Brenda Ruiz, APRN

Brenda Ruiz, APRN

Certified Nurse Practitioner

4.8 
342 ratings  Read Reviews
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Primary Specialty

Immediate Care

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This medical professional does not see patients in an office setting and is not available for scheduling.

Practice Focus Areas

  • Nurse Practitioner

Education

Professional Education:
MSN, Lewis University College of Nursing - 2018

Certifications and Licensures

  • American Nurses Credentialing Center - Nurse Practitioner-Family (Certified)

Practice Groups and Affiliations

Medical Group:
Northwestern Medical Group
Alignment Category:
Northwestern Medicine Physician Network

Ratings and Reviews

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Overall Rating

4.8
4.8 

342 Ratings

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100 Most Recent Reviews

April 22, 2024

5.0

Brenda was very Helpful, informative, caring, concern about with me.

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April 22, 2024

5.0

She explained everything I needed to know and she was patient with my daughter and she acted fast when she found out my daughter was having a fever she gave her medication and gatorade…

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April 21, 2024

5.0

Kind, considerate and thoughtful.

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April 18, 2024

5.0

Very thorough.

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April 14, 2024

5.0

Very nice, asked detail questions and paid attention to the answers.

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April 08, 2024

5.0

Excellent efficient kind respectful care

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April 01, 2024

5.0

Great professional

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March 31, 2024

5.0

So nice and respectful

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March 27, 2024

4.0

I basically did a telehealth over the phone, except for my labs, blood work, that was in person of course.

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March 25, 2024

5.0

She provided personable quality care and she provided me with knowledge about my medical condition

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March 23, 2024

5.0

She was polite Kind Intelligent Prompt People friendly And much more :)

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March 23, 2024

5.0

She was very informative, personable and detailed in her comments.

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March 21, 2024

5.0

She was amazing and addressed my issue

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March 21, 2024

5.0

She was caring and understanding.

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March 21, 2024

5.0

Very nice and informative

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March 20, 2024

5.0

She listens, she doesn’t sugar coat but is still understanding. And great clinical intuition.

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March 20, 2024

5.0

She explained everything to me

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March 17, 2024

5.0

Listens well & is patient

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March 16, 2024

4.0

Helpful and somewhat attentive; she did the vitals and took a thorough throat swab.

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March 16, 2024

5.0

She was excellent; great listener; and efficient.

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March 15, 2024

5.0

Brenda Ruiz was very friendly, very professional, she addressed all my concerns and took her time with me.

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March 11, 2024

5.0

Amazing in every way. Answered all questions and more.

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March 07, 2024

5.0

Thorough, skilled, excellent communication

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March 04, 2024

5.0

Knowledgeable and nice

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March 02, 2024

5.0

Thorough & communicative

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March 02, 2024

5.0

She was very informative about my situation

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February 29, 2024

5.0

She is very caring, explained the cause and treatment so clearly

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February 27, 2024

5.0

Helpful and knowledgeable.

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February 26, 2024

5.0

Because of her great customer care

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February 23, 2024

5.0

She was efficient and friendly once she knew she was supposed to see me. (Not her fault she didn’t know)

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February 23, 2024

5.0

So caring and kind when it came to my situation. Didn’t dismiss my concerns or my feelings and made sure to get to the issue. When I expressed disinterest in a suggestion in care she didn’t pushback and I appreciated the respect.

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February 23, 2024

5.0

She covered everything thoroughly and even called me twice at home to follow-up!

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February 23, 2024

5.0

She explained everything really well

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February 20, 2024

5.0

communicated what the options were and explained the need for ultrasound. took care of getting ultrasound effectively

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February 19, 2024

5.0

She was very professional and order the test that I was need it in order to know the reason to know why I was sick.

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February 18, 2024

5.0

Brenda Ruiz is really special, she’s an all in one ! I felt comfortable and informed in a way that I could understand, plain and simple. I felt confident that my experience was with a capable professional!

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February 13, 2024

5.0

Fast and to the point

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February 13, 2024

5.0

Very caring very professional.

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February 12, 2024

5.0

listened.

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February 10, 2024

5.0

Brenda was amazing with my son! She asked him questions directly and explained things in a way a six year old could understand! Thank you so much!!

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February 08, 2024

5.0

Brenda was professional and explained everything to me.

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February 04, 2024

5.0

She’s great

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February 04, 2024

5.0

Very kind

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January 31, 2024

5.0

She was very thorough and nice.

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January 31, 2024

5.0

She really tried to help me-booked appointments with specialist and did all she could to save my eye.

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January 30, 2024

5.0

Correct diagnosis and advice for self-care

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January 28, 2024

5.0

She was so nice and patient especially with my young son.

