Dr. Heather Ann Ruddock is board certified in pediatrics and is certified for pediatric advanced life support. After graduating from Columbia University, where she was a track champion and held the Ivy League record for the 400 meter race, she earned her medical degree from Temple University School of Medicine. Dr. Ruddock completed her residency at St. Christopher's Hospital for Children, where she presently serves as an assistant professor in the emergency department. During her residency Dr. Ruddock was involved with Shape Down (an adolescent weight loss program). Prior to joining Advocare West Deptford Pediatrics in April 2011, she practiced pediatrics in Atlanta, Georgia at the Promina, Southern Crescent College Park Family Medcare Center, and was a pediatric hospitalist providing delivery room and inpatient coverage at Grandview Hospital in Philadelphia. Dr. Ruddock also served as a medical director for the Woodland Avenue Health Center run by Greater Philadelphia Health Action where she was part of the Clinical Policy Committee. She is a member of the American Academy of Pediatrics, the Pennsylvania Medical Society, and the National Medical Association, and is professionally involved with the Woodstock Homeless Shelter Clinic. A marathon runner, Dr. Ruddock also enjoys yoga and biking, and is currently learning Medical Spanish. She is interested in international child health and adoption services.
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Education Background
RESIDENCY
St Christophers Hospital For Children
MEDICAL SCHOOL
Lewis Katz School Of Medicine At Temple University - 1993
Languages Spoken
English
Spanish
Location & Hours
Advocare Fairmount Pediatrics
190 W GERMANTOWN PIKE STE 150, East Norriton, PA 19401
Mon:8:00 am - 5:00 pm Tue:8:00 am - 5:00 pm Wed:8:00 am - 5:00 pm Thu:8:00 am - 5:00 pm Fri:8:00 am - 5:00 pm Sat:Closed Sun:Closed
Specialties Treated
Pediatrics
Conditions Addressed
Plantar Warts
Burns
Acute Conjunctivitis
Skin and Subcutaneous Infections
Anxiety Dissociative and Somatoform Disorders
Pneumonia
Eczema
Urinary Incontinence
Anxiety Phobic Disorders
Anemia
Infectious Mononucleosis
Acute Upper Respiratory Tract Infections
Croup
Keratitis
Autism
Eating Disorders
Bacterial Pneumonia
Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD)
Acute Sinusitis
Acute Otitis Externa
Allergic Rhinitis
Acute Pharyngitis
Bronchial Asthma
Otitis Media
Constipation
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Insurance Accepted
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