Catherine F. Ruth, MD

Family Medicine

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Catherine F. Ruth, MD

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Locations (2)
VHP Family Health Center

400 N 17th Street
Suite 300
Allentown, PA 18104-5052
United States

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(610) 969-3500
VHP Family Health Center at 6th Street

101 N 6th Street
Suite 320
Allentown, PA 18101-1403
United States

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(610) 969-3500

Independent Cliniciani

Overview

Area of focus i

  • Lifestyle Medicine
  • Women's Health
  • Addiction Medicine

Languages spoken

  • English
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About

Philosophy of care

I believe health and well-being include different priorities for each patient and involve not just our physical but also our emotional, mental and spiritual lives. I bring a strong belief in listening and shared decision-making to all my patient interactions and work hard to use evidence-based medicine to help patients achieve their health goals.

Why I entered medicine

Becoming a doctor offered me a great way of combining my love of connecting with people, listening to their stories, learning new and interesting things, being challenged regarding my views and beliefs, and helping people any way I can.

Community involvement

I am new to the area and excited to learn about local community work and organizations! Previously I enjoyed being part of public health/vaccine outreach, community exercise classes and local book clubs.

Personal interests

I love anything that gets me outside – running, biking, hiking and camping. I love growing and cooking good food, reading and talking about books, and traveling to new places. Medically, I most enjoy lifestyle medicine/counseling, women's health, Suboxone/MAT treatment and palliative care conversations.

Education

Undergraduate
 Eastern University, Bachelor of Science Biochemistry, 2012

Medical School
 The Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University, Doctor of Medicine (MD), 2016

Training

Residency 2018
 Family Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR

Residency 2019
 Family Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR

Certifications

American Board of Family Medicine - Family Medicine

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