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Board Certification, Specialty and Expertise

Dr. Ruby Tucker identified specializing in Internal MedicineInternal Medicine
A personal physician who provides long term, comprehensive care in the office and the hospital, managing both common and complex illness of adolescents, adults, and the elderly. Internists are trained in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer, infections, and diseases affecting the heart, blood, kidneys, joints, and digestive, respiratory and vascular systems. They are also trained in the essentials of primary care internal medicine which incorporates an understanding of disease prevention, wellness, substance abuse, mental health, and effective treatment of common problems of the eyes, ear, skin, nervous system, and reproductive organs.. She obtained board certification from the member board for Internal Medicine.

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Insurance Accepted

Dr. Ruby Tucker accepts the following plans for Cigna at Trinity Internal Medicine:

• OAP
• OAPC
• PPO
• HMO

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Hospital Affiliations

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Dr. Tucker is affiliated with 1 hospital:

Chesapeake General Hospital
736 Battlefield Blvd N
Chesapeake, VA

License

Dr. Ruby Tucker has been confirmed to have a license in Virginia.

Education

Dr. Tucker attended medical school at University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and graduated in 1995 having 17 years experience.

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Aliases

Patients may also know Dr. Ruby Tucker MD as:

• Ruby M Tucker
• R Tucker

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