Dr. Melinda Lee Ruff, MD

First visit with Dr. Ruff. She was friendly yet professional. Answered all my questions and was thorough. Many issues addressed.

I honestly think Dr Dre would have a better bedside-manner than this Dr. She was one of the most rudest unempathetic, doctors I have ever met. She talks down to you like you are beneath her and when you explain to her your concerns she blows them off as if how you're feeling doesn't matter. She will have you leaving her office feeling like you should have felt bad for wasting her precious time. I know drs are busy, but I don't know how she could be. She barely will spend 5mins on hearing your symptoms. I don't know about you but if I was on my death bed I would be less concerned about how "pretty " my doctor was and more concerned with how much he/she cared for my health.

I was very very unhappy with Dr Ruff. I was very sick on a consistant basis and had over 6 appointments with Dr Ruff desperate to find out what was going on with me. Dr Ruff downplayed everything I was going through and imlplyed it was all in my head. I decided to find treatment with another doctor, only to be diagnosed with fibromyalga and several other things. If you're looking for a doctor to take your health concerns seriously, she's definitely not the one to do it. If you have the "right " insurance you might have a better experience I don't know. I would even give her 1* but you have to put at least 1* in the review as required to submit a review.

I love Dr. Ruff and her staff. She is a very competent physician and always takes time to answer any questions I have. Her medical assistant is very nice and helpful, too. I would recommend Dr. Ruff to anyone!!

Love Dr. Ruff! She listens first, then responds.; genuinely cares about the patient!

I really like her as my physician.

Dr Ruff has always been helpful and professional with me. YES - I would recommend.

Nothing I came in for was addressed by this physician. I get the feeling she would rather send her patients on to other physicians even when the complaint/ailment is a Family Practitioner matter. My husband and I both were sent on to multiple other physicians. It was a waste of time and money to see Melinda Ruff. For insomnia that has lasted over a year, I was given a printout (by the receptionist) of good bedtime habits. Had she bothered to discuss this with me, I could have told her that I certainly had tried all of the suggestions ("don't go to bed with stress in your life"). Thank you for nothing.

Dr. Ruff is the first doctor I've been to in a while who really listens. She was sympathetic and understanding, and I did not feel rushed, She ran many tests to get to the bottom of my symptoms. The wait time for my last doctor was about 15 min., for Dr. Ruff it was about 25, but I'd MUCH RATHER wait 10 to 15 more minutes and get the attention I need. Also, I know I'm waiting because someone else is getting the attention they deserve, too. Their waiting room is bright, spacious, comfortable, full of a variety of magazines, and has a TV.

Dr. Ruff is proof that goos looks do NOT make you a good physician. People go to doctors when they hurt but Dr. Ruff will not provide pain medications. If you have any real medical issues, she will just hand you off to another doctor for treatment (after charging you for an office visit). Many of her office staff are downright rude. Communication to your doctor through the staff is next to impossible as is getting a prescription filled. Will not recommend this office to anyone. And that big teddy bear ... is a slob. Stained pants, untucked shirt, three day beard, and no manners.

NEW PATIENT - HAVE HAD 3 VISITS WITH DR RUFF. I AM VERY SATISFIED WITH APPT TIME WAIT TIME AND COMMUNICATING WITH DR RUFF. I WOULD RECOMMEND HER TO MY FRIENDS AND

I saw her today for the first time. I was displeased with the medical staff, they are rude even on the phone! I came in because I needed a referral to someone who could help my back and neck pain, a spine doctor or something. I was.talked down to she raises her eyes in disbelief when u talk to her she is just generally rude. And ps, shes not all that hot!

Melinda is extremely nice and good at what she does. Hopefully She's probably the hottest doctor in Ohio. And with brains to boot!Very good doctor!

Dr. Ruff is pretty, and has a nice smile as she talks down to her patients in the exam room. I spent 10-15 mins with her today, my 4th or 5th visit as her patient, and felt more like a child receiving a severe scolding from a parent. She has poor bedside manner, she is judgemental, and she makes me feel uncomfortable. I don't put up with this level of rudeness from anyone else, and I'm certainly not going to accept it from my physician. I am looking for a new care provider, ASAP.

very professional, caring, and sweet as can be. Very good at what she does !! I tried to put 4 starts on 1st question of how the doctor was but it would only let me put 3 for some odd reason!

I would definitely recommend Dr. Ruff. She sees both me and my 2 young daughters. I find that Dr. Ruff is very knowledgeable, friendly, thorough, and professional. She is great with my children, and I feel comfortable with her as a female doctor for my yearly exams. She is quick to follow up with me on the phone with any test results or information that I need, and her office staff is very friendly. In my experience, Dr. Ruff is a great doctor!

I saw Dr. Ruff for a back problem. She told me I was fat and to loose weight. A year later I am still in very bad pain. I finally had to beg Dr. Ruff for an MRI. The MRI showed that I had a disc herniated so bad that I need immediate surgery. I think Dr. Ruff needs to take her patients more seriously. She is very hard to get a hold of. I call the office during office hours and I get a recording that the office is closed. I call the on call doctor and they say that they were in the office and they don't know why she was not answering. I make several calls to this office a day and rarely get a response from Dr. Ruff. She is just not interested in patient care and follow up.