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ACMC Pulse •
CONNEAUT FAMILY HEALTH CENTER,
located in the Conneaut Plaza on
Route 20, opened in March.
“Our goal in opening the Conneaut Family Health Center was to
provide better access to physicians and services that are greatly needed
in the community,” said Ashtabula County Medical Center (ACMC)
Healthcare System President and CEO Michael Habowski. “We invested
$1.5 million to renovate and equip the facility. It is an investment that
provides Conneaut with better healthcare that is close to home.”
In addition to the office of ACMC family physician Anthony Ruffa,
DO, Conneaut Family Health Center offers laboratory services, digital
x-ray and digital mammography. There is also a community room for
educational events and health fairs.
The diagnostic services at Conneaut Family Health Center are available
to all pediatric and adult patients, regardless of who you see as your
primary physician. And, because Conneaut Family Health Center is
affiliated with ACMC, your test results will be available electronically
to all of our specialists, so you don’t have to worry about whether or not
your doctor has your test results when you go to your appointment with
one of our physicians.
When there is a need for a service not offered at Conneaut Family
Health Center, free transportation is available to ACMC through ACMC
Health Express.
“The Conneaut Family Health Center has created seamless access
to the full complement of healthcare services available at ACMC,
allowing patients to receive care closer to home rather than traveling
to Cleveland, Erie, Lake or Geauga counties,” Habowski said.
Dr. Ruffa sees pediatric and adult patients full-time at Conneaut
Family Health Center. He has 20 years of experience in family practice
and joined ACMC last fall.
“The Conneaut community has made me feel very welcome, and I am
proud to be a Conneaut physician,” Dr. Ruffa said. “I am thankful for the
opportunity that ACMC has given me here, for the opportunity to serve
the medical needs of this community.”
Our services
Conneaut Family Health Center offers both
laboratory and radiology services.
Lab service
is offered on a walk-in
basis. Blood will be drawn for routine tests
including CBC (complete blood count),
cholesterol, blood sugar, triglycerides,
immune system disorders, clotting issues,
anemia, infections, hemoglobin, hematocrit,
metabolic panel, blood enzymes and more.
Hours are Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to
3:30 p.m., and Saturday, 7:30 a.m. to noon.
Digital x-ray
is offered on a walk-
in basis. X-rays can be used to identify
pneumonia, pulmonary edema, kidney
stones, gallstones, bowel obstructions,
broken bones and more. Hours are Monday,
Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday, 7:30 a.m. to
5:30 p.m.; Thursday, 7:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.; and
Saturday, 7:30 a.m. to noon.
Digital mammography
is offered by
appointment. Mammography is the gold
standard tool for diagnosing breast cancer.
A digital mammogram uses the same
compression as a traditional exam, but the
test is much faster. There’s no waiting for
film to be developed; immediate evaluation
of the image quality; and the ability to
adjust image for brightness, darkness, or
contrast and size. Hours are Monday, 7 a.m.
to 5 p.m., and Thursday, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Conneaut Family Health Center
is now open
To make an appointment with Dr. Ruffa, call
440-997-6969. To schedule your mammogram at
Conneaut Family Health Center, call 440-997-6590.
