Ronald Ruff, Ph.D.

Clinical Professor of Psychiatry, University of California at San Francisco
Adjunct Clinical Associate Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Stanford University
Ron Ruff is a neuropsychologist and rehabilitation psychologist who has worked with traumatically brain injured patients and their families for over 20 years. Currently, he works as a Clinical Neuropsychologist and Rehabilitation Psychologist in San Francisco. Dr. Ruff has developed and published four tests to evaluate patients subsequent to a neurological illness. The Ruff Figural Fluency Test (RFFT), which addresses right frontal lobe functioning; the Ruff-Light Trail Learning Test (RULIT), which evaluates visuospatial learning and captures right temporal lobe functioning; the Ruff 2&7 Selective Attention Test (2&7) to measure sustained attention; and the Ruff Neurobehavioral Inventory (RNBI), developed on a patient-based understanding of capturing outcome following a severe illness. He is the past President of the National Academy of Neuropsychology, and past-member of the California Board of Psychology. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Zürich in Switzerland, and did post-doctoral work at both Stanford and Oxford Universities.

Website:
http://www.ronruff.com/