Since 2002,
Ruff has served as director of Imaging Services, overseeing all radiological
programs at Franciscan St. Francis’ hospitals at Indianapolis, Mooresville,
Carmel and the former Beech Grove campus and six outpatient imaging
centers. In that role, she also
supervised business and joint venture development; was responsible for transitioning
imaging to a fully digital department; and led efforts to secure advanced
accreditation, including the hospital’s recognition as a Breast Center of
Excellence by the American College of Radiology.
Ruff has been
affiliated with Franciscan St. Francis since 1984. She received her undergraduate
degree in health arts at the University of St. Francis, where she later earned
master’s degrees in business administration and health care administration.
An Avon
resident, she is a member of the American Healthcare Radiology Administrators
and American Society of Radiology Technologists.
Ruff succeeds
Michael Hertel, who had served as executive director since 2006.
Franciscan St. Francis Heart Center-Indianapolis has been
recognized by Healthgrades as the number-one program in Indiana for overall
cardiac services and named one of America’s 100 best hospitals for cardiac care
and coronary intervention. In addition, the hospital has received national
recognition for heart attack treatment, coronary interventional procedures,
heart valve repair and replacement surgery, cardiology services and heart
failure treatment.
