
Eric M. Ruderman, MD

Primary Specialty
Rheumatology
Insurance
This medical professional accepts the insurance providers listed below. For specific plans, see the full plan list. To be sure this medical professional is covered by your insurance plan, please contact your insurance carrier.
Commercial Plans
- Aetna
- Beechstreet (PHCS)
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Cigna
- Coventry Health Care - First Health HMO, PPO and POS
- Global Excel - PPO
- Health Alliance PPO and HMO
- HFN
- Humana
- Imagine Health
- MultiPlan/PHCS
- The Alliance
- United Behavioral Health - Optum
- United Healthcare
Governmental Advantage Plans
- Medicare Advantage Plans
- Medicare/Medicaid Alignment Initiative Agreements (MMAI)
- Medicaid Managed Care Programs/Health Choice Illinois
Exchange Plans
- Blue Choice Preferred PPO
- Blue Cross Blue Shield Precision
- Cigna Plus With Northwestern Medicine
Practice Focus Areas
- Ankylosing Spondylitis/Axial Spondyloarthritis
- General Rheumatology
- Inflammatory Arthritis
- Psoriatic Arthritis
- Reactive Arthritis
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Sjogren's Syndrome
- Spondyloarthritis
Education
- Medical Education:
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MD, Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University - 1987
- Residency:
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University of Pennsylvania Health System - 1988
- Fellowships:
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Brigham and Women's Hospital - 1994
Media

Board Certifications
- American Board of Internal Medicine - Rheumatology (Certified)
Faculty Profile
Professor, Feinberg School of MedicinePractice Groups and Affiliations
- Medical Group:
- Northwestern Medical Group
- Alignment Category:
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Northwestern Medicine Physician Network
- On Medical Staff At:
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Northwestern Lake Forest HospitalNorthwestern Memorial Hospital
Ratings and Reviews
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681 Ratings
Reviews from Patients
Reviews from Patients
March 17, 2022
5.0 star star star star starEasy to talk with. Reviewed all the previous tests and history. Physical examination and confirmed diagnosis. Explained the path to treatment after confirming some additional tests he would like to run and see results. Great doctor!! Thank you
March 09, 2022
5.0 star star star star starI am new patient. I was very nervous to start all over with my symptoms. But he actually read my history with all previous doctors. I felt he was very knowledgeable and caring. He spent a lot of time with me.
March 07, 2022
5.0 star star star star starDr. Ruderman is an amazing doctor. He has a comforting demeanor and I feel very well cared for under his guidance. He's so smart, calm, and just nice. I feel so lucky to be able to have him as my provider.
November 29, 2021
5.0 star star star star starDr. Ruderman is able to effectively and efficiently manage my care, in spite of my multiple chronic pain conditions sometimes fighting with each other. He also communicates well with both other members of my care team and me.
September 23, 2021
4.0 star star star star star_borderPhysician answers all my questions. Easy to get additional questions answered through my chart. Clinic is easily accessible for my ZIP Code 60630. Helpfulness and friendliness of all staff.
September 09, 2021
5.0 star star star star starDr. Ruderdman has been rheumatologist for over twenty years. He's extremely knowledgeable, articulate, and understanding. He is the first and only doctor that took my symptoms serious and diagnosed me properly.
August 15, 2021
5.0 star star star star starGreat care and always responsive to my questions and health concerns. Dr. Ruderman is knowledgeable about the latest research and treatment options. He always remembers what is going on with my health and responds quickly to my MyChart messages.
Disclosures
Industry Relationships
Ownership or Investment Interests
Faculty member had an ownership or investment interest in the following companies
- Rheumatology Education Group (TREG)
Consulting / Related Activities
Faculty member engaged in activities such as speaking, advising, consulting, or providing educational programs for the following companies or other entities
- AbbVie, Inc.
- American College of Physicians (ACP)
- ARA Consulting, LLC
- Arunia Pharma
- Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
- Clinical Care Options, LLC
- Eli Lilly and Company
- Excellence in Rheumatology (Excellence in Conferences, Ltd.)
- Journal of Rheumatology
- Novartis
- Pfizer, Inc.
- Practice Point Communications, Inc.
- Rheumatology Education Group (TREG)
- RheumNow
- Selecta Biosciences
- WebMD, LLC
External Professional Relationships
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