruhala's profile.

Dr. Joseph Ruhala, DO is affiliated with Milton S Hershey Medical Center and Frederick Health Hospital.

Yes, Dr. Joseph Ruhala, DO holds board certification in General Surgery and Surgical Critical Care.

Hospital Affiliations

  • Milton S Hershey Medical Center

    500 University Dr, Hershey, PA

  • Frederick Health Hospital

    400 W 7th St, Frederick, MD