Paul G. Ruff IV

Dr. Paul G. Ruff is recognized as one of the top cosmetic plastic surgeons in Washington, D.C. He is a diplomate of the American Board of Surgery and the American Board of Plastic Surgery.

A longtime resident of the D.C. metropolitan area, Dr. Ruff received his bachelor’s degree from Georgetown University, where he volunteered with the Georgetown Emergency Response Medical Service (GERMS), and his medical degree from Eastern Virginia Medical School (EVMS). He performed his general surgery residency and surgical critical care residency at Washington Hospital Center, where he was the chief administrative resident. He then moved to San Diego to complete his plastic surgery residency at the University of California, San Diego Medical Center (UCSD). During his residencies, he was awarded the Gould Award from Washington Hospital Center and the Chairman’s Prize at UCSD.

Dr. Ruff is the founder of West End Plastic Surgery, and he was appointed Assistant Professor of Clinical Plastic Surgery by the Georgetown University Office of Faculty and Academic Affairs. He has been featured on ABC’s Bachelor in Paradise and Fox 5 News. Deeply passionate about philanthropy, Dr. Ruff has treated cleft lip and palate patients through Operation Smile and performed reconstructive procedures on children in underserved areas in Mexico through a medical mission group. Today he continues his mission through his work with The Future of Nicaragua Foundation, and he founded Wrinkle Erase for the Cause, a non-profit event that raises money for breast cancer research.