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January 26, 2024

5.0

She was patience, she listen. She took her time with the exam.

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January 26, 2024

5.0

From the time I made it to the waiting room, I was seen, diagnosed and treated in less than 30 minutes.

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January 25, 2024

5.0

Efficient. Professional.

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January 24, 2024

5.0

She was very thorough in her care, asked me a lot of questions, gave me Tylenol and Gatorade, and took several tests to rule things out until we finally found out what it was.

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January 22, 2024

5.0

Very knowledgeable and professional

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January 21, 2024

5.0

Professional, respectful, humane bedside manner.

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January 21, 2024

5.0

she was nice and honest

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January 19, 2024

5.0

really helpful and nice

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January 18, 2024

5.0

Prompt and took care of my issues with ease (and smiles)

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January 14, 2024

5.0

Listened and was very efficient and personable.

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January 10, 2024

5.0

friendly and caring and very sweet

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January 09, 2024

5.0

Brenda was great and very informal and answered all of my questions and concerns.

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January 08, 2024

5.0

Excellent doctor. Very helpful. Spent time to help me understand the impact of each step.

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January 07, 2024

5.0

Dr. Ruiz listened & understood my pain level. I was treated with care. Doctor explained the diagnosis & treatment plan.

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January 05, 2024

5.0

Very knowledgeable, helpful and compassionate

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January 05, 2024

5.0

Very Professional, ask questions even though it was new years eve took care of me, then call me January 2, to let me know thar the last test was negative, but I still felt sick and ask to come in again for second evaluation, which did another test, was negative but gave me the right meds, which now I feel much better, wish she can be my doctor from now on.

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January 05, 2024

5.0

Concise and to the point. That's what I need.

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January 04, 2024

5.0

Thorough exam and caring

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January 04, 2024

5.0

She was helpful and she seemed competent.

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January 02, 2024

4.0

Because Dr. Ruiz is a good and kind doctor, after checking me, she send me to check by x-ray at once, and she knows my problem, she tell me to take the medication and refer me to see the specialist

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January 01, 2024

5.0

Asked questions and listened. She was kind and thorough

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December 31, 2023

5.0

Amazing, kind, efficient, detailed. Cared about my overall health.

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December 31, 2023

5.0

Very thorough, exam defined the cause of the pain that brought me in, discussed options, came up with a plan and the medication ordered immediately addressed the issue.

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December 31, 2023

5.0

Good bedside manner. Very Friendly

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December 31, 2023

5.0

Very helpful educated me on my wound

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December 30, 2023

5.0

Terrific person comforting & thorough

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December 26, 2023

5.0

Very friendly and I didn’t feel like I was being rushed. She answered all my questions.

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December 22, 2023

5.0

Friendly and thorough. Knowledgeable

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December 21, 2023

5.0

She was excellent at explaining her diagnostic plan and next steps.

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December 21, 2023

5.0

Very thoughtful, thorough and approachable. Great sense of patient care.

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December 20, 2023

5.0

Very attentive.

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December 20, 2023

5.0

I will recommend to everyone for nice service

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December 16, 2023

5.0

Very knowledgeable

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December 15, 2023

5.0

Great Doctor! Doctor Ruiz is one of NorthWesterns finest. We need more doctors like her. Attention to detail, compassion and knowledgeable are just a few reasons why I believe she is great!

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December 14, 2023

5.0

She was concerned friendly

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December 14, 2023

5.0

She was very thorough and compassionate.

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December 10, 2023

5.0

Knowledgeable and compassionate

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December 09, 2023

5.0

Knowledgeable and kind.

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December 09, 2023

5.0

The was very helpful and fixed me

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December 09, 2023

5.0

She was thorough, kind and an excellent communicator.

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December 02, 2023

5.0

Very friendly, caring and professional.

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December 02, 2023

5.0

She was the Best 👌 (Great Smile)Attentive, caring, She was The All Time Bestest....

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December 02, 2023

5.0

She addressed my medical needs

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December 02, 2023

5.0

Fantastic care

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December 01, 2023

5.0

Great service and cared

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November 27, 2023

4.0

She was friendly and bedside manner was surely on point.

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November 26, 2023

5.0

Very pleasant. Focused on ensuring my comfort.

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November 26, 2023

5.0

Very professional.

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November 26, 2023

5.0

She’s a great Dr. Thanks.

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November 24, 2023

5.0

Very thorough and answer my questions

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November 22, 2023

4.0

She was very good and carefully considered my bruised hand, and went to lengths to decipher the x-ray to see if anything was broken. But if there were something more serious, I might want someone more experienced.

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November 21, 2023

5.0

She was very good at explaining the problem and treatment.

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November 20, 2023

5.0

Very insightful, took time with me, explained everything in full detail.

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