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Dmitry S. Ruban, MD

Assistant Professor
Department of Neurosurgery, RUSH Medical College
Education

MD, Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine
Neurosurgery residency, Rush University Medical Center

Research Areas

Minimally invasive spine surgery, using image guidance for spine surgery, clinical outcomes of surgery for degenerative spinal disorders

Contact Info:

2040 Ogden Ave.
Suite 300
Aurora, IL 60504
Phone: (630) 978-6770
Fax: (630) 978-6773
dmitry.ruban@rushcopley.com
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Biography

Dmitry Ruban, MD, received his medical degree from Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine and went on to complete his residency at Rush University Medical Center. He is particularly interested in spine issues and uses a wide variety of procedures to treat them. His research interests are minimally invasive spine surgery and using image guidance for spine surgery, as well as clinical outcomes of surgery for degenerative spinal disorders.

Honors and Activities
  • Vitals Patients Choice Award, 2013-14 
  • Top 10 in the United States for ABNS Primary Examination, 2008 
  • President, Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society, 2003-04 
  • Honors in neurosurgery acting internships, Medical College of Virginia and University of Southern California
  • Honors in Family Practice, Neurology, Pediatrics, Surgery, OB/GYN, Psychiatry, and Medicine clerkships
  • Kinloch Nelson, MD, Student Honors Day awards for highest grade in three courses
  • Merck Manual Award
  • Honors in Population Medicine, Medical Biochemistry, Human Genetics, Gross and Developmental Anatomy, Physiology, Histology, Immunology, Behavioral Sciences, Neurosciences, Microbiology, Hematology/Oncology, Endocrine, Renal, Respiratory, Cardiovascular, Central Nervous System, Women’s Health, Gastrointestinal, Musculoskeletal, and Pharmacology courses, 2001-02 
  • Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society, 2001 
  • Student Employee of the Year, Johns Hopkins University, 2000 
  • Dean’s List, Johns Hopkins University, 1998-2001 
Grants
  • Management of complications in minimally invasive spine surgery, 2010-11 
  • Novel techniques and devices in minimally invasive spine surgery, 2010-11 
  • Tumoral temporal lobe epilepsy, 2007-11 
  • Stereological sampling of the human hippocampus in temporal lobe epilepsy, 2007-08
  • Efficacy and complications of frameless deep brain stimulators, 2006-07 
  • Efficacy and postoperative complications of Gliadel wafers in treatment of brain tumors, 2004 
  • Brain plasticity and song behavior in European starlings, 2000-01 
  • Perception and cognition, attention and attentional selectivity, 1998-99