Jennifer Ruddy, M.D.
Clinical Assistant ProfessorDepartment of Pediatricsjennifer.ruddymd@promedica.orgEducation
- Fellowship: Pediatric Pulmonology, Case Western Reserve University Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital
- Residency: Pediatrics, Children’s Hospital Medical Center of Akron (Akron Children’s)
- Medical School: The Ohio State University College of Medicine and Public Health
I am a Pediatric Pulmonologist dedicated to providing specialized evaluation and care for a wide range of pediatric respiratory disorders. My clinical approach is built on compassionate, evidence based, and patient/family centered care. I am committed to providing the highest quality care in order for children to have optimal health. I am also engaged in research in order to help develop therapies that will lead to better outcomes for children with conditions such as cystic fibrosis and asthma.
Clinical Focus
Pulmonology, cystic fibrosis
Academic Focus
Pulmonology, cystic fibrosis
Selected Publications
Keating, C., Yonker, L. M., Vermeulen, F., Prais, D., Linnemann, R. W., Trimble, A., Kotsimbos, T., Mermis, J., Braun, A. T., O'Carroll, M., Sutharsan, S., Ramsey, B., Mall, M. A., Taylor-Cousar, J. L., McKone, E. F., Tullis, E., Floreth, T., Michelson, P., Sosnay, P. R., Nair, N., … VX20-121-103 Study Group (2025). Vanzacaftor-tezacaftor-deutivacaftor versus elexacaftor-tezacaftor-ivacaftor in individuals with cystic fibrosis aged 12 years and older (SKYLINE Trials VX20-121-102 and VX20-121-103): results from two randomised, active-controlled, phase 3 trials. The Lancet. Respiratory medicine, 13(3), 256–271. https://doi.org/10.1016/S2213-2600(24)00411-9
Uluer, A. Z., MacGregor, G., Azevedo, P., Indihar, V., Keating, C., Mall, M. A., McKone, E. F., Ramsey, B. W., Rowe, S. M., Rubenstein, R. C., Taylor-Cousar, J. L., Tullis, E., Yonker, L. M., Chu, C., Lam, A. P., Nair, N., Sosnay, P. R., Tian, S., Van Goor, F., Viswanathan, L., … VX18-561-101 Study Groups (2023). Safety and efficacy of vanzacaftor-tezacaftor-deutivacaftor in adults with cystic fibrosis: randomised, double-blind, controlled, phase 2 trials. The Lancet. Respiratory medicine, 11(6), 550–562. https://doi.org/10.1016/S2213-2600(22)00504-5
Schuler, C. L., Biagini Myers, J. M., Kercsmar, C. M., Pilipenko, V. V., Kroner, J. W., Simmons, J. M., Austin, S. R., Gunkelman, S. M., Ross, K. R., McCoy, K. S., Kalra, M., Ruddy, J. R., Martin, L. J., & Khurana Hershey, G. K. (2020). Weighing in on asthma: Insights on BMI, magnesium, and hospitalizations from the Ohio Pediatric Asthma Repository. The Journal of asthma: official journal of the Association for the Care of Asthma, 57(12), 1280–1287. https://doi.org/10.1080/02770903.2019.1652639
Shein, S. L., Farhan, O., Morris, N., Mahmood, N., Alter, S. J., Biagini Myers, J. M., Gunkelman, S. M., Kercsmar, C. M., Khurana Hershey, G. K., Martin, L. J., McCoy, K. S., Ruddy, J. R., & Ross, K. R. (2018). Adjunctive Pharmacotherapies in Children With Asthma Exacerbations Requiring Continuous Albuterol Therapy: Findings From The Ohio Pediatric Asthma Repository. Hospital pediatrics, 8(2), 89–95. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1542/hpeds.2017-0088
Ruddy, J., Emerson, J., McNamara, S., Genatossio, A., Breuner, C., Weber, T., & Rosenfeld, M. (2015). Yoga as a Therapy for Adolescents and Young Adults With Cystic Fibrosis: A Pilot Study. Global advances in health and medicine, 4(6), 32–36. https://doi.org/10.7453/gahmj.2015.061
Ruddy, J., Emerson, J., Moss, R., Genatossio, A., McNamara, S., Burns, J. L., Anderson, G., & Rosenfeld, M. (2013). Sputum tobramycin concentrations in cystic fibrosis patients with repeated administration of inhaled tobramycin. Journal of aerosol medicine and pulmonary drug delivery, 26(2), 69–75. https://doi.org/10.1089/jamp.2011.0942
Fang, D., West, R. H., Manson, M. E., Ruddy, J., Jiang, D., Previs, S. F., Sonawane, N. D., Burgess, J. D., & Kelley, T. J. (2010). Increased plasma membrane cholesterol in cystic fibrosis cells correlates with CFTR genotype and depends on de novo cholesterol synthesis. Respiratory research, 11(1), 61. https://doi.org/10.1186/1465-9921-11-61
Honors & Awards
Pediatric Rotation of the Year, University of Toledo Department of Pediatrics
Professional Associations/Affiliations
- Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
- American Academy of Pediatrics
Conflict of Interest: None Reported