Dr. Ruff is a clinical neuropsychologist and rehabilitation psychologist who since the early 1980s has specialized in working with patients who have sustained traumatic brain injury (TBI). The focus of his research and clinical work in neuropsychology has been assessing and treating the cognitive and psychological changes that occur subsequent to a neurological illness. He has developed and published several tests that address specific functions often compromised in patients with TBI. The therapeutic model includes evaluating not only the patient's cognitive strengths and weaknesses, but also their emotional status. He also integrates the caregivers' and community's role into the patient's rehabilitation.

In 1983, while a faculty member at University of California, San Diego, Dr. Ruff began building a support network for his patients and their families by founding the San Diego Brain Injury Foundation, which remains a successful self-help organization. In his ongoing work as a psychotherapist and rehabilitation psychologist, the number of people with brain injuries has increased, but the resources for patients and their families continues to decrease.

The primary mission of this page is to continue to assist brain injured individuals and their families by helping connect them to essential resources. For professionals and other interested individuals, links to relevant organizations and research areas are provided.

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